SECTION 5—USING THE HUMIDIFIER
Part No 1118358
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Invacare® Polaris™EX™
Heated Humidifier
5. Reattach
the
water
reservoir
assembly
to
the
humidifier.
NOTE:
Ensure
that
the
air
inlet
of
the
humidifier
elbow
in
the
back
of
the
water
reservoir
assembly
slips
securely
over
the
humidifier
air
outlet.
6. Connect
the
six
ft.
flexible
tube
to
the
reservoir
outlet
port
on
the
reservoir
cap.
CAUTION
Avoid moving or tilting the humidifier when the water
reservoir assembly is filled.
DO NOT turn the humidifier on without the water
reservoir assembly installed.
7. Preheat
the
water
before
turning
on
the
air
flow
and
before
going
to
bed
by
pressing
the
heated
humidifier
button
(
)
on
the
CPAP
device.
The
word
“HEAT”
will
appear
on
the
display
screen
and
the
GREEN
heated
humidifier
indicator
light
on
the
CPAP
will
turn
on.
CAUTION
The preheat mode will end and the heater plate will turn
off after 20 minutes if the CPAP air flow is not turned on.
If you do not wish to pre-heat the water, you can press the
heated humidifier button after the air flow is turned on.
8. To
adjust
the
temperature
setting
of
the
heated
humidifier,
perform
the
following:
A. Press
and
hold
the
heated
humidifier
button
on
the
CPAP
device
until
the
bar
scales
of
the
humidifier
screen
appear.
NOTE:
Each
bar
that
appears
represents
five
degrees.
A
single
bar
represents
a
water
temperature
setting
of
70°F
(21°C),
while
sixteen
bars
represents
a
water
temperature
setting
of
145°F
(63°C).
