WTB - Portable O2 System

[FlyWalt]

We are in the market for a lightly used O2 system with cannulas. It is time to take 231LR above 12.5.

[kortopates]

We are in the market for a lightly used O2 system with cannulas. It is time to take 231LR above 12.5.

You probably want to buy your own new cannulas. If You don't, your wife will appreciate it.

[larryb]

Mountain high O2D2 system. I had a sky ox first. MH so much better and more efficient.

 

[kortopates]

You probably already have it, but don't forget to include the critical pulse oximeter and set flow based on its telling you.

[FlyWalt]

Thanks for the tips guys, I appreciate it. 

 

And yes I do want new cannulas :-)

[glenn reynolds]

I have at least two complete portable O2 systems in my hanger, and three different sizes of bottles.  They are left over from a prior plane.  My new Mooney has built in O2 so I'd be happy to move these out of hanger.  I'm at KHAF.  I don't know much about shipping but I suppose I could dump the O2 from what ever bottles you choose and ship?   the bad news is that some of my bottles are out of hydro so you'll likely have to have the tanks hydrostatic tested prior to having them filled.  I have my own O2 in the hanger so I never worried about it.   I have to agree with the posts above, but I'll add a comment:

You will absolutely want to buy the mountain high portable pulse demand unit.  I now own two of their two place units and am stunned by how much less O2 I'm using.  Recently flew from Boston to San Francisco with three people round trip and we used two hundred lbs of O2 and spent most of the flight above 14,000 feet.  I understand that you will be not so happy with the price of these units, but the extreme O2 savings totally pays off.  The portable tanks are expensive to fill on the road as most FBOs charge a flat $50 or $75 rate.  The part of portables is that it really chaps me to be on a trip and be lugging an empty O2 tank around so I always paid to have it refilled.   I have 260 hours on my pulse demand units and have not purchased O2 YET.  (full disclosure: my ovation has a large tank, and I have O2 in my hanger for the eventuality that I will reduce my internal tank enough to fill it)

I'd like to get some money for my gear but maybe 25% of new?

[jaylw314]

19 minutes ago, glenn reynolds said:

 the bad news is that some of my bottles are out of hydro so you'll likely have to have the tanks hydrostatic tested prior to having them filled.  

Take them to a welding supply shop for hydro testing.  My local welding shop said hydro testing for a D size cylinder (240L) would be about $20, and they only cost $12 to fill.  

[kpaul]

16 hours ago, glenn reynolds said:

have at least two complete portable O2 systems in my hanger, and three different sizes of bottles. 

What systems do you have, sizes and price?

[Alan Fox]

Buy a new "d" bottle and regulator , with cannulas , and a carry bag , 150 all in....

[Guest Spike Kavalench]

On 2017-10-06 at 6:17 PM, Alan Fox said:

Buy a new "d" bottle and regulator , with cannulas , and a carry bag , 150 all in....

Sounds interesting, where does one find these “d” bottle kits?

[jaylw314]

I used Cramer Decker Medical.  $60 for a D cylinder, plus the (very reasaonable) cost of the valve.  I order mine with the low-profile gauged CGA 540 valve.  FWIW, new bottles are hydro-tested and the initial testing date stamped on the cylinder, so you don't need to do it the first time.  I didn't realize that at first.

Edited January 18, 2018 by jaylw314