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Oxygen Concentrator
An oxygen concentrator is a machine that separates room air into oxygen and nitrogen. The nitrogen is discarded, while the oxygen is stored, concentrated and delivered at 90% to 95% purity.
PLEASE NOTE: The use of this device does not reduce the oxygen in the room air because of the small amount of oxygen required.
If you are using an oxygen concentrator, you may want to notify your power company and explain to them that you have life-sustaining equipment in your home. In the event of power failure in your area, they will then know to give priority to restoring power to your home over others in the area who are not using life-sustaining equipment.
