Oxygen Regulators
The control point of every cylinder program: regulators that step cylinder pressure down to set flow, with fitting and flow-range specifications on the product page.
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Cylinder Regulators: The Control Point of the Oxygen Stack
A regulator is what makes a cylinder usable: it attaches to the cylinder valve, steps the high tank pressure down, and meters flow at the rate the operator sets, read from its gauge and flow selector. Every cylinder in service needs one, which makes regulator count a simple function of fleet size plus spares. The listing below carries the manufacturer’s specification table: fitting type, flow range, gauge arrangement and construction.
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Quick ViewSelect optionsLarge Tank Oxygen Regulator, 0 to 15 LPM
Item# M5145SCHMD Original price was: $55.83.$41.36Current price is: $41.36.
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The Oxygen Delivery Equipment Buying Guide walks through the decisions behind a oxygen regulators purchase: a comparison method, the mistakes that cause returns, and a pre-order checklist, with downloadable PDF guides.
What Do the Fitting and Flow Specifications Mean?
The fitting specification answers the only compatibility question that matters: which cylinder valve pattern the regulator mates to, with the CGA870 yoke pattern serving the common portable medical cylinders. The flow specification states the selector’s range and increments, which the program matches against the delivery orders it serves. Gauge arrangement is the readability question: the operator should be able to read remaining cylinder pressure at a glance during use. All three lines sit in the specification table on the product page.
How Many Regulators Does a Program Need?
One per cylinder staged for use, plus spares, is the working arithmetic. Cylinders waiting in storage do not each need one, but every rig position, station and staging point where a cylinder stands ready does, and a spare per few positions keeps the program running through servicing. Regulators are durable hardware on an inspection cycle rather than consumables, so the purchase recurs slowly, usually alongside fleet growth or inspection findings.
What Care Keeps Regulators in Service?
Regulators live on an inspection habit: sealing washer condition at the cylinder connection, gauge function, selector movement through its range, and clean, oil-free handling, since oxygen equipment must be kept free of oils and grease as a basic safety practice. Findings are usually washer or gauge items rather than retirement events. Programs fold the check into the same documented cycle as the rest of their oxygen hardware, and questions about a specific finding go to the team at 877-706-4480.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an oxygen regulator do?
It attaches to a cylinder valve, steps the tank pressure down and meters flow at the set rate, with a gauge showing remaining cylinder pressure. Every staged cylinder needs one.
What cylinder fitting does this regulator use?
The fitting type is stated in the manufacturer specification table on the product page, with the CGA870 yoke pattern serving common portable medical cylinders.
Are regulators consumable or durable equipment?
Durable hardware on an inspection cycle. Sealing washers and gauges generate most findings, and the purchase recurs with fleet growth rather than on a consumable schedule.
Why must oxygen regulators stay free of oil and grease?
Keeping oxygen equipment oil-free is a basic safety practice for high-pressure oxygen service, and clean handling belongs in every program’s routine.
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