I know I've heard people talk about this before, but during the warmer months I never had a big problem with this. But now that it's colder (and I like to keep the room cold and pull up the  covers) about mid way through the night when I go to shift from one side to the other, I'll sometimes lay for a second on my back. The last few nites I've gotten a facefull of water. That pretty much wakes me all the way up and I don't put the mask back on after that, and I end up doing the half sleep that  started all this.

I have the warmth setting on my humidifier set to 2, which I have inched down from 3. I live in SoCal which is considered to be a semi-arid climate. I'm guessing that the humidity/dewpoint play some part in this, but with my setting so low, is there ANY way to avoid this? I like the idea of having the air warmed through the mask, but I don't care so much about the moisture. What would happen if I turned the humidifier on without putting water in the chamber? It doesn't feel like it gets too hot, would it melt the water bowl? Or should I just leave the whole mess out of the equation?

HELP!!!

PapaJimH wrote:

I know I've heard people talk about this before, but during the warmer months I never had a big problem with this. But now that it's colder (and I like to keep the room cold and pull up the  covers) about mid way through the night when I go to shift from one side to the other, I'll sometimes lay for a second on my back. The last few nites I've gotten a facefull of water. That pretty much wakes me all the way up and I don't put the mask back on after that, and I end up doing the half sleep that  started all this.

I have the warmth setting on my humidifier set to 2, which I have inched down from 3. I live in SoCal which is considered to be a semi-arid climate. I'm guessing that the humidity/dewpoint play some part in this, but with my setting so low, is there ANY way to avoid this? I like the idea of having the air warmed through the mask, but I don't care so much about the moisture. What would happen if I turned the humidifier on without putting water in the chamber? It doesn't feel like it gets too hot, would it melt the water bowl? Or should I just leave the whole mess out of the equation?

HELP!!!

This happens a lot around spring and fall...

Check this thread

http://www.apneasupport.org/viewtopic.php?p=7551&highlight=rainout#7551

The heated hose is by far the best solution.  Google aussie heated hose and you will find their store.  Even without insurance covering it, it is WELL worth it!