Episode 431: PROPER Maintenance Can SAVE Your Inogen Portable Oxygen Concentrator!

PROPER Maintenance Can SAVE Your Inogen Portable Oxygen Concentrator! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theannetteleonard or website https://www.annetteleonard.com I recently traveled by plane which means using oxygen. The last time I used my Inogen, portable concentrator I got a message that said, "oxygen low." When I contacted companies to service my Inogen I learned that I could pay a lot to send in my model to be repaired, or I could pay a WHOLE lot to have lifetime service for my machine. These costs were too much for me. I continued to research what I as the user could do to maintain my machine -- from cleaning the filters to changing the columns. In so doing, I learned that my "oxygen low" message likely meant that I needed to change the columns. I purchased these online for about $100. Once they arrived I looked up a video on YouTube about how to change out the columns. Then, critically, you have to fiddle with the computer so the machine *knows* the columns have been replaced. Upon use, my machine worked great and the battery life was increased by more than four times! It was clear I needed new columns. These machines need routine maintenance (just like home oxygen concentrators) if they're being used regularly. **I have a new mini-course I'm finishing about how to unlock the power of your next doctor appointment*** the first 50 people get FREE enrollment. Sign up here https://www.annetteleonard.com/waitlist This is the Chronic Wellness Podcast. I'm Annette Leonard, speaker, coach, and sick person who believes that my illnesses do not define me. If health is the absence of disease and wellness is the presence of wholeness, then no matter what your disease status, we can work toward your wellness, your wholeness. Whether or not you are ever "healthy" on paper, you can be well. Join me and others on the path back to wholeness at AnnetteLeonard.com. Whether you are a person experiencing chronic illness or are someone who loves or serves people with chronic illness I have great resources here on this channel or on my website for you.