Manual
AirSep
®
Corporation
NewLife
®
Elite Service Manual
4.0 Provider Maintenance
4.1 Routine Maintenance
The NewLife Elite unit has two or three lters and a 9-volt battery that require
sched uled maintenance and replacement.
To ensure that the unit’s output of oxygen is within specication, you must
perform a test of oxygen concentration. Test the unit upon delivery to a patient
and at periodic intervals. Equipment Providers, based on their expertise and
documentation, may establish and implement their own protocol to check
oxygen concentration. The interval established may be longer or shorter than
90 days, which is AirSep’s default time period for providers who do not choose
to establish their own protocol.
AirSep does not require preventative maintenance on the concentrator. You
do not need to perform any maintenance as long as the NewLife unit remains
within specications at the desired ow rate.
4.1.1 Air Intake Gross Particle Filter/GPF
The external air intake gross particle lter is located on the back of the
unit. You can easily remove it by hand. Instruct the patient to clean
this lter weekly. (Refer to Section 3.2.1.)
NOTE
The lter may require more frequent cleaning if
the NewLife unit operates in a harsh environ ment
such as a house heated by wood, kerosene, or oil,
or one with excessive cooking or cigarette smoke.
4.1.2 Product Filter Replacement
The product lter must be replaced after every 25,000 hours of use.
1 Set the unit’s ON/OFF switch to the OFF position, and unplug
the power cord.
2 Remove the side panels to locate the product lter.
NOTE
Observe the position of the lter before
removal.
3 Cut the tie-wraps, and separate the green tubing from both
sides of the lter.
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