How much is an oxygen tank?
The price of an oxygen tank varies between oxygen supply companies and by each tank’s size. These prices are estimates; it’s best to compare prices between oxygen suppliers to ensure you’re getting the best value for the lowest price. The listed prices are an estimate.
For example, when set at 2 liters per minute (lpm), a small M4 tank runs for almost three hours with a pulse-dose regulator, delivering oxygen only on inhalation. While using 2 lpm of continuous flow oxygen, an M4 tank lasts under one hour. Many people prefer E-cylinders; they hold more oxygen than the smaller tanks but are still relatively portable with a carrying cart. E-cylinders last about 17.2 hours with a pulse-dose regulator or 5.7 hours of continuous flow when set to 2 lpm.
Although the initial cost of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) is higher, choosing a POC over an oxygen tank will save you money in the long run. POCs provide portability without relying on oxygen refills.
POCs don’t hold oxygen; they make medical-grade oxygen from the air in the room. When the air enters the concentrator, it filters out nitrogen and other gases, leaving about 90% pure medical-grade oxygen.
While POCs provide pulse dose oxygen delivery, some units also offer a Continuous Flow Portable Concentrators of Up to 2-3 LPM.
- M2 oxygen tank: About $75, contains 40 liters of oxygen
- M4 oxygen tank: $70, contains 113 liters
- M6 oxygen tank: $70, contains 165 liters
- M9 oxygen tank: $80, contains 255 liters
- E-cylinder: $100, 680 liters
- H-cylinder: $600-700, contains 7,842 liters
For example, when set at 2 liters per minute (lpm), a small M4 tank runs for almost three hours with a pulse-dose regulator, delivering oxygen only on inhalation. While using 2 lpm of continuous flow oxygen, an M4 tank lasts under one hour. Many people prefer E-cylinders; they hold more oxygen than the smaller tanks but are still relatively portable with a carrying cart. E-cylinders last about 17.2 hours with a pulse-dose regulator or 5.7 hours of continuous flow when set to 2 lpm.
Although the initial cost of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) is higher, choosing a POC over an oxygen tank will save you money in the long run. POCs provide portability without relying on oxygen refills.
POCs don’t hold oxygen; they make medical-grade oxygen from the air in the room. When the air enters the concentrator, it filters out nitrogen and other gases, leaving about 90% pure medical-grade oxygen.
While POCs provide pulse dose oxygen delivery, some units also offer a Continuous Flow Portable Concentrators of Up to 2-3 LPM.
