How To Use A Home Oxygen Concentrator?
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Home Oxygen Concentrator
We carry the top-selling and most advanced home oxygen concentrators that will meet your long term oxygen therapy needs in home. Our home oxygen concentrator machines are featured in supreme quality, energy efficient, low noise level, moveable and with affordable prices within your budget. Flow ranges from 1L to 10L with single and dual flow available.
What Is An Oxygen Concentrator?
The oxygen concentrators offer effective oxygen therapy for chronic diseases patients at higher oxygen levels than ambient air. Home oxygen concentrators have become the most reliable and convenient source of oxygen therapy in the medical field. An oxygen concentrator is a device that separates oxygen from nitrogen and delivers high-concentration oxygen directly to the patient. These devices typically produce oxygen between 80-100% Flow rate between 3-10 LPM with one or more outlets.
What Is A Home Oxygen Concentrator?
Home oxygen concentrators are used for stationary oxygen treatment at home with requirement of electricity from a wall outlet. It works without batteries, the home oxygen concentrator can work 24 hours continuously, no need to worry about running out of batteries like a portable one. The weight of home oxygen concentrator ranges from 31 to 57 lbs, and oxygen flow ranges from 1-10 liters per minute.
Home Concentrator machines compress oxygen from surrounding air and provide supplemental oxygen to the users. Home oxygen generators are quiet and reliable sources of medical-grade oxygen to patients with COPD or other chronic lung diseases or for those looking to improve their health.
A home oxygen concentrator machine could be the right choice for you if you’ve been instructed to begin your oxygen therapy. In DEDAKJ Official Store, we have many home oxygen concentrator machines available for sale.
How To Use A Home Oxygen Concentrator?
You might think that it is difficult to use an oxygen generator if you didn’t use it before. Actually, the operation is so simple that anyone can master it. Most of the home oxygen concentrator users are the elderly, so most concentrators are simply designed for easy operations.
Just set it up correctly, turn it on and adjust the flow rate to your desired. Then, you can put on your mask or nasal cannula to enjoy your oxygen therapy.
There are just a few things you should keep in mind. Remember to:
The oxygen generator should be positioned a foot or so from your furniture.To ensure that the machine can start distributing air accurately, it should be turned on at least 3 to 5 minutes prior to your intended use.Before you begin your treatment, smoothen any bends or kinks in the tubing.Want low levels of oxygen? You can use the mask and for high levels of oxygen, use the nasal cannula.
Easy to Use Home Oxygen Concentrators
You're going to want a home oxygen concentrator that’s easy to use. Look for designs that feature a control panel that is simple and easy to understand. When using at home, energy consumption and quiet performance are also important characteristics.
Respiratory Therapist Tips: Considerations for Picking the Right Home Oxygen Concentrator
Liter Flow: Your prescription will dictate your liter flow, which is a key factor in determining the right machine for you.
Weight: While weight is important, keep in mind that most O2 home concentrators come with wheels.
Noise Level: Most of our models run between 40 and 69 dBA.
Power usage: Most of our models run between 275 and 639W.
Altitude: Confirm that your oxygen concentrator will work properly where you live.
Home Oxygen Concentrators - FAQs
How Do Home Oxygen Concentrator Work?
Home oxygen concentrators, unlike an oxygen tank, do not require a supply of oxygen. Instead, they filter supplemental oxygen from the ambient air. Then the oxygen is delivered to the patient through a nasal cannula or mask.
Who Needs Home Oxygen Concentrators?
For a variety of short and long-term illnesses, including asthma and COPD, home oxygen concentrators may be prescribed by physicians. When the oxygen content in the blood is too low, oxygen therapy is often prescribed.
Are There Any Portable Home Oxygen Concentrators?
There are no portable home oxygen concentrators but almost any portable oxygen concentrator can be used as a home oxygen concentrator if the patient does not require high oxygen delivery capacities. Most portable oxygen concentrators have a maximum oxygen delivery amount of 5L. Moreover, portable oxygen concentrators can work on batteries and electricity providing more freedom compared to an oxygen concentrator for home use. If you are looking for a portable oxygen concentrator that can also work as a home oxygen concentrator, click here.
How Much Oxygen Do I Need?
Your physician will prescribe the desired rate of oxygen flow to best treat your respiratory conditions - often up to 10 LPM (liters per minute), like DE-T10 Model.
What Size Home Oxygen Concentrator Should I Get?
If you have ensured that the concentrator will match your prescription needs and home space is limited, consider a more compact DE-2AW oxygen concentrator. Sometimes manufacturers add casters for effortless mobility, so that people can move the DE-2AW oxygen concentrator by themselves quickly.
