How The System Works - Respironics HomeLOX User Manual

HomeLox User Manual

How the System Works

Your Respironics HomeLox is a device that can generate and store liquid oxygen in your home by converting
the oxygen gas, generated from an integrated oxygen concentrator, to its liquid form. The liquid oxygen stored
in this device can then be transferred to your Respironics GoLox-93 portable liquid oxygen device for your use
as a source of ambulatory oxygen. The HomeLox is only a liquid oxygen reservoir for filling a portable unit and
will not provide any ability for you to breathe oxygen gas directly from it. This device is not intended to be life
supporting nor life sustaining.
Your HomeLox is made up of an oxygen generator, low temperature refrigeration system and an insulated liquid
oxygen storage bottle. The HomeLox operates by taking oxygen gas that it produces from room air and turning
it into liquid oxygen by lowering its temperature to -279o F (-173o C) using refrigeration. At this temperature,
gaseous oxygen becomes liquid oxygen. The device then stores this liquid oxygen until you are ready to fill your
GoLox-93.
When your GoLox-93 is properly attached to the HomeLox, the liquid oxygen will be transferred to your
GoLox-93 in approximately 1 to 2 minutes. To be sure you will always have liquid oxygen available for your
use, the HomeLox monitors the amount of liquid oxygen stored inside it. When your available supply has been
reduced to a level set by your equipment provider, the HomeLox will automatically turn on and run until it has
completely refilled itself and then will turn off.
To ensure the correct use of this device, please read the information in this manual carefully before trying
to operate this device. After reading this manual, keep it in a safe place where you can refer to it anytime a
question arises.
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