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Oxygen Concentrator
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Troubleshooting Your Oxygen Concentrator
Trouble
Oxygen is not
flowing from
your cannula
Concentrator not
operating
Solution
Check to see if flow
is coming out of the
concentrator – if it is,
check your system
for leaks
Place cannula in glass
of water and look for
bubbles from the flow
Check plug
Switch to your
portable or back up
oxygen system
Reset circuit breaker
In case of an
obstruction or
kink that is
blocking the flow,
replace tubing
Tighten the
connections in the
tubing system
Check the power
source – make sure
that a light switch is
not operating the
outlet
Cause
Loose connections,
kinks or obstruction
in tubing
Plug not pushed into
the electrical outlet
Electrical power
outage
Concentrator circuit
breaker set off
No power at the
outlet
