Invacare IRC5PO2V - Flowrate

SECTION 5—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Part No 1143482 19 Perfecto
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Series
Flowrate
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE5.5onpage 20.
1. Turntheflowrateknobtothesettingprescribedbyyour
physicianortherapist.
CAUTION
Nev ersettheflowgreaterthan5L/min.
 WARNING
DONOTchangetheL/minsettingontheflowmeterunlessa
changehasbeenprescribedbyyourphysicianortherapist.
NOTE:Toproperlyreadtheflowmeter,locatetheprescribedflowrate
lineontheflowmeter.Next,turntheflowknobuntiltheballrisesto
theline.Now,centertheballontheL/minlineprescribed.
2. Iftheflowrateontheflowmetereverfallsbelow0.5L/min
formorethanaboutoneminute,theLOWFLOWalarm
willbetriggered.Thisisarapidbeepingoftheaudible
alarm.Checkyourtubingoraccessoriesforblockedor
kinkedtubingoradefectivehumidifierbottle.Afterrated
flowisrestored,between0.5L/minand0.75L/min,the
LOWFLOWaudiblealarmwillturnoff.
NOTE:Theuseofsomeaccessoriessuchasthepediatricflowstand
andtheHomeFillcompressorwilldeactivatetheLowFlowAlarm.