SECTION 5—USING THE HUMIDIFIER
Part No 1118358 13 Invacare® Polaris™EX™
Heated Humidifier
5. Reattachthewaterreservoirassemblytothehumidifier.
NOTE:Ensurethattheairinletofthehumidifierelbowintheback
ofthewaterreservoirassemblyslipssecurelyoverthehumidifierair
outlet.
6. Connectthesixft.flexibletubetothereservoiroutletport
onthereservoircap.
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. Preheatthewaterbeforeturningontheair flowandbefore
goingtobedbypressingtheheatedhumidifierbutton
()ontheCPAPdevice.Theword“HEAT”willappear
onthedisplayscreenandtheGREENheatedhumidifier
indicatorlightontheCPAPwillturnon.
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. Toadjustthetemperaturesettingoftheheatedhumidifier,
performthefollowing:
A. Pressandholdtheheatedhumidifierbuttononthe
CPAPdeviceuntilthebarscalesofthehumidifier
screenappear.
NOTE:Eachbarthatappearsrepresentsfivedegrees.Asinglebar
representsawatertemperaturesettingof70°F(21°C),
whilesixteen
barsrepresentsawatertemperaturesettingof145°F(63°C).