homefill

[@masonbecktell3134]

best video yet

[@bronwenheilman]

Thank you very much!!! I am planning on making some reviewing some torches etc... Please subscribe so you won't miss them

[@bradleyjacobs7870]

Thank you for showing me your setup I appreciate it helps me a lot figuring out how I'm going to do mine.

[@bronwenheilman]

Thanks for the follow, and the comment. This setup has helped me so much! Also, don't use the normal teflon pipe thread tape, get the green for Oxygen pipe thread. More expensive, but no oils in the tape. The normal white tape has oils in it, that may cause a bad reaction.

[@tracyjoell]

Bronwen, thank you for this great video on Refilling O2 tanks!

[@bronwenheilman]

Thank you. Remember to read all of the comments and be Oxygen careful. No oil near the lines... such as make sure the gauges are oil free, etc.

[@mikec3820]

i need one of these systems so badly. so sick of lugging and paying for t size tanks. 22years lampworking the prices went from 30 to 80$ or more . thanks for sharing! subbd and thumbs up

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi Mike, Yep. here it is over 65 (and I get a deal since I used to buy from them a lot!). Good luck with your homefill. Remember, no greasy stuff near oxygen!

[@Mitoa]

I have an oxygen frog and it’s ok i guess, it works fine until i really start using a lot and it doesn’t quite have the psi of a t tank or a liquid. So I’m interested in home fill to get more pressure

[@shawnkay8649]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your setup. This was very useful for me.

[@bronwenheilman]

You are very welcome

[@satyrglass6359]

hello from France, or find the fitting that allows you to connect the compressor to the pipe please

[@bronwenheilman]

I am not sure what the French style of fittings are like for oxygen fillers. Please check you local company that refurbishes home oxygen machines.

[@bronwenheilman]

Hello @satyrglass6359 I am not sure what the French style of fittings are like for oxygen fillers. Please check you local company that refurbishes home oxygen machines.

[@spungku]

Thanks for this ..I'm wondering if the HomeFill system is still operational since you started using ? I tried to buy a compressor from the link you provided, but it no longer seems to work. I also tried to purchase it through other sites, but it's not easy to buy without being a patient, or care home. Or I can buy used one.but I'm worried about getting after-sales service if something goes wrong. Can you tell me about the life expectancy of the machine and how to get after-sales service if needed?

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi @spungku, I purchase used. Look for ones with low hours. I have had 2 sets (as you can see in the video, I have 2 bottoms there). The pump on the top, I have also gone through one, and I am on my second one. I would recommend looking on Facebook market place (in your area for pickup) or Craigslist.

[@bronwenheilman]

Also, oxygenforless has a facebook page, I think it is active??? you can message him from there.

[@grand_master_glass]

Amazing video! The only part I am lost on is, 1:35 very confused on what to get to go from the Whip hose to the homefill. Everything else I understand perfectly.

[@bronwenheilman]

That is the Invacare homefill fill port valve thread adapter. Here is the link. Tell Robert I sent you 😁 oxygenforless.com/products/invacare-homefill-fill-port-valve-thread-adapter

[@ccooper3608]

Great video, i am emulating this and have the oxy con, the homefill 2 unit, the fill cord, the whip, the k tank and the regulator and the whip I got does not have a pressure gauge, can I just run a T adaptor onto the K tank and run the homefill into that T which would then use the pressure guage of the regulator to determine pressure in the tank or just get a pressure guage for the whip and if so do you know of that part? Thanks for any help and thanks for sharing

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi, Sorry, I just saw this. I am away from my studio all day, will find you some information on this tonight. Thank you for being patient

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi, You can add a tee at the tank inlet. One side- regulator to torch, other side of T, goes to the homefill

[@mikec3820]

what do these cost not just to buy. but with power/electic usage also? the link in the description is not working any more

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi mike, the link to buy parts is oxygenforless.com/. I got mine main unit used. Look on craigslist for HomeFills. There are different ones out there, so get one similar to mine. (check on the hours run, and find one as low as you can.). Price for power. not really sure. I run mine overnight. And it will fill only 500 pounds. I usually don't let my tanks get below 500, so I fill from 500 to 1000. I don't think they take very much juice, since they are made to run 24 hours to supply patients oxygen. The pump part is not meant to be run long, so that is why I only run it for about 8 hours at a time. Works for me. If you have a bunch of $$. check out HVO oxygen. ask for Carrie. Also, my patreon is www.patreon.com/bronwenheilman.

[@BrandonDavidson-h8d]

Thank you much appreciated

[@bronwenheilman]

You are very welcome, please also like and subscribe! I will. be doing some torch reviews very soon.

[@merspodeg3969]

great video, thanks for sharing! is there a way to set the homefill to automatically stop when a certain pressure is reached? or do you have to stop it manually? thanks

[@bronwenheilman]

Since it was a medical unit, I am sure it has a loud beeping noise when the bottle is full. But this can damage the pump. I would only fill the bottle to 1000psi max to keep the pump from working so hard. if you need something that turns off safely, you should check out HVO (High volume Oxygen) or Oxygen Frog or… I am sure there are others. Also, a tank of liquid oxygen may be a good way to go also. Cheers! And thanks for the question.

[@julietpage4322]

Thanks for posting this Bronwen. Do you know if the home fill system have an hour meter like on the concentrator and is there a way to judge useful life left in them? Thanks!

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi Juliet, Both the 5L concentrator and the high pressure pump has an hour meter. (one one each piece of equipment). And no, not really, I only fill my tanks up to 1000psi to keep the high pressure pump working longer. (less stress on the parts)

[@julietpage4322]

@@bronwenheilman Thanks. So if we are looking for a used refill unit, do you have a suggestion on an hour threshold we should stay below?

[@bronwenheilman]

@@julietpage4322 sorry for my tardiness,. I don't think there are any super low hour ones, and is am sure the lower the hours, the higher there price. Look at a few and pick the lowest. Sorry I can't be more helpful with this. I have been using a home fill for about 5 years now. I'll go and look How many hours I have now. (in a few, just woke up)

[@reesekelly7669]

best video out there thanks!

[@bronwenheilman]

Thank you so much!!! Please subscribe (this might help me in years to come. 😆). If you have other questions, or videos you would like to see, let me know!

[@JesusRodriguez-bc2du]

great video ... how long does it take to fill a tank that big ?

[@bronwenheilman]

Thank you , great question. With my small homefill unit, I only fill each tank 50%. This is so that the pump (the part on top) doesn't have to work so hard, and hopefully it will last longer. I can fill about 25% of a large tank over night. Hope this helps.

[@djjoshua007]

So HOW LONG does it take?

[@tlschaft1]

⁠@@djjoshua007I think I can help you out, as I am uniquely qualified: completion of grade 6, in the year 1992. I’m going to do the classic “assume your audience doesn’t know anything about anything. O2 tanks are measured in cubic feet, and one cu ft is equal to 28.317 L.(ml and cubic centimeters are the same thing, and I could’ve done it that way, but I asked the internet, which there many resources out there on how to use, ex: the internet.) The homefill pump runs at 2.5 lpm, as stated in the video. In order to solve your problem, you need to know minutes per cu ft. 28.317➗2.5=11.33 minutes. Answer: more math. cu ft x 11.33 = total minutes. Divide by 60 for hours. To preemptively clarify, the numbers (if present) to the right of the decimal on your calculator are not minutes. The easiest way to get minutes is to hold a fist out, then put one finger out for 60, 2 for 120, 3 for 180, and so on till you can’t add another one without going over total minutes. At this point, subtract that number of minutes from total minutes, and what’s left is the remainder. Your fingers are hours, remainder is minutes. Example: My tank is 80 cu ft, but I want to stop at 40. 40x11.33=435minutes. 60x7=420, 435-420=15. The answer is 7 hours and 15 minutes, which can be expressed in the same way a digital clock displays the time of day. In a sentence: It takes 7:15 to fill my tank halfway. On the calculator, this is 7.25, decimal to fraction is 7 1/4. I hope this is sufficient.

[@jfamily3900]

I noticed you open up the valve on The tank to filled and checking for leaks…I’m curious how to filled the e tank, does it need to be open as well to filled…

[@bronwenheilman]

What e tank? The tank needs to be open for the oxygen to enter into it. The pump has a check valve so the air can only go in the direction of the tank)

[@bronwenheilman]

The oxygen only goes in the direction from the pump to the tank. There is a check valve in the pump so the oxygen can only go one direction.

[@jfamily3900]

Thanks 🙏

[@Joodster]

Thanks for this video! Can you recommend a supplier for the Invacare Homefill II and hoses?

[@bronwenheilman]

I would look on Craigs list for the homefill. And contact SaltCity Glass for the hoses

[@JUANRAMONROBLES]

@@bronwenheilman where did you get the gray/silver coupler conected to the evacare whip part?

[@bronwenheilman]

@@JUANRAMONROBLES from SaltCity Glass

[@JUANRAMONROBLES]

@@bronwenheilman I call them and they say they don't sale that stuff any more, may be wasn't the same store, can you give me here a link or phone number if the store please?

[@bronwenheilman]

@@JUANRAMONROBLES arg!!!! Sorry. Let me see what I can find out.

[@djjoshua007]

How long DOES IT TAKE TO FILL!

[@bronwenheilman]

Hi, About 24 hours for every 500 lbs. so a "K" tank may take 4 days. But, only fill it 1/2 way. This will help the pump last much longer.

[@ELECTROxigeno76.]

Tks good vídeo,.

[@bronwenheilman]

Thank you!!

[@nancybthescratcher6327]

My oxygen won’t fill help

[@bronwenheilman]

Hello @nancybthescratcher6327, not sure why your oxygen won't fill. there may be a leak in the pump (the unit on top). I would also check for leaks in the curly hose connecting the two.

[@willycortez1680]

04:58 there are any tee for torch unit, waw so usefull👍

[@bronwenheilman]

Yes, you can add a tee so you can use the torch at the same time, but I find it more economical to have 2 tanks. Use one, fill one. Looking to get a third tank, since I am starting to teach in my studio.

[@bronwenheilman]

Yes, you can add a tee so you can use the torch at the same time, but I find it more economical to have 2 tanks. Use one, fill one. Looking to get a third tank, since I am starting to teach in my studio.

[@iantherealg]

don't put teflon on the threading. PTFE is oil based. There is an equivalent (and more exotic) tape for oxygen tanks. That white tape on the valve threads is NOT PTFE.

[@bronwenheilman]

I usually use the green. I’ll add a note to the video. Thanks!

[@iantherealg]

@@bronwenheilman that's what's up. Yeah it actually might be PTFE, but make sure it's for oxygen serviced items. It normally comes in a green roll, sometimes the tape is also light green or has blue dots in it.

[@bronwenheilman]

@@iantherealg yep, note added.

[@willycortez1680]

0:50 buy higher concentrator not make it faster

[@bronwenheilman]

Correct, a larger concentrator does not fill any faster. It only fill at about 2.5psi.

[@gimisandov]

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[@bronwenheilman]

Sure

[@gimisandov]

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[@gimisandov]

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[@gimisandov]

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[@bronwenheilman]

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[@robertbauyon7205]

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[@bronwenheilman]

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