So, how to maintain an oxygen concentrator?

[sablesurfer]

I managed to get an O2 concentrator from gov't surplus auction for about as much $$ as I was willing to risk on a bum deal...you know, incase it was totally broke.

Well now I have it at home and it seems the durable supply places in town wont service it unless they issued it. (I called my cpap place first, since I am already a customer.)

Also, the concentrator company doesn't seem to even know who their service people are in town as they sent me to a wheel chair shop.

So...anyone work on one of these? Any thoughts on:
- How do I test that it is concentrating? (Do I just rely on fact that no alarm sensors are going off? Do I rely on that little floating ball in the regulator?)
- How would I go about repairing one of these? (I have tinkered with A LOT of things over my life, my only concern would be if that concentrator mineral thingy needed to be replaced?)

 

[sablesurfer]

Oh...and believe me I have already thought of the match in front of the outlet tube.

:cross:
:rockin:

 

[Stealthcruiser]

What kind of concentration should it generate?

And figure a way to spray a SMALL amount of atomized fuel in front of the outlet tube.........You'll know if it is truly "Oxygen rich"..........

Post up the manuf. and specs on it..........Some ex. G.I.'s may have experience with one.

 

[WayFrae]

I worked with these a little bit a few years ago and in the whole time I was working at the lab we only had one out of six go out. The way we knew it went out was by the loud beeping sound and a light that came on by the control panel. I think if there is no alarm or warning light then you should be good!