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Reminder for all oxygen addicts.

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I don't want to teach my grandmother to suck eggs, but I presume you all know you should take the filter out of the back of your concentrator, put your spare one in and wash the one you took out then it is ready for the change the following week. I was amazed, where I had the windows open it had dandelion seeds in it. The service engineer gave me my spare when he came to do the six monthly service. If you don't have a spare I should ring your oxygen .supplier. Keep smiling

Carole x

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Thanks Carole. Knew that il to do something today. Mine is in my bedroom and i swop them every could of days . Take care and thankyou. Berwick xx

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Is4bell4

Good advice Carole.

AND dandelions . . little beggers

they are everywhere,

used to love them as a child . . blowing off the seeds.

xx Ros xx

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libbygood

I get dandelion seeds in my filter too Carole makes one wonder where else they get. They seem to have done particularly well this year.

Lib x

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caroleoctober in reply to libbygood

Perhaps that's what's tickling me, not saying where ;) ?

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Toci

Good advice and a timely reminder Carole.

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scrobbitty

Carole - what a wonderfully helpful tip - this site is full of fascinating great bits of stuff that the healthcare providers don't tell you about. Thank you :)

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limbobimbo

Hi Carole,

I WAS told to rinse them under cold water once a week but didn't get spares however I've now got 2 concentrators so I alternate between the 2.

Liz x

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BugsBunny

Hi Carole

I have only had my concentrator for 3 weeks and I didn't even know that the filter needed cleaning. A certain oxygen company did not mention anything when they installed it. So thanks for the heads up. Talking about new gadgets, I've only had my rollator for 3 days. Does anyone know how to get up the kerb?

Mandy x

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caroleoctober in reply to BugsBunny

Like a pushchair if you can remember that, oh Carole don't be rude, push down on the handles to bring the front wheels up onto the kerb push forward then lift the rear wheels, or better still find a dropped kerb! ;-) Keep smiling

Carole x

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Easybreather

Also just to add that some of the newer, quieter and lighter concentrators, i.e. VisionAire, do not have external filters, so nothing to do.

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dall05

Thanks for the reminder Carole as I havn't changed my filter for at least a month. I have a spare and I do change it but its easy to forget as I have now. I clean my filters with soap and luke warm water once a week when remembered, as I was told by Airproducts

Its a pretty basic filter but its better than nothing so I'll do it now while I have it in mind.

Tony xx

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Toci in reply to dall05

Air Products provided me with 2 filters and I rinse one through in clear water each week when I change them. I remember by always doing it on dustbin collection day. :)

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latingirlshyp

thanks you jjust reminded me, i forget all the time

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undine

I wash mine once a week in warm soapy water and rinse and dry in accordance to my instructions, rinse the flask daily, and wash that in water with a drop of bleach once a week as well, and wipe down the machine. All as I am told - I am a good girl - in this anyway lol x

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