Philips DreamStation 15 mm Heated Tube
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Overview
This heated tube carries humidified air from your DreamStation to your mask and keeps it warm the whole way. Because the air doesn't cool on the trip, more of the humidity you set is still there when you breathe in.
It fits first-generation DreamStation CPAP, Auto CPAP and BiPAP machines with the DreamStation Heated Humidifier, and Philips lists it for DreamStation 2 as well. This is Philips part HT15, one heated tube.
Key features:
- Warmth held to the mask: Controlling the air temperature along the hose helps keep a comfortable level of humidity right where you breathe.
- Separate tube setting: Tube temperature has its own scale from off to five, set on the therapy screen while your machine runs.
- Tabs that lock: The connector's tabs click into the humidifier outlet, and pressing them in releases the tube when you take it off.
- Recognised on contact: Attach it and the machine sets the tube type and humidity mode for you, with the heater still adjustable.
- Safety cut-out: Heat switches off on its own at Philips' temperature limit, and an alert on the screen tells you to check the tube.
- Same reach as before: At 183 cm it matches Philips' standard tubing, so moving up from an unheated hose won't change where your machine sits.
It suits first-generation DreamStation users who run the heated humidifier and want that moisture to arrive at the mask rather than fade along the way. If you sleep without humidification, the 15 mm standard tube is the simpler choice and does the job.
Note: System One 60 Series machines use a different Philips heated tube, part SYS1HT15. DreamStation Go has no heated tube option, so check the name on your machine before ordering.
How it works
Attaching the tube
Line up the connector at the top of the tube with the top of the humidifier's air outlet port. Press it on until the side tabs click into their slots, then fit the other end to your mask. To remove it, squeeze the tabs and pull away.
Setting the warmth
With therapy running, rotate the dial to Tube Temperature, press it, and rotate again to pick a level from 0 to 5. If the tube never warms, Philips says to confirm the level isn't 0 and that the 80 W power supply is plugged in.
Weekly care
Disconnect the tube from the humidifier and wash it, connectors included, in warm water with 5 mL of mild dish detergent per 3.8 L. Rinse for at least a minute, check it's visibly clean, and air dry completely out of direct sunlight. Philips says to replace it every 6 months.
What's included
- Philips DreamStation 15 mm heated tube
Specifications
- Philips part
- HT15
- Inner diameter
- 15 mm
- Length
- 183 cm (6 ft)
- Heating range
- 16 °C to 30 °C
- Heating cut-out
- 41 °C or lower
- Tube setting
- 0 to 5, on the therapy screen
- Powered by
- DreamStation Heated Humidifier, 80 W power supply
- Cuff marking
- 15H or HT15
- Health Canada licence
- 96733
Philips DreamStation 15 mm Heated Tube$70.00Everything you need to know about the Philips DreamStation 15 mm Heated Tube
Humidity that reaches your mask
Your humidifier adds moisture at the machine, but air can lose warmth over the length of an unheated hose. This tube controls the air temperature so it doesn't cool down before the mask, which helps you breathe the comfortable humidity you chose.
Water collecting in the hose
When moist air cools inside an unheated hose, water can gather in the tube, and Philips' first fix is lowering the humidity. Keeping the air warm lets you hold on to the humidity you like with less of that trade-off.
Tube temperature you control
Turn the tube's warmth up on a chilly night or down if the air feels too warm, using the same dial as your humidifier. If the tube ever gets too hot, a built-in cut-out stops the heat and the machine lets you know.
Warm airflow
The tube keeps humidified air from cooling on its way to you, so more of the moisture you set reaches your mask.
Its own setting
Tube warmth is adjusted separately from the humidifier, right on the therapy screen while your machine is running.
Click-in connector
Side tabs click into slots on the humidifier outlet, so you can feel the moment the tube is fully seated.
Sets itself up
Your DreamStation recognises the tube once attached and switches to heated tube mode without a trip through the menus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this fit my DreamStation machine?
It fits first-generation DreamStation CPAP, Auto CPAP and BiPAP machines with the DreamStation Heated Humidifier attached, and Philips lists it for DreamStation 2 too. Philips' DreamStation Go humidifier takes unheated tubes only.
Do I need the heated or standard tube?
The heated tube is worth it if you use the humidifier and want the air to stay warm all the way to your mask. If you sleep without humidification, the 15 mm standard tube carries the air just as well without the heat.
How do I clean the heated tube?
Philips says to wash it weekly, connectors included, fully immersed in warm water with a little mild dish detergent. Rinse it for at least a minute, then let it air dry completely out of direct sunlight before using it again.
How often should the heated tube be replaced?
Philips' heated humidifier manual says to replace the heated tube every 6 months. Look it over before each use too, and replace it sooner if you see cracks, tears or punctures.
Why isn't my heated tube getting warm?
Philips says to check that the tube temperature isn't set to zero and that you're using the 80 W power supply. If a heated tube error appears, switch off, make sure nothing is covering the tube, and reattach it.