Invacare 5 Manuale Utente

SECTION 5 —OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Flowrate

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 5.6 on page 24.
1. Turn the flowrate knob to the setting prescribed by your 

physician or therapist.

 WARNING

DO NOT change the L/min. setting on the flowmeter 

unless a change has been prescribed by your physician or 

therapist.

NOTE: To properly read the flowmeter, locate the prescribed flowrate 

line on the flowmeter. Next, turn the flow knob until the ball rises to 

the line. Now, center the ball on the L/min. line prescribed. 
2. If the flowrate on the flowmeter ever falls below 0.5 L/min. 

for Platinum 5 (1 L/min. for Platinum 10) for more than 

about one minute, the LOW FLOW alarm will be 

triggered. This is a rapid beeping of the audible alarm. 

Check your tubing or accessories for blocked or kinked 

tubing or a defective humidifier bottle. After rated flow is 

restored, more than 0.5 L/min. for Platinum 5 (1 L/min. for 

Platinum 10), the LOW FLOW audible alarm will go off.

NOTE: The use of some accessories such as the pediatric flowstand 

and the HomeFill II compressor will deactivate the Low Flow Alarm.

FIGURE 5.6    Flowrate

Flow Knob

Ball