Liter Miter and check everything along the way

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A friend of mine recently experienced dropping of her sats on her

concentrator. However, she could still get the same sats she had on her

POC. So, the supplier brought a new concentrator and her sats were

horrible on it as well. She didn't have a liter miter nor did the

supplier but I suggested every part in between be checked. Turns out

that the hose was fine, the connectors were fine, she doesn't use a

humidifier, but the supplier reused the same plastic connector that

hooks to the concentrator. It had a crack in it.

So, I again encourage liter miters. But also a reminder that these may

be fancy expensive machines but the air gets to us through some cheap

tubing and far cheaper plastic. Your swivel connectors are a place for

leaks to develop. You can dip into water and look for bubbles where

there are connections. Humidifiers and their hookups are potential

sources for leaks. Tubing can leak although thats rarer than any of the

plastic. And the coupler to the concentrator or reservoir.

For those who carry gas cylinders as portables, the o-rings are famous

for giving problems and needing replacement at the least opportune time.

Also, keep spares of everything.