Humidifier/Heated Hose Usage during Summer

[pcplus2]

This is a question for all you experienced CPAP users.  If you use a heated hose/humdifier, do you use it all year long or not during the summer?  Thanks.

[DeepBreathing]

I use mine all year. In summer I drop the temp to around 25 degrees and up to 30 in winter.

[OpalRose]

I use it all year, but keep humidity and heated hose at lowest temperature in summer.

[sonicboom]

All year and keep settings to Auto - temp 83. Auto is very nearly essential to prevent any "rainout" conditions any time of year in my area.

[Crimson Nape]

I need my heated hose and humidifier when the humidity drops below 45%.   This works out to be from late autumn to early spring. I use a regular hose and no humidifier the rest of the year.

[big_dave]

I used to use a heated hose the cool half of the year, and a regular hose the warm half of the year. Now, I use a heated hose year-round because the Pilairo Q mask gets noisy if any water condenses in it, and because I've got a big stockpile of heated hoses that I bought dirt-cheap. I doubt I'll ever use them all.

[Mosquitobait]

Depends on whether I can get a Resmed brand Slimline paid for by insurance. They are quieter than the knockoff brands. For many, the only way they can get a brand name hose via insurance is to request the heated hose because it can't be substituted for a knockoff. I use the Slimline during the summer since I don't get rainout then and the hose cost is much less. Slimline is lighter than the Climateline although you probably only notice that when you are awake. Otherwise, you don't care.

[trish6hundred]

I use my heated hose with a hose cover and my humidifier yearround on automatic setting, would like to switch it to manual setting, someday.