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Oxygen use

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momtoCory

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For those of you on Oxygen, what do use for portable oxygen? Are you on it 24/7 or just night time.
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ladybug

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I use the Helios Marathon portable system when I go to the gym only. At night, I have a stationary liquid oxygen canister next to my bed that I can use. The portable liquid oxygen (lox) system is not able to sustain oxygen for more than a few hours since the resoviour is smaller than a large canister. So, if I were to use my Helios system while at the gym for a full 3 hours on the highest it will go (I think 6 liters), that would empty out the canister and I would have to refill it. Of course, the liters and amount of time you use it varies, but it won't last more than a few hours of constant use usually cause of evaporation, etc.

Hope that helps. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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I use the Helios Marathon portable system when I go to the gym only. At night, I have a stationary liquid oxygen canister next to my bed that I can use. The portable liquid oxygen (lox) system is not able to sustain oxygen for more than a few hours since the resoviour is smaller than a large canister. So, if I were to use my Helios system while at the gym for a full 3 hours on the highest it will go (I think 6 liters), that would empty out the canister and I would have to refill it. Of course, the liters and amount of time you use it varies, but it won't last more than a few hours of constant use usually cause of evaporation, etc.

Hope that helps. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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I use the Helios Marathon portable system when I go to the gym only. At night, I have a stationary liquid oxygen canister next to my bed that I can use. The portable liquid oxygen (lox) system is not able to sustain oxygen for more than a few hours since the resoviour is smaller than a large canister. So, if I were to use my Helios system while at the gym for a full 3 hours on the highest it will go (I think 6 liters), that would empty out the canister and I would have to refill it. Of course, the liters and amount of time you use it varies, but it won't last more than a few hours of constant use usually cause of evaporation, etc.

Hope that helps. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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I use the Helios Marathon portable system when I go to the gym only. At night, I have a stationary liquid oxygen canister next to my bed that I can use. The portable liquid oxygen (lox) system is not able to sustain oxygen for more than a few hours since the resoviour is smaller than a large canister. So, if I were to use my Helios system while at the gym for a full 3 hours on the highest it will go (I think 6 liters), that would empty out the canister and I would have to refill it. Of course, the liters and amount of time you use it varies, but it won't last more than a few hours of constant use usually cause of evaporation, etc.

Hope that helps. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

New member
I use the Helios Marathon portable system when I go to the gym only. At night, I have a stationary liquid oxygen canister next to my bed that I can use. The portable liquid oxygen (lox) system is not able to sustain oxygen for more than a few hours since the resoviour is smaller than a large canister. So, if I were to use my Helios system while at the gym for a full 3 hours on the highest it will go (I think 6 liters), that would empty out the canister and I would have to refill it. Of course, the liters and amount of time you use it varies, but it won't last more than a few hours of constant use usually cause of evaporation, etc.
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<br />Hope that helps. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Hermit

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Hi momtoCory,

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. I find these cylinders actually more convenient than the strollers I had to use when I went out on passes from the hospital, the devices with liquid O2 in them. I found those to be really heavy and cumbersome. The cylinders are only about 5 lbs and they fit easily into a medium-sized bag or purse. I'm on 4 L/minute, and with the conserver it takes me about 3 hours to get through one. If I'm going out for longer than that I usually bring an extra cylinder, and I always keep one in the car.
 
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Hermit

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Hi momtoCory,

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. I find these cylinders actually more convenient than the strollers I had to use when I went out on passes from the hospital, the devices with liquid O2 in them. I found those to be really heavy and cumbersome. The cylinders are only about 5 lbs and they fit easily into a medium-sized bag or purse. I'm on 4 L/minute, and with the conserver it takes me about 3 hours to get through one. If I'm going out for longer than that I usually bring an extra cylinder, and I always keep one in the car.
 
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Hermit

New member
Hi momtoCory,

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. I find these cylinders actually more convenient than the strollers I had to use when I went out on passes from the hospital, the devices with liquid O2 in them. I found those to be really heavy and cumbersome. The cylinders are only about 5 lbs and they fit easily into a medium-sized bag or purse. I'm on 4 L/minute, and with the conserver it takes me about 3 hours to get through one. If I'm going out for longer than that I usually bring an extra cylinder, and I always keep one in the car.
 
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Hermit

New member
Hi momtoCory,

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. I find these cylinders actually more convenient than the strollers I had to use when I went out on passes from the hospital, the devices with liquid O2 in them. I found those to be really heavy and cumbersome. The cylinders are only about 5 lbs and they fit easily into a medium-sized bag or purse. I'm on 4 L/minute, and with the conserver it takes me about 3 hours to get through one. If I'm going out for longer than that I usually bring an extra cylinder, and I always keep one in the car.
 
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Hermit

New member
Hi momtoCory,
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<br />I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. I find these cylinders actually more convenient than the strollers I had to use when I went out on passes from the hospital, the devices with liquid O2 in them. I found those to be really heavy and cumbersome. The cylinders are only about 5 lbs and they fit easily into a medium-sized bag or purse. I'm on 4 L/minute, and with the conserver it takes me about 3 hours to get through one. If I'm going out for longer than that I usually bring an extra cylinder, and I always keep one in the car.
 
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Transplantmommy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Hermit</b></i>

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. </end quote></div>

When I was on oxygen, this is what I did too.

When I had to travel somewhere, I called my O2 supplier and reserved a smaller concentrator that was made for traveling. It was much smaller and much lighter than the one that I kept at home.
 
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Transplantmommy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Hermit</b></i>

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. </end quote></div>

When I was on oxygen, this is what I did too.

When I had to travel somewhere, I called my O2 supplier and reserved a smaller concentrator that was made for traveling. It was much smaller and much lighter than the one that I kept at home.
 
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Transplantmommy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Hermit</b></i>

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. </end quote></div>

When I was on oxygen, this is what I did too.

When I had to travel somewhere, I called my O2 supplier and reserved a smaller concentrator that was made for traveling. It was much smaller and much lighter than the one that I kept at home.
 
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Transplantmommy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Hermit</b></i>

I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. </end quote>

When I was on oxygen, this is what I did too.

When I had to travel somewhere, I called my O2 supplier and reserved a smaller concentrator that was made for traveling. It was much smaller and much lighter than the one that I kept at home.
 
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Transplantmommy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Hermit</b></i>
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<br />I'm on oxygen 24/7, and at home I use a concentrator. When I want to go out, I have oxygen cylinders, with a little oxygen conserving device that "puffs" out air every time I take a breath. </end quote>
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<br />When I was on oxygen, this is what I did too.
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<br />When I had to travel somewhere, I called my O2 supplier and reserved a smaller concentrator that was made for traveling. It was much smaller and much lighter than the one that I kept at home.
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