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IF THE CO ALARM SOUNDS
Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of carbon
monoxide (CO) which can kill you. In other wor
ds, when your CO
Alar
m sounds, you must not ignore it!
IF THE CO ALARM SIGNAL SOUNDS:
1. Operate the Test/Silence button.
2.
Call your emergency services, fire department or 911. Write down the
number of your local emergency service here:
____________________________________________________________
3.
Immediately move to fresh air—outdoors or by an open door or
window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted
for
. Do not re-enter the premises, or move away from the open door
or window until the emer
gency services responder has arrived, the
premises have been aired out, and your CO Alarm remains in its
normal condition.
4.
After following steps 1-3, if your CO Alarm reactivates within a
24-hour period, r
epeat steps 1-3 and call a qualified appliance tech-
nician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel-burning equipment
and appliances, and inspect for proper operation of this equipment.
If problems are identified during this inspection have the equipment
serviced immediately. Note any combustion equipment not inspected
by the technician, and consult the manufacturers’ instructions, or
contact the manufactur
ers directly, for more information about CO
safety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehicles are not,
and have not, been operating in an attached garage or adjacent
to the residence. Write down the number of a qualified appliance
technician here:
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“ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR”
If you hear the CO alar
m horn and the CO red light is flashing,
move ever
yone to a source of fresh air.
DO NOT remove the batteries!
IF YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM SOUNDS
WHAT TO DO FIRST–IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF
ALARM SIGNAL
Refer to previous section “What You Will See and Hear With This
Alar
m”.
AFTER AN ALARM
After the emergency responders arrive, the premises aired out, and
your CO Alarm remains in its normal condition, you can check what
the highest carbon monoxide level sensed was:
Action:
1. Press & Hold Test Button
Alarm Will Say:
“Highest carbon monoxide level
was ___ ppm. Please see manual.”
“To clear highest carbon monoxide
level, press and hold test button
now.”
2. Press & Hold Test Button, if you
would like to clear the highest
level sensed.
If you would like to keep the
highest level in memory, do not
pr
ess anything.
“Highest carbon monoxide level
cleared.”
Alarm will say nothing.
IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS
RESPONDING TO AN ALARM
• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning
you of a potentially danger
ous situation that requires your
immediate attention. NEVER ignor
e any alarm. Ignoring the
alarm may result in injury or death.
•
Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke/CO
Alar
m to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke,
etc.). Removing batteries disables the alarm so it cannot sense
smoke, and r
emoves your protection. Instead open a window
or fan the smoke away fr
om the unit. The alarm will reset auto-
matically.
•
If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.
WHA
T TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
• Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.
• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get
dr
essed or collect anything.
• Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them.
If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Keep doors
and windows closed, unless you must escape thr
ough them.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp).
Take short, shallow breaths.
• Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home, and
do a head count to make sur
e everybody got out safely
.
• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside.
Give your addr
ess, then your name.
•
Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.
• Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home
safer.
Alarms have various limitations. See "General Limitations of
Smoke/CO Alarms" for details.
USING THE SILENCE FEATURES
Never remove the batteries to quiet an unwanted alarm. Removing
the batteries disables the alarm and removes your protection.
The Silence Feature is intended to temporarily silence the horn while
you identify and correct the problem. Do not use the Silence Feature in
emergency situations. It will not correct a CO problem or extinguish a
fire.
The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for several
minutes. You can silence this Smoke/CO Alarm by pressing the
Test/Silence button on the alarm cover for at least 3-5 seconds.
After the Test/Silence button is released, the Red LED blinks during the
silence mode.
When the Smoke Alarm
is Silenced
When the CO Alarm
is Silenced
The Smoke Alarm will remain
silent for up to 15 minutes, then
return to normal operation.
If the smoke has not cleared–or
continues to increase–the device
will go back into alarm.
The CO Alarm will remain silent
for up to 4 minutes.
After 4 minutes, if CO levels
remain potentially dangerous the
horn will start sounding again.