SECTION 6—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Part No 1160877 21 Perfecto
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Flowrate
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE6.5.
NOTE:TakecarenottosettheflowaboveREDring.Anoxygen
flowgreaterthan5L/minwilldecreasetheoxygenconcentration.
1. Turntheflowrateknobtothesettingprescribedbyyour
physicianortherapist.
WARNING
DONOTchangetheL/minsettingontheflowmeterunlessa
changehasbeenprescribedbyyourphysicianortherapist.
NOTE:Toproperlyreadtheflowmeter,locatetheprescribedflowrate
lineontheflowmeter.Next,turntheflowknobuntiltheballrisesto
theline.Now,centertheballontheL/minlineprescribed.
2. Iftheflowrateontheflowmetereverfallsbelow0.5L/minfor
morethanaboutone minute,theLOWFLOWalarmwillbe
triggered.Thisisarapidbeepingoftheaudiblealarm.Check
yourtubingoracce ssoriesforblockedorkinkedtubingora
defective humidifierbottle.Afterratedflowisrestoredtomore
than0.5L/min,theLOWFLOWaudiblealarmwillgooff.
NOTE:Theuseofsomeaccessoriessuchasthepediatricflowstand
andtheHomeFillcompressorwilldeactivatetheLowFlowAlarm.
FIGURE 6.5 Flowrate