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User Question: How is the Eclipse 5 Different from the Eclipse 3?

The Eclipse line of portable oxygen concentrators has a history of high quality and ground-breaking concentrators that have made it easier and more convenient to receive oxygen therapy. If you recently upgraded from the Eclipse 3 to the newest mobile unit, the Eclipse 5, you might have done so for at least one really good reason – the batteries from one Eclipse to another are all compatible.

There are a few other good reasons to upgrade to the Eclipse 5 from the 3, even if you feel like the Eclipse 3 is mostly the same, and you’re already happy with it. The Eclipse 3 is already a great portable oxygen concentrator, but there are a couple major differences between the two that might make you change your mind. Here they are:

January 27, 2015March 6, 2019 Scott Ridl

How to Put the Protective Cover on the Eclipse 5

You should be able to take your portable concentrator pretty much anywhere you want to go, and that’s why it’s important to make sure it’s protected from the elements. Just like any electronic, it can be damaged by moisture. The sun’s rays can cause it to wear out and fade, and dirty or dusty air can get inside the vents and other tiny openings and cause it to malfunction. The protective cover is an important part of keeping your concentrator in proper working order.

The Eclipse 5’s protective cover looks nice and is designed specifically for the Eclipse 5. It’s made of sturdy but flexible black material. It keeps the moisture away from the concentrator and has enough of an opening around the vent so that it can still bring in air like it is supposed to.

It also has a clear thin window so you can see the control panel and push the buttons. Being able to see the display screen and press the buttons easily is very important, not only so you can operate it, but also so you can read the screen and see which setting it is on, or see what’s going on if an alarm goes off.

January 13, 2015August 22, 2020 Scott Ridl

How to Pay for a Oxygen Concentrator with Paypal or PayPal Credit

You can quickly and easily pay for anything online or even in person with PayPal, and that goes for oxygen concentrators from American Medical, as well. If you’re not sure what PayPal is – it’s a service online that functions much like a bank, but it makes it extremely easy for you to send money, as long as there is money on your PayPal account. This is only one of the things PayPal allows you to do, but it’s what you’d be doing when purchasing an oxygen concentrator from us.

PayPal is secure and is connected to your email address. You can link your bank account to your PayPal account so you can add money to your PayPal, or you can purchase the Green Dot MoneyPak at a store that provides them, with however much money you’d like to load into your PayPal account. You would then get on the PayPal website on your account, and enter the MoneyPak card number into the appropriate box.

September 12, 2014August 29, 2020 Scott Ridl

Oxygen Concentrator Cycle of Operations

Oxygen concentrators are used to deliver supplemental oxygen, and medical grade oxygen to patients who can’t bring enough oxygen into their bodies through their lungs. Getting enough oxygen is extremely important, because our bodies use it as fuel. We need it to keep every cell in our body functioning the way they’re supposed to. If we don’t get enough oxygen, our bodies will begin to shut down.

People who need oxygen concentrators do not have enough oxygen in their bloodstream, and most likely have a chronic lung disease, such as COPD or cystic fibrosis. Something is effecting lung function in such a way, that it prevents the lungs from breathing in enough oxygen, and functioning the way a healthy person’s lungs would. In the case of emphysema, it’s the lung’s tiny air sacks that are damaged, or in the case of cystic fibrosis, the lungs produce excessive mucus that makes it much harder to breathe.

August 5, 2014April 7, 2021 Scott Ridl

How to Clean an Oxygen Concentrator

It’s easy to keep your oxygen concentrator in good working order as long as you keep it clean and well maintained. Cleaning your portable oxygen concentrator, on the inside and the the filter, will prevent you from needing to buy a new one as soon as you would have, if you didn’t keep up on the maintenance. If you have a portable oxygen concentrator, you’ll also want to keep it clean so that it will look nicer when you take it out in public.

How to Clean The Outside of Your Oxygen Concentrator

Like all electronics, your oxygen concentrator is going to collect dirt and dust, and it will come in contact with substances that will make it slightly sticky, which will make the dirt and dust stick to it. Even if you try to avoid it, these things seem to get on the surface just anyway, just because you are using it. It’s easy to clean the outside, especially if you do it before it gets really dirty.

July 21, 2014April 8, 2021 Scott Ridl

How Your Oxygen Needs Can Change Over Time

Your doctor prescribed to you, oxygen therapy because your lungs aren’t able to bring in enough oxygen for the rest of your body. The flow settings of your oxygen concentrator were prescribed to you, because of your individual oxygen needs. Your doctor was able to make a decision based on a few specific tests that were ran on your lungs and your blood.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive disease, meaning it will get worse over time. There are things you can do to help slow the progression of the disease, but it will gradually get worse over time. It’s possible to significantly slow it down so that your quality of life won’t go down dramatically over the years.

July 7, 2014April 8, 2021 Scott Ridl

How to Attach a Humidifier to an Oxygen Concentrator

Humidifiers are not always necessary, and for some people who have to use an oxygen concentrator, they are there for comfort. You may have purchased your oxygen concentrator without a humidifier, only to find that your nasal passages and throat get very dry when you use it. This can cause a lot of discomfort, and even damage to your nasal passages.

You might find that you only need a humidifier during the cold months of the year when the air is very dry, or if you’ve moved to an arid part of the country. You might also require one if you have to use your oxygen concentrator while you sleep. When many people sleep, their throats or nasal passages become dry anyway, and the addition of oxygen therapy (air blowing into your nasal passages) In any case, you can purchase a humidifier bottle that is compatible with your oxygen concentrator.

June 10, 2014April 8, 2021 Scott Ridl

How to operate the SeQual Eclipse 3

Learn how to operate the SeQual Eclipse 3. This video will teach you how to turn on and off, change settings and do a hard restart. Please contact us if you have any other questions on the SeQual Eclipse 3.

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September 18, 2013March 6, 2019 Scott Ridl

How to operate the Inogen One G3

Learn how to operate the Inogen One G3. This video will teach you how to turn on and off, change settings and do a hard restart. Please contact us if you have any other questions on the Inogen One G3.

September 18, 2013October 30, 2023 Scott Ridl

How to operate the AirSep Freestyle 5

Learn how to operate the AirSep Freestyle 5. This video will teach you how to turn on and off, change settings and do a hard restart. Please contact us if you have any other questions on the AirSep Freestyle 5.

September 18, 2013August 22, 2020 Scott Ridl

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