Normal Service Life of Oxygen Concentrators

Oxygen concentrators are extremely important for patients in need of oxygen therapy. Because of their value, it's important to uphold proper maintenance of the concentrator to ensure that it lasts a long time.

Portable

• A portable oxygen concentrator will not last as long as a home oxygen concentrator. However, the portable model allows the patient to be more free and less burdened by a machine that must stay in one place. This type of oxygen concentrator usually lasts from 6,000 to 10,000 hours.

Home

• Home oxygen concentrators must stay in place because they are heavier than the portable kind. They last a long time, and their compressors are good for up to 30,000 hours of use.

Warranties

• Many oxygen concentrators come with warranties that guarantee and extend the lifetime of the device.