Oxygen Tank Regulator Instructions

Loosen the t handle on the regulator.

Oxygen tank regulator instructions.

A portable oxygen cylinder contains medical grade oxygen 99 or better which is compressed into a cylinder to 2 000 p s i. Remove plastic dust cap and plastic washer from cylinder post. The pressure gauge is the large gauge at the top of the oxygen tank. Attached to the top of the cylinder is the regulator which reduces that 2 000 p s i.

To a much more workable 50 p s i. 2 apria healthcare patient caregiver instructions aerosols paints gasoline and solvents. Remove and return to apria. 3 place the cylinder wrench on the cylinder s on off valve located at the top of the cylinder.

There are special composite cylinders that can hold as much as 3 000 p s i. The regulator will look like a cylindrical component with a gauge on it that reads the oxygen pressure. Loosen the t handle on the regulator. Lower the oxygen regulator over or connect it to the post of the cylinder.

Lower the oxygen regulator over or connect it to the post of the cylinder. Align the pins in the regulator to the holes in the cylinder post. To outlet of oxygen regulator attach oxygen tubing to nipple adapter. Always use oxygen in strict accordance with the prescription given by your physician.

Oxygen tank cylinder flow regulator knob t handle how to use oxygen cylinders 1 be sure the flow regulator knob is set at zero see illustration 2. Replace the oxygen if the pressure gauge is in the red. Inside of the regulator there are two pins that will line up with the top nozzle on your tank. 3 attaching your oxygen regulator to the cylinder step 1.

2 make sure the t handle is tight. Oxygen tank regulator unit wrench important safety instructions 1. If the dial points to the red area or just above the red area it is time to refill your oxygen tank. Oxygen is not flammable by itself however all materials which burn will burn much more rapidly and become much more combustible in the presence of.

Position the regulator over the top valve of the tank and line up the pins to fit into the holes in your regulator. This gauge has a dial that indicates how full the oxygen tank is.