Comparison of the Home Oxygen Concentrators

Comparisons of the Home Oxygen Concentrators

Home oxygen concentrators are for home use because they can only be plugged into an AC outlet and cannot run on battery or inside a car with a DC adapter. They’re also usually larger than portable concentrators, so you wouldn’t want to have to transport them around. Even so, stationary oxygen units are still necessary and make the lives of oxygen therapy users easier.

If you only need to use oxygen therapy a few hours out of the day, a stationary model might be a better decision, because portable models can be much more pricey. You might only need to use it overnight, and you don’t plan on doing a lot of traveling to other places where you would be staying overnight. If you would generally only be using your oxygen therapy while you’re at home, a stationary oxygen concentrator is a way to go.

Moreover, stationary oxygen concentrators provide a higher liter flow compared to portable units, that’s one of the reasons why they are bulkier. Another important feature of stationary home oxygen concentrators is that they can supply a continuous flow of oxygen, making them compatible with CPAP machines. Portable oxygen concentrators can supply oxygen on a pulse dose, that is, it supplies a burst of oxygen right when the patient inhales. If you are prescribed a continuous flow of oxygen, stationary units are a great option.

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Home Oxygen Concentrator Maintenance Guide

Home Oxygen Concentrator Maintenance Guide

Like all machines, stationary home oxygen concentrators (HOCs) require routine maintenance and service to ensure they operate correctly. Properly caring for your HOC also lengthens its lifespan.

Fortunately, HOCs are easy to care for. We put together this maintenance checklist to show you how and answer your questions.
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An In-Depth Look at the Respironics EverFlo Q Home Oxygen Concentrator

An In-Depth Look at the Respironics EverFlo Q Home Oxygen Concentrator

A home oxygen delivery system should not be loud, require frequent maintenance, or be an eyesore in your home. Home oxygen concentrators meet your clinical oxygen needs and, unlike portable concentrators, do not need to be charged and can run 24/7.

The Phillips Respironics EverFlo provides you with freedom in your home to entertain friends, watch TV, or talk with loved ones without concern about a noisy oxygen delivery or an obtrusive unit that takes up a lot of space. Let’s look at the features that make the Respironics EverFlo Q home oxygen concentrator a favorite.

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High Flow Stationary Oxygen Concentrators

High Flow Stationary Oxygen Concentrators

Sometimes an oxygen concentrator with a high flow is necessary to meet a patient’s oxygen requirements. A higher setting is often needed for more severe cases of low oxygen in the bloodstream. When someone with healthy lungs takes a breath, they are really only breathing in 21% oxygen in the air. For someone with moderate to severe COPD, that percent will be much lower.

Oxygen concentrators support two types of oxygen delivery flow – continuous and pulse (or intermittent). To clarify, continuous flow oxygen setting puts out a constant flow of air through the nasal cannula or mask, irrespective of when a patient breathes. Pulse dose releases oxygen in pulses, also referred to as a bolus, usually according to the patient’s breathing pattern.

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How Does a Home Oxygen Concentrator Work?

Learn how a Home Oxygen Concentrator Works

People who need constant oxygen are often prescribed with an oxygen concentrator, sometimes called an oxygen generator. There are two types of oxygen concentrators: home and portable. Home devices are designed to move from room-to-room throughout the house and plug into a wall outlet. They can even be moved outdoors, but require an electricity source to operate.The Process of How Oxygen Concentrators Work

Regardless of whether or not they are home or portable, all oxygen concentrators work primarily the same way. Simply put, the device takes air from the environment, purifies it, and distributes air with the highest dose of oxygen possible to the user, via a nasal cannula or mask.

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Inogen at Home Key Features

Inogen at Home Stationary Concentrator Key Features

This small wonder is a groundbreaking product in the world of stationary oxygen concentrators. It’s now the smallest of its category, and can provide more continuous flow oxygen than other stationary units! It’s also more energy efficient than other stationary oxygen concentrators that provide this much continuous flow oxygen.

People who need up to 5 LPM (liters per minute) will be excited for the Inogen at Home key features that make one of the best stationary oxygen concentrators on the market. Here are the details of its key features.

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Portable and Stationary Oxygen Concentrator Reviews

Reviews and Testimonials of Portable Oxygen Concentrators

How easy to use and convenient are oxygen concentrators? Take it from a few oxygen concentrator users who are happy that they decided to purchase one. Whether you’re thinking about getting a portable oxygen concentrator or a stationary model, there are popular ones that can meet your oxygen needs, and improve your quality of life in the process.

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An In-Review of the AirSep Companion 5 Oxygen Concentrator

An In-Depth Look at the AirSep Companion 5 Oxygen Concentrator

AirSep has been a quality manufacturer and provider of oxygen concentrators for a number of years. Their latest release, the Companion 5 Compact Stationary Oxygen Concentrator, may be their best yet. Combining modern technology with easy-to-use controls in a sleek, innocuous case, the Companion 5 is an excellent machine for providing oxygen therapy while at home or on the road.

The Companion 5 is relatively easy to transport and very durable, though somewhat large when compared to many other similar concentrators. The Companion 5 is designed and built with reliability, quality performance, and ease-of-use in mind. .

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An In-Review of the Respironics SimplyFlo Home Concentrator

An In-Review of the Respironics SimplyFlo Home Concentrator

Philips’ Respironics SimplyFlo Home Concentrator is the most compact and lightweight stationary oxygen concentrator available on the market. With a 2 liter per minute (LPM) continuous flow supply of oxygen, fewer than 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms) of weight, and very small dimensions, it is perfect for a patient who travels frequently or wants to maintain an active lifestyle without compromising his or her oxygen therapy.

It represents the middle ground between full-size home oxygen concentrators and fully portable ones. It has much smaller dimensions and weight than the former, but unlike the latter, it still requires an external power source to work. As the manufacturer states, it is best suited for overnight use as an alternative to the large, intimidating oxygen concentrators that cause many patients to reject oxygen therapy.

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The Differences Between the Everflo and Everflo Q

The Differences Between the Everflo and Everflo Q

At first glance, it might seem like the Everflo and the Everflo Q look like the same stationary concentrator. Although they are very similar, there are still a few key differences that will make an impact on whether or not each one is right for you. They are both low maintenance and small and a great choice for those who need to use oxygen at home. These are both stationary oxygen concentrators, which means they run on AC power only.

The Respironics Everflo Q

The Everflo Q was sold as being one of the quietest stationary oxygen concentrators on the market, for the oxygen capacity. It’s only as loud as 40 decibels and goes up to 5 LPM (liters per minute) of continuous flow, in 0.5 increments.

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