Oxygen Cylinder
continued
Attaching the oxygen tube
➜
Secure the oxygen tubing to the regulator’s port
➜
Secure your cannula to the oxygen connecting tube
➜
Place the prongs into your nostrils (prongs should curve into
your nose)
➜
Keep the nasal cannula in place by putting it in back of your
ears and securing it under your chin
Turn off your oxygen
➜
When not in use turn off your oxygen
➜
Take off your nasal cannula
➜
Turn the stem on the cylinder clock-wise to close the cylinder
➜
The needle on the pressure gauge will drop to zero
Humidifier bottle
Humidifier bottles (“bubblers”) are usually not needed unless your liter
flow is greater than 4 liters per minute. Humidifiers are not used with
portable oxygen systems.
Please see humidifier information under
concentrator section.
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E Cylinder of Oxygen Duration
Pressure
1 2 3 4 5
Gauge
liters per
liters per
liters per
liters per
liters per
Reading
minute
minute
minute
minute
minute
2000 psi
8 hr
4 hr
2 .5 hr
2 hr
1 .5 hr
1500 psi
6 .5 hr
3 hr
2 hr
1 .5 hr
1 hr
1000 psi
4 hr
2 hr
1 .25 hr
1 hr
30 min
500 psi
2 hr
1 hr
25 min
15 min
5 min
