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BOF, My oxygen co, prefers E tanks because they're easy to transport, both in the truck and around your house. I keep a rack of 10 in my front hall closet. Then transfer 2 at a time to my "CH Chair". Then I put the empties in a rack on the front porch for the O2 guy to swap out whenever he comes around. You can easily carry an E tank, but the M and M60, not so easily. J

Brain', Yes, you need some kind of a stand to hold the bigger tanks. There are stationary racks that hold them, and there are also carts (with wheels) that will stand in one place or can be moved. I am imagining that a competent O2 supplier will provide that if they give you large tanks. There are racks for the smaller tanks, too, and I assume one should also be provided to you if you get a smaller one or several smaller ones. For example: https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/medical-lab/medical-equipment/oxygen-therapy-and-supplies/economy-oxygen-rack-holds-6-e-d-or-c-cylinders?trackType=4&trackPrimKey=0&trackCatKey=0&webCatKey=0&presentType=98

Hope I'm not misunderstanding. Sounds like they are sending you an O2 concentrator: "I don't have a need for E tanks". NOOOOOOOOO!...won't work...you NEED tanks...at LEAST e's...better yet, M60's...or the welding tanks discussed before...………. Best Jon

I am amused and delighted with the O2 stories...if there was a 1000% like button I would use it. My experience very close to what is described....seems the lower down you get in the O2 shop organization chain... the more likely you get what you need (provided you are in the good graces of the guard dog (shop mgr). Usually picked up my own tanks...by happenstance one day got to know the back room tech..."Norm". Knew about CH, knew the requirements, instrumental in getting M60 tanks in house (previously only e-tanks), offered to link tanks to get the 25 LPM I asked for, GAVE me a $250 M tank regulator "use as long as you need". If there is a clusterheadache hall of fame...Norm belongs! Having had experienced many of the horror stories re obtaining O2 you see reported here and elsewhere... you may understand why I almost bust out crying in the middle of a business office. EVERY visit after I bypassed the front desk and steamrolled to Norm in the back room.... Wise advice to get on the good side of delivery driver...they are usually people persons and can and will do stuff for you that corporate or "office" can't or WON'T. I'd throw a tip at 'em.... Also always found remarkable the apparent disinterest in "tank accounting". They made damn sure I paid on the way out.. but NEVER asked for or accounted for the tanks afterwards.... Best Jon

The E size tanks fit nice in a 2 litter soda bottle carrier the pepsi and coke guys use in the super market, they will hold 8 tanks and keep them from falling over when you store them. When your o2 delivery guy comes to drop off your tanks you can take the empties to him in that carrier and ask him if he can just refill the rack for you and you will keep it at your back door for him to make it easier for the next time he comes to deliver. I have done this a few times with only 6 or 7 bottles in it and he fills mine back up with 8 tanks. I have a few extra soda crates for the next time he comes to just trade them out with him. I have also had them not bring a larger M tanks and he gave me a few extra E tanks to hold me over for my next delivery.

I need to meet FunTimes one of these days. His process of getting extra O2 tanks is exactly what I've done. Often the drivers have no accountability for what they have on the truck, and don't report what they pickup or drop off other than what's on the drop off sheet. When they come to drop the 2 tanks. Say you really need another to get through to the next drop off. I've had guys pushing me to take 2 or 3 extra tanks before. The company just wants to get paid from the insurance co., and have to spend as little in gas exchanging tanks as possible. If you call every two days for refills, I'd bet they'll start leaving extra tanks. J