How To Operate Your EverFlo Oxygen Concentrator Made By Philips Respironics
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- How To Use Your Oxygen Concentrator - Oxygen Assistant
Today you’re going to get all your questions about the Philips Respironics EverFlo Concentrator answered.
In case you are using another model of stationary oxygen concentrator, the information here will likely cover everything you need to know to operate your machine safely and effectively.
The first thing you’ll want to do is make sure your concentrator is a minimum of 6 to 12 inches away from any walls, curtains, furniture or anything else that could restrict the airflow to the concentrator.
Your oxygen concentrator needs adequate airflow to pull in air and concentrate the oxygen.
Also make sure there are no clothes, towels or anything else on the concentrator that could cover the vents on the back and impede the airflow.
Now you’re ready to plug the concentrator in and turn it on. On the Respironics EverFlo the on/off switch will most likely be on the upper left top area of the concentrator.
When you turn it on 3 lights will illuminate for up to a few seconds and you’ll here the high pitch alarm for a second or 2. If everything is working correctly the green light will remain on but the other 2 lights, one red and one yellow, will shut off and the high pitch from the alarm will be silent (cease).
If the yellow light stays on, along with the alarm beeping periodically and a flashing red light, there are a few things that could be wrong.
1st check to make sure there is nothing blocking the airflow into the concentrator. Move it away from anything close to it, or remove anything, like clothing, towels, etc. covering any of the vents on the machine.
If that doesn’t solve the problem check to make sure none of your hoses are kinked.
Lastly make sure your flow meter knob isn’t completely turned off. Turn it counter clockwise until the ball is centered on the recommended liters per minute flow we talk about here, or that your doctor recommended.
One of the above actions should get your concentrator working normally again, but if it doesn’t turn the machine off and give us a call.
If the red light stays illuminated after a few seconds and the alarm keeps going, you’ll want to unplug the concentrator for about 5 minutes and replug it in. If this doesn’t solve the problem try a different outlet. This will usually solve the problem. Give us a call if it doesn’t.
Now that you’ve got your machine turned on and all is working the way it’s supposed to, you’ll want to attach your nasal cannula to the oxygen outlet port, extension tubing that’s already connected to the outlet port, or the bubble humidifier if you have one and want to use it. We’ll go over these options below.
The oxygen outlet port is the little nozzle that’s most likely located around the upper left front side of the machine if you’re using the Philips Respironics EverFlo.
The 1st option is to use the oxygen concentrator without the humidifier. If that’s what you want to do, simply connect the tubing on your nasal cannula to the oxygen outlet port, insert the 2 prongs of the nose piece into your nose, and put the tubing around your ears. If you haven’t done this before, refer to the image on this page, or see it in the video.
You can wrap the tubing around your ears in a way that the tubing is behind your head or in front of your body. If you’re lying down you’ll want to wrap it so the tubing going back to the oxygen concentrator is in front of your body.
You can also use the concentrator together with another person. To do that, connect the extension tubing you have directly to the oxygen outlet port, or the bubbler depending on whether you are using the bubble humidifier or not.
Then connect the Y splitter to the other end of the extension tube, and connect your nasal cannulas to the 2 ends of the Y spitter. When connecting all of your tubing you don’t need to force anything in real tight. Just make sure each piece is snuggly inserted into the corresponding port, splitter or extension you are using.
Please pay special attention to the section of this video where we speak about Choosing The Correct Liter Per Minute Flow For You!
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My goodness I'm so glad I found your video. My mother was just discharged from the hospital with covid and because of quarantine they were not able to really go over how to use this machine with me when I picked her up to come home. They said to call the number on the machine but I'm more of a visual or hands on learner so I thought to search youtube. So glad you thought to put this info out there for the inexperienced folks like myself. Bless you!
Thank you so much for this information. My wife of 25 years just got this machine and we weren't really told how to use it properly. Now I can go to sleep at night knowing my wife is safe.
وش فيها زوجتك ألف سلامة عليها. أنا بنتي الصغيره تحتاج اوكسجين لرقم 1واحيانا النصف يعني نسبه قليله لكن اوكسجينها يننزل إذا فصلناها عن الجهاز والي الان لم يتم تشخيص السبب ولما رئتها هكذا عمرها سنتين
Is it very loud ?
@@user-up1pv1zu2x I hope she will be okay, 🙏
Very well accomplished, straightforward, and simple and anyone can use it, appreciated.
Thank you so much for great advice on how to use the oxygen machine. I am using the oxygen machine temporarily as a result of smoking and I have decided to quit smoking from now on!
My aunt has this unit. I’m glad this video helped me help her. I see why you made this your profession.
Your video is the only one that explains the yellow light. Thank you. Also if you live with several indoor dogs dust can be a problem. I use canned air to blow out the vents on the back from time to time.
Thanks man; much clearer in video than the manual
Thankyou so much for the info.just recently got oxygen concentrator.now I know what to do.👍
Thank you for explaining how this machine works , my machine had the yellow light on and I now know how to sort it .
How to reset sir thanks
I just got this dropped off to replace, didn’t know what to do. Thanks for the video.
Very informative! My father has this model but no one showed us how to use it.
Thanks for this video! Just got discharged from the Hospital and didnt know how to regulate the LPM!
Wow easiest instructions ever. Thanks really helpful
Muchas gracias, su video explica mucho mejor como operar el oxigenador. Mil gracias
Thank you so much!! This really helped my family so much 🙏
Thanks brother! It was quite helpful. Lot's of love from India!💛
Thanks this is very helpful during covid times.
I was wondering about the internal filter with the little hidden door on back. how often should we change this out?
Amazing and thanks a lot friend for your lovely demo. I going to buy this
Thank you. Lots of details.
Your explanation very good.
Thanks for the description. I have a doubt.
You said ideal level is 1.5 L.
My sister is in oxygen support, and even after keeping at 4L with this same product, Oxygen level is only 85-90.
Do we need to increase the level - to 3 or 4 litres per minute - if the patient's oxygen level comes down drastically?
That is, more points means more oxygen?
Or less level gives more oxygen?
Need your clarification ASAP. Thanks.
Thank you I’m so glad I found your video
very good, I've just got one today, can i use with mask not nasal connector for old patient her oxygen drops to 76 without mask?
Eric, thank u for this video, you made it so simple and straight forward! if u dont mind i have two questions ? 1. how long at a time can this machine stay on straight? 2. the mchine makes a noise every 3 seconds that i dont hear on your in this video, sounds like some sort of pressure reliver, is that normal, the only light on is the green one, so just seeking your pro help?
I cannot thank you enough sir....
I need to take the machine with me to my father whose in another country. A prescription will be required a the airport most likely right? Thank you for making this video sir. It was really helpful!
Thanks, nice scarf BTW.
Good tutorial video 👍😀
Hello Dear. I have been using this machine for my grand mother.
We are getting yellow and Red light oxygen levels aren't stable.
The levels are fluctuating
Is it any issues with device??
Excellent video... well done sir. Thank you!
Thank so much gaud bales you
Thank you ! That was a great video.
Thank you so much for the information
Tanks Man, it's a clear info,
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Awesome instructional video thanks!
I have an issue in my Oxygen Concentrator, it is producing some heavy sound(little bit) after the use of 6 months, the sound is coming from the fan which is at the bottom, do you know the problem and solution?
Like you connected the Y piece for two people, in my country india right now in delhi there are 7-10 people on a single oxygen cylinder/concentrator right now
The manufacturers never state that attaching a bubble humidifier will reduce the flow rate down a notch. I am prescribed 10LPM but if I attach the humidifier, all O2 concentrators max out at 5 (for 10L models) and 4.5 (for 5L models like the EverFlo Q) so I just use the EverFlo Q instead of my backup 10L O2 concentrator since it sounds like a window air conditioner. Is this normal?
Also, my bubble humidifier does not bubble like that. Is there a special humidifier I need to purchase?
What is the solution of yellow light coming continuously with beep sound ?
Tnx a lot u saved me
You have to be next to the concentrator to use it without using the green tubing
Thank u
Thank you for info do I need the bubbler to use machine
What does mean when the light turns red?
Machine is not working. A beep sound occures . How to fix the problem
Good video
Thanks that was helpful
But what is the bottle looking item attached behind the switch? Is that water or what is it? We don’t have it
Thanks, a quick question. Do we need extra filter at backside inflow plastic grills
Thank you! What happens if the flow meter is not moving
Water be coming out when I have the humidifier bottle connnected help???
The new series
What do you call that water container if im goin to buy in the pharmacy or medical store?
Thank you sir
Can we use the humidifier as nebulizer?
How do I make the “chugging” sound stop? I was able to on my beyond old unit, but where is the panel with the switch to change the mode? This “starting and stopping chugging” sound will drive me bonkers! TIA
How regularly should we change the nasal cannula?
Weekly
I’ve misplace the humidifier how can I get a replacement?
what is the noice level of this particular model, mine test is around 76-78dB, far louder than its claimed 43dB lab testing result...
If you're using the concentrator for headaches or high altitude, how long would you recommend taking in oxygen?
I was told for 30 mins from a nurse
I have a question.
How long the tube can get before it affect the performance?
It is too noisy to me. I might as well just put it next room if I can.
Don't go over 50'
How can i know the level of oxigen i need?
Your doctor prescribes the flow rate.
how do you use albuterol with this item
how long maxiumum do you suggest to turn it on non stop?
I just ran upon this machine at a resale for 9 dollars dont really know what it dose but I know they run from 400 to 600 well now I know how it works but when would I use it🤦♀️
Ok the red light is a unit malfunction and the yellow light is a low oxygen output issue. The yellow light will come on if the O2 output is less then 82% I beleive. I dont think the lights will come in if it is blocked in the back but I'm not sure. If the red light comes on then there is an issue with the PCA or the computer. Or a low air pressure issue. Not trying to be disrespectful but I heard what you said about the lights and you where kind of off. If there are alarms going off on the unit then you should definitely call your dealer or get a tech to look at it for you. Most of the time it isnt a simple repair
Is purified water fine in the humidifier?
The red alarm stayed lit & the alarm wouldn’t stop. So I turned it off & unplugged it for 30 seconds. Then I started it back up again & it got quiet.
What happens when the red light is blinking and the yellow light on? What do I do?
We have that problem too, I also wanna figure that out
its possible use it with cpap, its continous flaw?
How it works, no mention of it? Working Principle..
Yeşil in yanındaki ışık nidir? acaba bizim oda yanmaya başladı
Awesome
Dear, how can i contact you. I have been looking to send a machine overseas to a senior relative overseas but with no avail. I am still waiting for the response from cpa machines!!! also, would you please advise whether this would work with 230 voltage! (i appreciate if you advise on whether I can buy them, i really need one urgently. The voltage system is 220-230)
Concentrator will only work for a small amount of time
Where can I get the splitter? I can’t seem to find it 🥺
How I can purchase and pricing
How can u tell if oxygen is coming out?
Hello, I want to purchase it in India . Any contact in Delhi
I want to dress him up like Bob cratchit from A Christmas carol
How long time use this machine?
Cuál es el costo en pesos mexicanos del equipo ever Flow
El costo de EverFlo Q es tipicamente USD$795 (aproximamente MXN$18,800), pero hay mas barato en algunos sitios. No emite mucho ruido y el uso es muy sencillo.
I have one without tha bottle on tha back so wat I do
You can order the humidifier bottles from your provider. Just make sure you get the little adapter for it. Only use distilled water.
Can i use a face mask?
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My sis just moved here and I’m wondering how do we clean this machine
How do you do the maintenance on it. Like does the oxygen go low after using it for week?
It's different than an oxygen tank. It actually pulls and filters the oxygen from the surrounding air. As long as it is functioning propery..I don't think they run out.
There is an easy filter in the compartment behind power switch.
Should be changed when needed (I've read 2 years) they are on Amazon..starting around 6.00.
I hope this was the info you were asking for!
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Water be coming out when I have the humidifier bottle connnected help???