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Mar 19^th, 2012 at 11:48am

I finally got a prescription for O2, WooHoo! Thankfully I don't have any need for it at the moment.

I got in touch with the local home medical supply place and found that my co-pay just to rent the equipment would be about $45/month even though I have no need for it currently. Since I'm on a rather tight budget, I cannot afford to have it lying around for the next 8 months until I go into cycle again. So I started trolling eBay and got a tank for $10

The guy selling it also had an 'invacare Homefill II' machine for sale. So I bought that thinking that I would be able to fill my tank at home. Unfortunately it turns out that it is only the compressor portion of the system. I need to get a compatible concentrator to feed the compressor. I was able to find one of those locally on craigslist. Since the O2 will come from the concentrator, I doubt I can get any higher than 95% pure oxygen. But I should have no problem getting the flow rate that I need as long as I get the proper regulator for the tank.

Does anyone have any experience with this set up? I've already got $300 into the compressor and the concentrator is another $300. Then I'll need an adapter for the tank which is $200 more. If it will work in the long run then I can blow my tax return on it. If the 95% O2 level will not work, then...anyone want to buy an oxygen compressor Wink

Thanks in advance for any tips you may have,

~Jake

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Potter CH.com Alumnus Offline Team MOOSE DROOL Stinky Stuff on a Hook Prostaff Posts: 3600 Blgs.Mt. Gender:	Re: O2 Advice Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2012 at 12:04pm Send the whole shitaree back and do it right. Get an H tank at welders supply a regulator and an Opti-mask. Potter
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Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2012 at 1:49pm

I've read all the oxygen info and I've perused many of the threads here in the past. I fully believe that a welding tank and O2 from a welding supply place is every bit as good as medical O2 but I still get criticism from colleagues about that. They say that the O2 filled at a welding supply company is not as 'clean' as medical O2. Is there any truth to that or are these people talking purely from their asses?

I was under the impression that 100% oxygen was just that...there should be no impurities to clean out if indeed it is 100% pure.

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: O2 Advice Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2012 at 2:26pm Believe it or not, "clean" O2 is actually more important to welding than it is to humans. Can't have bridges falling down because of $hitty welds.
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jhammer CH.com Veteran Offline This is pure AGONY!!! Posts: 186 x1\|Pittsburgh\|USA\|usa\|447\|126\| Gender:	Re: O2 Advice Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2012 at 12:59pm Excellent info Marc! Thanks! Anyone want to buy an Invacare Homefill II oxygen compressor?
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Plakatboy CH.com Newbie Offline Posts: 24 x0\|\|\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: O2 Advice Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2012 at 7:36am Hi, I have an old tank of o2 but the gas in the tank has not been used for 5 years. Any idea if it's safe to use it now?
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jhammer CH.com Veteran Offline This is pure AGONY!!! Posts: 186 x1\|Pittsburgh\|USA\|usa\|447\|126\| Gender:	Re: O2 Advice Reply #6 - Mar 29^th, 2012 at 12:18pm Not a clue. I don't see how it would degrade over time, unless there was a leak in the tank/valve. Or if there may have been some moisture in the tank causing corrosion on the inside if that's even possible... I am completely inexperienced with this though, so don't take my word for it.
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Reply #7 - Mar 29^th, 2012 at 8:16pm

Plakatboy wrote on Mar 21^st, 2012 at 7:36am:

Hi,

I have an old tank of o2 but the gas in the tank has not been used for 5 years. Any idea if it's safe to use it now?

I have used gas from a welders bottle that was more than 3 years old without a problem, a simple thing to do is sniff the gas & if it smells off then it probably is.

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Barry

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