Product Manual
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DRIVE PURE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MODELS CH5000S and CH5000
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Symptom Probable Cause Potential Action
A.Unitdoesnotoperate.
No lights are seen on
the front panel when the
power switch is “On”. An
audible alarm is heard
(intermittent beep).
1. Power cord
not properly
inserted into
wall outlet.
Checkpowerconnectionatthewalloutlet.
2. Issue with
power supplied
to wall outlet.
Checkyourhomecircuitbreakerandresetif
necessary.Tryusingadierentwalloutletif
the situation occurs again.
B.Unitisrunningand
either the red and green
lightORredandyellow
light is lit when the pow-
er switch is in the “On”
position. An audible
alarm is heard.
1. Air filter is
blocked.
Checktheairlters.Ifdirty,clean/replace
the filter(s) per the instructions in this manual
(see "Cleaning and Maintenance" section
of this manual). If unit ceases to alarm after
a minimum of two minutes and proper flow
appears to have returned, this was the issue.
2.Ventsinback
areblocked.
Checktherearcoolingventsarenotblocked
or restricted. If unit ceases to alarm after a
minimum of two minutes and proper flow
appears to have returned, this was the issue.
3.Blocked
tubing
Detachcannula,catheter,orfacemaskfrom
oxygen outlet. If unit ceases to alarm after
a minimum of two minutes and proper flow
appears to have returned, this was the issue.
Checkforobstructionsorkinksinexternal
cannula,catheter,facemask,ortubing.
Clean or replace, if necessary.
4.Blocked/
defective humid-
ifier bottle.
Detach the humidifier from the oxygen outlet.
If unit ceases to alarm after a minimum of
two minutes and proper flow appears to
have returned, this was the issue.
5. Flow meter
set too low.
Turnowmeterdialcounter-clockwisetoa
minimum of 0.5 LPM or greater. If unit ceas-
es to alarm after a minimum of two minutes
and proper flow appears to have returned,
this was the issue.
C. If any other problems
occur with your oxygen
concentrator or none of
thesolutionsabovework
Turn your unit “OFF”, switch to your reserve
/ alternate oxygen system, and contact your
service provider immediately.
Basic Troubleshooting