Table of Contents
Advertisement
IF YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM SOUNDS
WHAT TO DO FIRST–IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ALARM
Type of Alarm
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Smoke
IF THE CO ALARM SOUNDS
Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) which can kill you. In other words, when your CO Alarm sounds, you must not ignore it!
If The CO Alarm Signal Sounds:
Press the Test/Silence button.
1.
Call your emergency services, fire department or 911. Write down the number of your local emergency service here:___________________________________
2.
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
3.
from the open door or window until the emergency services responder has arrived, the premises have been aired out, and your CO Alarm remains in its normal condition.
After following steps 1-3, if your CO Alarm reactivates within a 24-hour period, repeat steps 1-3 and call a qualified appliance technician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel-burning
4.
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 manufacturers 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:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: A qualified appliance technician is defined as "a person, firm, corporation, or company that either in person or through a representative, is engaged in and responsible for the installation,
testing, servicing, or replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, combustion appliances and equipment, and/or gas fireplaces or other decorative combustion equipment."
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 dangerous situation that requires your
•
immediate attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death.
Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke/CO Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Removing batteries disables the
•
alarm so it cannot sense smoke, and removes your protection. Instead open a window or fan the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically.
If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.
•
What 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 dressed 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 through 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 sure everybody got out safely.
•
Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside. Give your address, then your name.
•
Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.
•
Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer.
•
USING THE SILENCE FEATURES
Never deactivate the unit to quiet an unwanted alarm. Deactivating the alarm disables the unit 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. Press 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
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.
What You See and Hear
CO LED: Flashes Red
Horn: 4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps, pause
Smoke LED: Flashes Red
Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause
When the CO Alarm is Silenced
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.
"ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR"
If you hear the CO alarm horn and the CO red
light is flashing, move everyone to a source of
fresh air. DO NOT remove the batteries!
Alarms have various limitations. See "General
Limitations of Smoke/CO Alarms" for details.
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
