Bryant KNCGPP3RC Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Manual


 
Be Aware of the Warning Signs of Carbon Monoxide:
Clues You Can See...
Streaks of carbon or soot around the service door of your fuel-burning appli-
ances.
• A yellow or orange flame may indicate a problem with natural gas appliances.
Excessive rusting on flue pipes or appliance jackets.
Loose or missing furnace panel.
Moisture collecting on the windows and walls of furnace rooms.
Loose or disconnected vent/chimney, fireplace or appliance.
Small amounts of water leaking from the base of the chimney, vent or flue pipe.
• Rust on the portion of the vent pipe visible from outside your home.
• The absence of a draft in your chimney (indicating blockage).
Fallen soot from the fireplace chimney.
Loose, damaged or discolored bricks on your chimney.
Clues You Cannot See...
Internal appliance damage or malfunctioning components
• Improper burner adjustment
Hidden blockage or damage in chimneys
Carbon Monoxide
The maximum allowable concentration for continuous expo-
sure for healthy adults in any 8-hour period, according to
OSHA*.
Slight headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea after 2-3 hours.
Frontal headaches within 1-2 hours, life threatening after 3
hours.
Dizziness, nausea and convulsions within 45 minutes.
Unconsciousness within 2 hours. Death within 2-3 hours.
Headache, dizziness and nausea within 20 minutes. Death
within 1 hour.
Headache, dizziness and nausea within 5-10 minutes. Death
within 25-30 minutes.
Headache, dizziness and nausea within 1-2 minutes. Death
within 10-15 minutes.
Death within 1-3 minutes.
50 ppm
200 ppm
400 ppm
800 ppm
1,600 ppm
3,200 ppm
6,400 ppm
12,800 ppm
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Concentration
of CO in the Air
(ppm = parts per million)
Approximate Inhalation Time and Symptoms Developed
Understand the Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure:
* Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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