Group Poll :Oxygen

no one has mentioned using
an O2 system from a home healthcare type source.
It's the same 02, the same bottles.

IN ground school I was taught that medical O2 has water in it which can
freeze in the lines at high altitudes and low pressures. I've never
used O2 so have no firsthand experience.

Jose
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no one has mentioned using
an O2 system from a home healthcare type source.
It's the same 02, the same bottles.

IN ground school I was taught that medical O2 has water in it which can
freeze in the lines at high altitudes and low pressures. I've never
used O2 so have no firsthand experience.

There may be a difference in the water specification between medical and
aviator's oxygen, but there is no practical difference. It all comes from the
same oxygen plant. There's an article on the subject at avweb.

I've never tried it, but I've been told that medical oxygen supply places want
to see your prescription, or no sale.

Dave

"Jose" wrote in message
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no one has mentioned using
an O2 system from a home healthcare type source.
It's the same 02, the same bottles.

IN ground school I was taught that medical O2 has water in it which can
freeze in the lines at high altitudes and low pressures. I've never used
O2 so have no firsthand experience.
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Wow. I normally don't keep my cabin that cold. My wife would complain long
before water would freeze.

IN ground school I was taught that medical O2 has water in it which can
freeze in the lines at high altitudes and low pressures. I've never used
O2 so have no firsthand experience.

Wow. I normally don't keep my cabin that cold. My wife would complain long
before water would freeze.

Do you normally keep your wife inside the oxygen lines? I would
complain too.

Jose
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"aviation" wrote:

My first post on your group.
I've read this entire thread and am suprised that no one has mentioned
using
an O2 system from a home healthcare type source.
It's the same 02, the same bottles. the same delivery method, just
maybe a
whole lot cheaper than buying something that says "airplane" on it.
I've been quoted about $200 for a 6# tank and regulator, with cannulas.
The
Regualtor is metered by volume per minute. ie 2 liters per minute.
Would this work, why? why not?
About me,
1972 Piper Arrow II only capable of flights to around 12,000 MSL ( for
all
intents and purposes)
Dallas, TX.
Would like to have it cause I don't want to die.
Chester


It works just fine. I have a medical cylinder and the local medical gas supply house happily refills it. The
regulator is in liter/min. I asked one of the Oxygen system vendors at Oshkosh about that, and he said a
good rule of thumb is one liter/minute per person. I also bought a pulse oximeter, so that eliminates the
guess work.

Mike