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Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Basic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Smoke/CO Alarm Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1: Introduction The CO Alarm BASIC FEATURES The Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm measures • Separate sensor and alarm to detect CO levels in the air. It will alarm if CO levels rise smoke and CO. The two alarm systems quickly (if the heat exchanger on your furnace work independently. breaks, for example), or if CO is consistently • Powered by a single 9V alkaline or present (a slow CO leak in your stove or water lithium battery heater). • Flip-open battery door for easy batter
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BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING! This smoke/CO alarm cannot operate IMPORTANT! without a working battery. Removing the Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to battery for any reason, or failing to replace important operating instructions or to the battery at the end of its service life, potentially hazardous situations. Pay special removes your protection. attention to these items. WARNING! CAUTION! NEVER ignore any alarm. Refer to Chapter 3 This combination Smoke and C
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The Carbon Monoxide Alarm ALARM SPECIFICATIONS Gas Detection at Typical Temperature and Audible Alarm: 85dB minimum at 10 feet Humidity Ranges: The CO alarm is not (3 meters) formulated to detect CO levels below 30 ppm Power: Powered by 9V battery. Green light typically. UL tested for false alarm resistance to flashes about twice a minute when device is Methane (500 ppm), Butane (300 ppm), receiving battery power. Heptane (500 ppm), Ethyl Acetate (200 ppm), Isopr
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The Carbon Monoxide Alarm (continued) WARNING! According to Underwriters Laboratories Inc. This product is intended for use in ordinary UL2034, Section 1.2: “Carbon monoxide indoor locations of family living units. It is alarms covered by these requirements are not designed to measure CO levels in intended to respond to the presence of carbon compliance with Occupational Safety and monoxide from sources such as, but not limited Health Administration (OSHA) commercial to, exhaust
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CHAPTER 2: Installation In general, install combination WHERE TO INSTALL Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms: THIS ALARM • On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements. Minimum coverage for smoke alarms, as recommended by the National Fire Protection • Inside every bedroom, especially if Association (NFPA), is one smoke alarm on people sleep with the door partly or every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every completely closed. bedroom (See Chapter 8
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Recommended Placement WHERE NOT TO INSTALL THIS ALARM Do NOT locate this smoke/CO alarm: • In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, crawl spaces and unfinished attics. Avoid extremely dusty, dirty or greasy areas. • Closer than 20 feet (6 meters) from a fur- nace or other fuel burning heat source, or fuel burning appliances like a water heater. • Where combustion particles (formed when something burns) are produced. Avoid poorly ventilated kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Keep
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Do NOT locate this smoke/CO alarm: 12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical “dead air” spaces. • Where the temperatures are regularly below 40˚ F (4˚C) or above 100˚ F (38˚ C) including unheated buildings, outdoor rooms, porches, or unfinished attics or basements. Extreme temperatures may shorten component or battery life. • In insect infested areas. Insects can clog the openings to the sensing chamber. • Less than 12 inches (305 mm) away from fluorescent
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HOW TO INSTALL THIS ALARM CAUTION! Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary device. It is a single-station unit IMPORTANT! that cannot be linked to other devices. This combination smoke/CO alarm was Connecting anything else to this unit may designed to be mounted on the ceiling or prevent it from working properly. wall. It is not a tabletop device. You must install this device on the ceiling or wall as CAUTION! outlined below. Read “Where To Install This Do no
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6. Line the mounting bracket up over the WARNING! plastic screw anchors. The battery door will not close unless a 7. Screw the battery is installed. This warns you the unit mounting bracket will not operate without a battery. to the ceiling or 9. Align the tabs on the base with the tabs on wall through the the mounting bracket. Turn the base until it mounting slots snaps into place. using the two screws provided. 8. Before attaching the alarm to the bracket, insert the 9V batt
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CHAPTER 3: If Your Smoke/CO Alarm Sounds WHAT TO DO FIRST—IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ALARM Type of alarm: The Alarm is... This means... You should... Carbon Monoxide CO Light: The device has See “What To Do Flashing RED detected carbon If Carbon Monoxide monoxide Is Detected.”(Page 11) Horn: 4 beeps — silence, repeating Smoke SMOKE Light: The device has See “What To Do If Flashing RED detected smoke Smoke Is Detected.” (Page 12) Horn: 3 beeps — silence, repeating Problem... The Alarm
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WHAT TO DO IF CARBON MONOXIDE IS DETECTED immediately. Note any combustion equipment WARNING! not inspected by the technician, and consult Actuation of your CO alarm indicates the the manufacturers’ instructions, or contact the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) which manufacturers directly, for more information can kill you. In other words, when your about CO safety and this equipment. Make CO alarm sounds, you must not ignore it! sure that motor vehicles are not, and have not,
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WHAT TO DO IF SMOKE IS DETECTED Responding to An Alarm WARNING! NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the alarm • Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your may result in injury or death. If the alarm family escape plan. Your safe escape sounds and you are not absolutely certain of may depend on thinking clearly and the source of the smoke, get everyone out of remembering what you have practiced. the house immediately. Get out of the house as quickly as possi- ble. Don’t stop to get dressed
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USING THE SILENCE FEATURE The silence feature is intended to temporarily WARNING! silence the horn while you identify and correct Never remove the batteries to quiet an the problem. Do not use the silence feature in unwanted alarm. Removing the batteries emergency situations. It will not correct a CO disables the alarm and removes your problem or extinguish a fire. protection. To use the silence feature, press and hold the Test/Silence button on the cover of the smoke/ CO alarm
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CHAPTER 4: Testing and Maintenance If the alarm does not test properly: WEEKLY TESTING 1. Make sure the battery is installed correctly. WARNING! 2. Be sure the alarm is clean and dust-free. DO NOT stand close to the alarm when the 3. Install a fresh 9V alkaline or lithium battery* horn is sounding. Exposure at close range and test the alarm again. may be harmful to your hearing. When testing, step away when horn starts sounding. If the CO alarm is not working properly, refer to
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REGULAR MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT! Use only the alkaline or lithium replacement To keep the alarm in good working order: batteries listed. The unit may not operate • Test it every week using the properly with other batteries. Never use Test/Silence button. rechargeable batteries since they may not • Vacuum the alarm cover at least once a provide a constant charge. month, using the soft brush attachment. CAUTION! Test the alarm again after vacuuming. DO NOT spray cleaning chemicals
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CHAPTER 5: Protecting Your Family Protecting Your Family From CO Poisoning A CO alarm is an excellent means of protection. present. Keep the blower door on the It monitors the air and sounds a loud alarm furnace closed. Use vents or fans when before carbon monoxide levels become they are available on all fuel-burning threatening for average, healthy adults. appliances. Make sure appliances are vented to the outside. Do not grill or A CO alarm is not a substitute for proper barbecu
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PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE Putting up smoke alarms is just one step in • Install at least one smoke alarm on every protecting your family from fires. You must also level of your home, in every bedroom, reduce the chance a fire will start in your home, and in every sleeping area. Keep alarms and have a plan for escaping safely if one does. clean, and test them weekly. Replace To have a good fire safety program, you must: smoke alarms immediately if they are not working properly. Smoke
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CHAPTER 6: What You Need To Know About CO What is CO? CAUTION! Some individuals are more sensitive to CO CO is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas than others, including people with cardiac or produced when fossil fuels do not burn respiratory problems, infants, unborn completely, or are exposed to heat (usually fire). babies, pregnant mothers, or elderly people Electrical appliances typically do not can be more quickly and severely affected produce CO. by CO. Members of sensitive
