Re: New topic.. Question for Bruce ..device to measure lpm of my liquid Ox?

[Guest guest]

It is a liter miter. And will monitor liquid or a concentrator. I got

mine from Tina's. Here is the site.

http://www.tinashomecare.com/oxygen_therapy_accessories.htm

She also sells these regularly on ebay as do others. Several other sites

have them cheaper than her web site today. I just haven't done business

with them. You can google " liter meter " and they will pop up. Also,

Salter makes a high flow liter meter that covers from 6-15 lpm so is

useful above 8 lpm. I found it at orsupply.com.

For those who missed the discussion, our oxygen providers should be

checking flow periodically among other maintenance items, but I've never

seen one do so. If you have a concentrator, do make sure they change the

filters regularly. Go online and look up your unit, find the suggested

maintenance and make sure they do it.

As to liter flow, the differences become more critical at higher levels.

While you may see the bulb just a little off at 2 lpm by the time you

reach 8 lpm it could easily be that you're only receiving 7 lpm. Now if

you're using your oximeter, you're still adjusting. Still you falsely

think you're using more than you are.

Even the specifications of the units allow for some variation. With

concentrators there is another factor and thats the percent oxygen in

the air being furnished. The standard concentrator will read something

like 87 - 94% oxygen.

We're dealing with mechanical equipment in all cases, some of it quite

old even. We also are dealing with cheap plastic fittings to the

humidifier and from the hose to the cannula. Thats why many high flow

hoses/cannulas come as one unit, to eliminate the swivel connector.

>

> *Bruce*...I think you were the person to mention a device to monitor

the

> lpm flow from the liquid

> Ox reservoir. What is it called and do you have a source? I have two

> reservoirs at different ends of the house

> The air flow feels different on each machine at the same setting and I

> want to be certain of the lpm.

> Thanks in advance " information man "

> --

>

>

> Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/PA

>

>

> And " mild " PH/10/07 and Reynaud's too!!

>

> No, NSIP was not self-inflicted...I never smoked!

>

> Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah and Sara

>

> " *I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion " Bob Marley*

>

> *Vinca Minor-periwinkle is my flower*

>

[Guest guest]

Bruce, Thanks for the quick answer.

I have shopped at Tina's previously and

it's a great website.They even had the swivel connectors that my

supplier

has not found for me .

Z fibriotic NSIP/05

Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/PA

And

“mild” PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!!

No,

NSIP was not self-inflicted…I never smoked!

Potter,

reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah and Sara

“I’m

gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley

Vinca

Minor-periwinkle is my flower

Bruce Moreland wrote:

It is a liter miter. And will monitor liquid or a concentrator. I got

mine from Tina's. Here is the site.

http://www.tinashomecare.com/oxygen_therapy_accessories.htm

She also sells these regularly on ebay as do others. Several other sites

have them cheaper than her web site today. I just haven't done business

with them. You can google "liter meter" and they will pop up. Also,

Salter makes a high flow liter meter that covers from 6-15 lpm so is

useful above 8 lpm. I found it at orsupply.com.

For those who missed the discussion, our oxygen providers should be

checking flow periodically among other maintenance items, but I've never

seen one do so. If you have a concentrator, do make sure they change the

filters regularly. Go online and look up your unit, find the suggested

maintenance and make sure they do it.

As to liter flow, the differences become more critical at higher levels.

While you may see the bulb just a little off at 2 lpm by the time you

reach 8 lpm it could easily be that you're only receiving 7 lpm. Now if

you're using your oximeter, you're still adjusting. Still you falsely

think you're using more than you are.

Even the specifications of the units allow for some variation. With

concentrators there is another factor and thats the percent oxygen in

the air being furnished. The standard concentrator will read something

like 87 - 94% oxygen.

We're dealing with mechanical equipment in all cases, some of it quite

old even. We also are dealing with cheap plastic fittings to the

humidifier and from the hose to the cannula. Thats why many high flow

hoses/cannulas come as one unit, to eliminate the swivel connector.

>

> *Bruce*...I think you were the person to mention a device to

monitor

the

> lpm flow from the liquid

> Ox reservoir. What is it called and do you have a source? I have

two

> reservoirs at different ends of the house

> The air flow feels different on each machine at the same setting

and I

> want to be certain of the lpm.

> Thanks in advance " information man"

> --

>

>

> Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/PA

>

>

> And "mild" PH/10/07 and Reynaud's too!!

>

> No, NSIP was not self-inflicted...I never smoked!

>

> Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah and Sara

>

> "*I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion" Bob Marley*

>

> *Vinca Minor-periwinkle is my flower*

>