First Alert SCO7 user manual

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INTRODUCTION
USER’S MANUAL
FIRE SAFETY TIPS
Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking
COMBINATION CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE ALARM
materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters away
WITH VOICE & LOCATION AND
from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep
electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical circuits;
REMOTE CONTROL TEST/SILENCE
5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys gr

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Recommended Placement WHAT YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM Under Normal Operations SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING  Voice: Silent Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Green once a SMOKE ALARMS, CO ALARMS, AND COMBO UNITS minute Horn: Silent CO LED: Off KEY: SMOKE ALARMS When You Test the Alarm Voice: “Testing.” “Warning, evacuate smoke in [Location, example: SMOKE ALARM WITH  SILENCE FEATURE “Kitchen”]. Evacuate.” Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, voice CO ALARMS Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Red BOTH, OR CO

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS ALARM IF YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM SOUNDS WHAT TO DO FIRST–IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ALARM This combination Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to be mounted on the ceiling or wall. It is not a tabletop device. You must install this device on the Type of Alarm What You See and Hear ceiling or wall as outlined below. Read “Where To Install This Alarm” before Carbon Monoxide (CO) Voice: “Warning, evacuate carbon starting. monoxide in [Location, example: “Kitchen”]. Evacuate.” “____ ppm.” PARTS

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IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS WEEKLY TESTING RESPONDING TO AN ALARM • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The • If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s operation as required of a potentially dangerous situation that requires your immediate by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). NEVER use vehicle exhaust! attention. NEVER ignore

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A CO Alarm is not a substitute for proper maintenance of home appliances. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO To help prevent CO problems and reduce the risk of CO poisoning: WHAT IS CO? • Clean chimneys and flues yearly. Keep them free of debris, leaves, and CO is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas produced when fossil fuels do not nests for proper air flow. Also, have a professional check for rust and burn completely, or are exposed to heat (usually fire). Electrical appliances corrosion, crac

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More specifically, install Smoke Alarms: ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS • On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements. Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when • Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly or electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units completely closed. are easy to install, and do not require professional installation. • In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has m

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GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE/CO ALARMS This Smoke/CO Alarm is intended for residential use. It is not intended for use not give adequate early warning. Recommended minimum protection is one in industrial applications where Occupational Safety and Health Administration alarm device in every sleeping area, every bedroom, and on every level of your (OSHA) requirements for Carbon Monoxide Alarms must be met. The Smoke home. Some experts recommend battery powered Smoke and CO Alarms be Alarm portion