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Operation
How to Care for Your Alarm
To keep your alarm in good working order, you must follow these simple
steps:
• Test the alarm once a week by pressing the Test/Reset button (see
page 5).
• Vacuum the alarm cover once a month to remove accumulated dust.
Use the soft brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner, and unplug the
alarm from the electrical outlet before vacuuming.
• Instruct children never to touch, unplug or otherwise interfere with the
alarm. Warn children of the dangers of CO poisoning.
• Never use detergents or solvents to clean the alarm. Chemicals can per-
manently damage or temporarily contaminate the sensor.
• Avoid spraying air fresheners, hair spray, paint or other aerosols near the
alarm.
• Do not paint the alarm. Paint will seal the vents and interfere with proper
sensor operation.
• Do not mount the alarm directly above or near a diaper pail, as high
amounts of methane gas can cause temporary readings on the digital display.
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If you will be staining or stripping wood floors or furniture, painting,
wall-papering, or using aerosols or adhesives for a do-it-yourself project or
hobby
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bef
ore you begin, Remove the alarm to a remote location to
prevent possible damage to or contamination of the sensor.
You may
wish to unplug the alarm and store it in a plastic bag during the project.
The following is a list of substances that at high levels can affect the sen-
sor and cause temporary readings on the digital display that are not carbon
monoxide readings:
Methane, propane, iso-butane, ethylene, ethanol, alcohol, iso-
propanol, benzene, toluene, ethyl acetate, hydrogen, hydrogen sul-
fide, and sulfur dioxides.
Also most aerosol spray, alcohol based products, paint, thinner, sol-
vent, adhesives, hair spray, aftershave, perfume, auto exhaust
(cold
start) and some cleaning agents.
WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT DO:
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: