Placement of tank
I live in a small apartment that gets incredibly hot I've been told it's because of the big blue oxygen unit I have my first question is that true my second question is how can I mitigate the tank so it doesn't put off that much heat
Hi BGDD, and thanks for your post - this is a good question, too!
If I am reading your comment correctly, you mention two oxygen sources. The first one ('big blue oxygen unit'😉, sounds like an electrical oxygen concentrator of some kind. The second one ('mitigate the tank'😉, sounds like an oxygen cylinder.
If I am correct - the oxygen concentrator is the unit that will be giving off heat. It is a byproduct of the electrical concentrator 'making oxygen' from the atmosphere. The electrical unit puts out heat as it operates normally.
The oxygen cylinder (or tank), has no engine or motor. It is, quite simply, a tank that dispenses oxygen through a pressure regulator and a flow-meter. It does not generate any heat at all.
I hope this brief explanation answered your concerns.
If not, please let me know, and I will try to assist you further.
Thanks so much,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)Thank you for your prompt reply what I have is an ever flow queue big huge blue tank that sits in my apartment and gives a continuous oxygen I do have a portable unit but that's not what I use it all now the big blue one is the one I've been told causing all the heat is that true?
Hi Leon! I am willing to bet that the machine we're talking about here is this blue concentrator: https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/product/HC0044100/everflo-q-home-oxygen-system
I note that it runs on 350W of power, which would put out a good bit of heat. Does this help clarify things at all?
, do you have a company that you work with that handles your oxygen needs? It might be worth calling them or seeing if there is a service phone number on the unit ... if you can't tell if there's something wrong with it, maybe someone more familiar with the equipment can have a look. Please keep us posted, I'm very curious to hear what you find out! Be well. -Melissa, copd.net team
Hi Melissa, and thanks for wading into this puzzle. I think you have solved the mystery, too!
And, you are perfectly correct - Respironics' concentrator, with an electrical usage of 350 watts, can certainly generate a considerable amount of heat with continuous usage!
Now, let's see what our fellow community member,, has to say, once he sees this.
Thanks so much, Melissa, for taking this initiative here.
your big blue oxygen concentrator should give off a little heat, but I would not think enough to change the temperature to much in your apartment to make it uncomfortable. It you are able, move the machine a little and feel the floor under it and/ or the walls its near, they will let you know just how much heat it's giving off. Please make sure that your unit is a few inches from the wall for you need air flow around it as I was told when my machine was delivered. Something to consider is the placement of your apartment with in the building. Remember heat rises, so if you are on a floor besides the the ground floor, your apartment could be getting your downstairs neighbors heat. If you are in an apartment even on the ground floor but you have say a central hallway for entering the building and then your apartment is between two other apartment, you will have some great installation. One thing I have learned this last year as I have gotten worse is the humidity or lack of humidity and air movement can cause your home to feel warmer or cooler then your thermostat states. For myself to make sure, I purchased a little digital unit for giving me the temperature with in the room and the humidity level it is called a Hydrometer. Cost of such a little unit runs around $8 and up pending how fancy you want to get. The one I purchased off amazon and they do carry it at Home Depot is the brand ThermoPro and the cost was $7.99 on amazon. I found that our type of air conditioner was not able to keep up with the humidity level during the summer, making our home feel hotter and muggy, thus making it harder to breath for me. Yes we did purchased a dehumidifier and now all is well again. From my research a good humidity level in home is between 35% to 45% - I prefer right around 40%. I apologize for the length, but wanted to give you some ideas in hope of helping. Best of luck, more then happy to help if I can.
