Respironics M Series Heated Humidifier Review-almost
I recently purchased this heated humidifier add-on for my remstar m series CPAP machine. Right after reading the instructions I decided that this piece of CPAP equipment was not for me.
The heated humidifier would provide some moist warm air that might make the cold dry winter nights more comfortable. First off it says not to put this unit directly on top of carpet. My CPAP machine is currently on the carpet and there’s no other place to put it. Secondly, this unit requires DAILY cleaning of the water tank or bacteria could grow. The daily cleaning would become burdensome quickly.
It’s really not that cold here in San Francisco. Maybe if I lived in a colder place I would have given this a shot.
February 27th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I believe you don’t want to put it on carpet, as the unit might tilt and cause water to drain into the unit. You just need a stable base and you’ll be fine.
As for cleaning, I really don’t clean mine but every few weeks and I’ve never had any problems with bacteria or mold. Medical companies just say that to cover themselves in the case of lawsuits. I just rinse mine out each day before refilling it.