Invacare IRC5PAW, IRC5PO2AW Flowrate

SECTION 6—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Part No 1150713 21 Perfecto2™Series

Flowrate

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE6.5.

NOTE:Take carenottosettheflowaboveREDring.Anoxygen

flowgreaterthan5L/minwilldecreasetheoxygenconcentration.

1. Turntheflowrateknobtothesettingprescribedbyyour

physicianortherapist.

 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tomore

than0.5L/min,theLOWFLOWaudiblealarmwillgooff.

NOTE:Theuseofsomeaccessoriessuchasthepediatricflowstand

andtheHomeFillcompressorwilldeactivatetheLowFlowAlarm.

FIGURE 6.5 Flowrate

Flow Knob

Ball

Flowmeter

Front Panel

0.5 L/min