Switching To Continuous Flow; Removing/Replacing The Cylinder - AirSep ImPulse Elite Patient Manual

Switching to Continuous Flow

If your unit is equipped with a continuous flow switch:
For very short time periods, this PULSE FLOW/
CONTINUOUS FLOW switch at the base of the unit can
be moved completely left for CONTINUOUS FLOW to
force the oxygen conserving unit to perform as a
continuous flow unit (Figure 13).
A typical use for the CONTINUOUS FLOW setting occurs
when the battery can no longer provide power. This setting
provides 2 lpm of continuous flow oxygen.
Before setting ImPulse Elite to CONTINUOUS FLOW,
make sure you set the ON/OFF power switch to the OFF position to preserve
battery life as this is a manual override and no audible or visual alarm
indicators are available in this "temporary" setting.
The continuous flow setting uses substantially more oxygen than the normally used pulse
flow setting. Make sure the cylinder contents gauge is observed often when operating the
unit as a continuous flow device.

Removing/Replacing the Cylinder

To easily remove the ImPulse Elite unit from a cylinder:
1. Close the oxygen cylinder valve by rotating the valve completely clockwise.
2. Press the BAT. TEST button OR temporarily set the PULSE FLOW/ CON-
TINUOUS FLOW switch to the CONTINUOUS FLOW setting until no
oxygen can be heard venting from the unit.
3. Turn the unit's securing knob counterclockwise to lift the unit off the cylinder.
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