portable oxygen concentrators

[tonygeorge]

has anyone had same...i going on a week break have a portable oxygen concentrator..level 2 lasts about 4 hours..asked for extra battery for travelling and days out..was told..no chance unless u buy one....nurses have tried to help..but down to company..so no real days out then.....anyone else had same.......

[Ian1967]

Hi to tonygeorge, I had a similar problem when I got an Inogen One G2 a few years ago, I asked Air Liquide for a spare battery for the same reason, they told to contact my Respiratory Nurse and ask for one, the nurse said they didn’t normally give them out, so I bought a larger myself, eventually I got a second battery off the NHS, but the smaller batteries are next to useless when you’re on oxygen 24/7 like I was at the time.

I finally got my POC updated just before last Christmas to the Inogen One G5 and I was pleasantly surprised to get the larger battery supplied with it.

Ian.

[AngieB72]

If you are in a car charge it as you go and come back then you can have the 4 hours solid when you are out and about. Understand the difficulty if not going places in a car.

[Wiggler83]

I have a Respironics SimplyGo Mini POC which came with a house charger, car charger and the larger battery. I can go 4 hours without charging at 3L. I got the backpack for it as it gets very heavy after a while. It does get hot on your back though. I'm thinking of getting a rolling travel case for it.