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The Difference Between Pulse Flow and Continuous Flow Oxygen     When choosing which portable or home oxygen concentrator is right for you, the first question you should ask your doctor is, “Do I require pulse dose or continuous flow oxygen?” Some brands of concentrators only offer pulse flow, while most at-home devices offer only…

Like all machines, portable oxygen concentrators and home oxygen concentrators may occasionally require repairs. If this is only needed on rare occasions, this doesn’t reflect poorly on overall quality, and it’s a normal part of maintenance. To get the best results, it’s important that you obtain oxygen concentrator repairs from certified technicians.   When a…

An oxygen concentrator seems to have a straightforward function: it provides oxygen to the user from the surrounding air. But in order to perform this function perfectly, quite a few components and steps are involved. While it is certainly very far from the most complicated machine in the world, it still involves complex processes. So…

If you’ve been using a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) and suddenly receive an error code from the device, don’t panic! Like all electronics, a POC will occasionally need a little troubleshooting to get it back into working condition. Like most devices, sometimes a hard reset is all it needs to revert to functioning order.  …

Using The Eclipse 5 on an Airplane: When using the Eclipse 5 on an airplane, some people have trouble putting the battery all the way in the unit (even though the battery seems to be all the way in). This can cause the connection between the battery and the unit to be virtually nonexistent. The…

How to Deep Cycle your Lithium Ion Battery Are your portable oxygen concentrator batteries not lasting as long as they used to? Lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifetime, so sometimes our customers notice that after a few years and many uses, their batteries stop lasting as long as when they were new. Lithium-ion batteries can…

Maintaining your Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Often times as with any mechanical device, routine maintenance is required. Given the investment you have put in your portable oxygen concentrator, we have put down some preventative maintenance tips to keep your POC in tip top shape. Just as we forget to do with our air filters in…