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Originally Posted by Larry LaClair
Mr. Smiley,
I am the owner of OxygenPlus Medical Systems Inc. Over the years we have established an excellent reputation with the members in the Glass Community.
I have read several posts on this thread and have some serious concerns regarding this product.
I am very uneasy about the " Claims and safety issues " surrounding this oxygen concentrator. I have seen many concentrator operations come and go leaving the owner of equipment hanging in the wind. I also have a vast
background in Bio-medical Specialty areas having over 25 years of experience.
I have listed some FACTS that everyone should consider regarding these modified units.
The average lifespan of the medical version of this unit is 8k to 12k hours.
There are problems with compressor,sievebed, and valve failures within that time period. This is with a new unit right out of the box. These units are factory set to run @ 5 psi. When you start to increase output pressure you sacrifice purity. This is why we do not offer to sell these units to the glass industry.
There are proven companies such as OGSI who sell the OG-15 and
OG-20 models and Suncoast Beads who sell the Integra 10 and Airsep oxygen Generators. I believe they offer a 1 year warranty.
The question was asked about purity levels at the higher flow rates
but have yet to see a reply on it or requested specifications.
I understand you being happy about your units, but you are promoting a product that you yourself have said have limited experience with, and that you would be the test guinea pig for this product.
Your Disclaimer says it all !!
Last year "Unlimited Oxygen" went by the name of "South Central Cryogenics" until they had a fire that reduced their shop to rubble. This information came straight from one of the employees during a telephone conversation with me last year.
Since these units are not new - here are some good questions to have answered. What exactly does the warranty cover ??
Who pays for shipping ?? What purity will it produce at 6'7'8'9'10 lpm
What is the output pressure set at when you ship out the unit.
You stated that if the pressure had to be adjusted to send it back to you, why does it need to be re-adjusted? What parts have been changed or modified ?
When we called anonymously, to get information regarding the kind of modifications that were being made to this unit, We were told by Staff at Unlimited Oxygen that they removed / disconnected the high & low pressure alarm safety features as well as the Oxygen Purity Indicator on these "Modified Units" which come standard on the medical unit. As we were continuing to ask technical questions, we were abruptly hung up on.
Why would you disconnect the Oxygen Purity Indicator feature ??
Respironics does not endorse anyone who makes changes / modifications
to their equipment due to liability issues. These units were not made to operate this way and will pose real problems down the road. Hence the six month warranty.
The question was also asked if Unlimited Oxygen is a respironics certified warranty center ?? Is anyone there certified on the respironic concentrators?
It is my position that this " modified equipment" has NOT proven itself reliable.
It has not been tested in the field, nor is it a safe piece of equipment since modifications have been made to force it to run out of safe parameters.
I would hope to see that South Central Cryogenics / Unlimited Oxygen
would be responsible enough to answer these questions instead of trying to artfully evade them.
Unlimited Oxygen may be operating under a new name next year
I encourage anyone who is considering switching to an oxygen concentrator to due diligent research for all relevant information about the types of torches that can be used in conjunction with the units.
Safety should be paramount
When Quality Matters !!
Larry LaClair
President / CEO
OxygenPlus
1.54.586.9051
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Hello Larry, I am happy to respond to your post which contains lies, industrial spying and false representation of hear-say with an obvious self preservation in mind. I am only going to address comments that merritt attention. First of all you should know that a unit with only 8000 to 10,000 hours is barely broke in. Respironics boasts that their Millennium will run into the 30,000 range with very little maintainance. Do the math!, These are designed to run 24 hrs a day 7 days a week. 24 X 365 is 8760 hours a year, for 5 years is 43,800 hours. Our average glass worker may work 8 hours a day. 8 X 365 is 2920 hours a year if they work 7 days. We offer extended warrantys. The units we sell are completely rebuilt, including the compressor and seive beds. Brand new sieve is used in the reconditioned beds. The power failure alarm is removed as our unit is no longer a life support unit. This unit is no longer a medical unit. This warning is posted on all our machines. It has been proven that medical grade o2 is not absolutely required for torches. It would be nice, but thats the price to pay for leaving behind the tanks. The purity levels of this machine has been discussed at length on these forums (in fact right here on this thread). They are also listed in our owners manual which is included with every unit we sell. Unlimited Oxygen is a hub company of South Central Cryogenics. I am proud of our company and have nothing to hide. We have never had a fire. And we did not change our name. South Central Cryogenics is more into the liquid oxygen and medical equipment field. It was the suggestion of the glass workers that we have a more suited name for the Glassers. So Unlimited Oxygen was born. We are proud to be working with some of the best names and Glass Houses in the country and outside the country. SAFETY IS ALSO OUR FIRST PRIORITY. But we are pushing the envelope for those who want bigger and better. Let me ask you, do you really think that when you sell a glass worker a 5 lpm "medical" machine, they keep it under 5lpms? Oxygen Concentrators have many built in safety features which we DO NOT remove. South Central Cryogenics is my company along with my brother as my partner. We have been in business for 5 years non stop. We aint going nowhere. I am thankful that so many glass blowers are giving us a chance to prove ourselves. As far as the rest of your questions-------- trade secrets. Next time you try to call and pump info, dial the RIGHT number, use your TRUE ID and I will be happy to speak to you.
Jack