My portables are a little noisy, but I still carry them everywhere I go take them to church restaurants anywhere I want to go I’ve gone to concerts Don’t seem to bother anybody nobody ever says anything anyway, I don’t care I have to breathe. I have a right to be out just like they do. And I’m not saying this to be mean, it’s just the truth we all have just as much rights being out.♥️

I purchased a refurbished gs 100 for a trip so that I could have oxygen overnight hooked to my cpap. I thought it was fairly quiet and much easier to move than my home machine. I used it with a long cannula to move around the hotel room also. It is a size that I could lift and I am not too strong. As Covid was ending I think there were extra oxygen machines and it turned out to be cheaper to buy than to rent for a week. I have an Inogen g 3 for a portable unit.

I've mostly had the noisy everFlo because I get it from the Oxygen supply company. I use Lincare for my in home and bottles supply. I now have a Stratus 5 in home really quite and works well and I have set on 4 lpm. When I was on private insurance it paid pretty decent for these. and now that I'm on SS my medicare and Part G Supplement pay 100% less my annual deductible. I use Lincare because they were the close by available when I started and are nationwide so if I travel and have a problem I can go to any local office to get help or replacement or refill bottles. I also keep 3 25' lengths of hoe on mine. They tell you not to do more than 2 lengths but I' don't have any problem doing the 3 or (75 feet) of hose. and a 7 ft canula. Just make sure your insurance will take care of you. Better than buying them as they can quit on an instant. I have had about 6 machines in the last 10 years.

I have the Inogen continuous flow as a travel machine. I cannot speak to reliability as I have used it just a few days at a time. I keep it in a box when not at use so I can load it in the trunk. It weighs 18 lbs but seemed easier to load. It was quiet to me but I have some hearing loss and have a very noisy machine at home. I am happy with it. I bought a refurbished model from a medical supply. So far it is great. I have my portable in case of emergency.

While I agree with you about the benefits of rental, @A MyCOPDTeam Member, I have been very unimpressed with both Lincare and Supercare. Lincare got my Rx in September 2021, didn’t test me until November 2021 (after I drove back and forth to Salinas to pick up the equipment and return it after the overnight testing was complete), and when they failed to deliver my oxygen by mid-January, I switched to the next vendor on the list - Supercare.

I have been unhappy with their customer service (it takes HOURS to get to a live person), and their excuse that equipment is backordered (for a year and a half 👀) is just on my last nerve.

So, we’ll see what’s possible with the portable unit, once I get the stationary unit resolved. Sadly, Medicare will only pay for one (1) unit, so I’d rather have them pay for the portable if I can get one as I agree that trading out for a better unit is more my thing.

Thanks for your input, too, @A MyCOPDTeam Member. Knowing it’s quieter than the blue beast is very important.

Friday, 04-AUG-23

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