LT-2329
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TROUBLESHOOTING
OTHER SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
Pulsating air noise Intake filter not in place or defective Check filter and replace if necessary
Compressor intake hose disconnected Reconnect hose
Excessive noise
Loose or defective motor mounts Replace motor mounts
Mounting plate loose Reinstall or replace mounting plates
Defective compressor Replace compressor
Defective cooling fan Replace cooling fan
Fluctuating oxygen ow Occluded humidier Clean or replace humidier
Use of improper humidier
Use only a bubble-type humidier designed for use with ows up to 10
liters per minute and 20 psi pressure
Occluded filters Clean or replace filters
Occluded or defective cannula and tubing Detach cannula from oxygen delivery tubing. If proper flow is not
attained, check tubing for kinks or other obstructions. Clean or straighten
as required or replace tubing if necessary
Use of excess oxygen tubing The unit is designed to deliver 10 lpm with a cannula on 50 feet (15
meters) of approximately 5/32” (4 mm) inside diameter tubing. Smaller
diameter tubing or the addition of any other ow restriction may prevent
obtaining the desired ow rate.
Defective ow meter Replace ow meter
Leak in system Check for leaks in all hoses and ttings
Defective compressor Replace compressor
Defective compressor reed valve Replace compressor reed valve
Defective check valve Replace check valve or manifold
Pressure regulator not adjusted properly or defective Adjust or replace pressure regulator
Little or no oxygen ow Flow meter not adjusted properly Adjust ow meter
Hose disconnected to ow meter Reconnect hose
Oxygen delivery tubing is kinked or blocked Straighten tubing or remove obstruction
Occluded humidier Clean or replace humidier
Low oxygen concentration Leak in system Check for leaks in all hoses and ttings
Defective sieve bed check valve Replace check valve or manifold
Defective compressor reed valve Replace compressor reed valve
Defective compressor Replace compressor
Rotary valve not operating correctly Replace valve
Occluded lters Clean or replace lters
Contaminated sieve beds Replace sieve beds
Audible alarm does not sound during power
failure
Unit has not been used for an extended period of time.
NOTE–If the concentrator has been unused for an
extended period, the unit must run several minutes before
the power fail alarm will activate.
Allow unit to run for 20 minutes and retry
Defective PC board Replace PC board
Defective power switch Replace power switch
Defective wire harness Replace wire harness
Audible alarm does not sound when unit is
turned “On”
Defective PC board Replace PC board
Pressure relief valve activated “popping” sound PC board connectors not properly latched Be sure tabs are pushed completely into place
Defective PC board Replace PC board
Defective rotary valve Replace valve
Service Required light does not illuminate when
unit is turned “On”
PC board connectors not properly latched Be sure tabs are pushed completely into place
Defective PC board Replace PC board
Visible Alarm Audible Alarm Compressor
OFF OFF ON
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART A