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Inogen At Home - GS-100 Continuous Flow Oxygen Concentrator. Love It Or Hate It?

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Silicon Valley

Pricing varies from $1,495 (internet) to $2,154 (Inogen). Can’t see paying an extra $659 just to get it direct from Inogen, as well as two (2) extra years of warranty (five (5) years total).

If you have this unit, is it quiet?

If you have this unit, is it reliable?

Most suppliers online have a no-return policy (despite claiming a 30 days return option), and a restocking fee of 15% plus shipping if I hate it. Ugh !

I have been using the Philips EverFlo (31 pound beast) for the last year and… read more

August 4, 2023
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

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.♥️

August 5, 2023 (edited)
A MyCOPDTeam Member

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.

August 4, 2023
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I have the new inogen . My ins. Medicare paid for it . The one before that was also an inogen but an older version and didn’t wor right . I had some complications so the Apria ,my oxygen co. Got me this one . I don’t understand what your talking about for noise on the portable so I guess mine is quiet. My floor concentrator I know how loud they can be I complained and said look I know they come much more quiet so please find one and low and behold they
Had one on the truck next day.. I have had so many problems with them in past I’m glad my company hand,es it ! I don’t understand why so many people have trouble getting one . I did t have that experience .

August 5, 2023 (edited)
A MyCOPDTeam Member

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.

August 4, 2023
A MyCOPDTeam Member

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.

September 12, 2023

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