What Is Carbon Monoxide; Symptoms Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Airstream 2013 Classic Owner's Manual

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If the alarm sounds, make sure to investigate the problem. Ignoring the alarm
may result in sickness, injury or death. (CO may be present even if nothing is
seen or smelled by the user).
Room spaces should be well ventilated when household cleaning supplies are
used as these may cause a false alarm.
Alarm should be tested once per week.
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This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from
any source of combustion

WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas which is released when
fuels are burnt. It is invisible, has no smell and is therefore very difficult to
detect with the human senses. Under normal conditions, in a room where fuel
burning appliances are well maintained and correctly ventilated, the amount
of carbon monoxide released into the room by appliances is not dangerous.
These fuels include: Wood, coal, charcoal, oil, natural gas, gasoline, kerosene,
and propane.
Common appliances are often sources of CO. If they are not properly main-
tained, are improperly ventilated, or malfunction, CO levels can rise quickly.
CO is a real danger in "Air-tight" RVs with added insulation, sealed windows,
and other weatherproofing can "trap" CO inside.
The following conditions can result in potentially dangerous CO situations.
1. Excessive spillage or reverse venting of fuel burning appliances caused by
outdoor conditions, such as:
A. Wind direction and/or velocity: including high gusts of wind.
Heavy air in the vent pipes (cold/humid air with extended periods
between cycles).
B. Negative pressure differential resulting from sue of exhaust fans.
C. Simultaneous operation of several fuel burning appliances
competing for limited internal air.
D. Vent pipe connections vibrating loose from clothes dryers,
furnaces or water heaters.
E. Obstructions in or unconventional vent pipe designs which can
amplify the above situations.
2. Extended use of unvented fuel burning devices.
3. Temperature increase that can trap exhaust gases near the ground.

SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

These symptoms are related to CO POISONING and should be discussed
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