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HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS
GENERAL INFORMATION
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This Co Alarm does not operate without a working battery. Removing
the battery, or failure to replace it at the end of its service life,
removes your protection.
A CO Alarm measures the CO levels in the air. It will alarm if CO levels rise
quickly (if the heat exchanger on your boiler breaks, for example), or if CO is
consistently present (a slow CO leak on a fuel-burning appliance).
This carbon monoxide alarm features a permanently installed sensor, three
colored indicator lights, and an 85dB alarm horn. It also has a silence feature
to temporarily quiet the alarm horn.
THE COVER OF YOUR CO ALARM
1
Test/Silence Button
2
BATTERY Light (Green)
3
SERVICE Light (Yellow)
4
ALARM Light (Red)
WHAT THE LIGHTS AND ALARM TONES MEAN
WELCOME CHIRP
Horn chirps and battery light blinks
green once when battery is first
connected.
ALARM RECEIVING
BATTERY POWER
BATTERY light flashes GREEN
every 30 seconds. Horn is silent.
LOW BATTERY WARNING
The BATTERY light continues to
flash GREEN and the horn "chirps"
every 30 seconds. This warning
should last for up to 30 days, but
you should replace the battery as
soon as possible.
5
(Behind Cover) Alarm Horn:
85dB audible alarm for test,
alarm, and unit malfunction
warning.
CO ALARM REQUIRES SERVICE
The SERVICE light flashes YELLOW
and the horn sounds 3 quick
"chirps" every 30 seconds. CO
Alarm needs to be replaced.
CO ALARM IS IN ALARM
Sensor has detected enough CO to
trigger an alarm. ALARM light
flashes RED rapidly and horn
sounds loudly. See "If Your CO
Alarm Sounds" for details.
"ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR"
During an alarm, move everyone
to a source of fresh air. DO NOT
move the CO Alarm!
INSTALLATION
WHERE TO INSTALL CO ALARMS
BRK recommends the use of at least one unit per household, located near the
sleeping area. For added protection, install additional units in each separate
bedroom, and on each level of your home [at least 4.5 metres (15 feet) from
the boiler].
Ideally, you should have a CO Alarm in or near every room that contains a
fuel burning appliance. The alarm can be located on the wall or ceiling. Ideally
install where it is out of reach of children. However, if you have more than
one appliance, but only one CO Alarm, you should take the following into
consideration when deciding where best to put the alarm.
• If there is an appliance in the room that you use a lot, e.g. a sitting
room, you should put it in that room.
• If you live in a bedsit, put the unit as far away from the cooking
appliances as possible, but near to the place where you sleep.
• If the appliance is in a room not normally used (e.g. a boiler room), put
the unit just outside the room so that you will be able to hear the alarm
more easily.
The unit should be at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) away from any cooking
appliance.
Do not place directly above any appliance, e.g. gas cooker.
Suggested Locations
Garage
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
CO Alarm Key Locations
Single-storey Home:
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Install at least one unit near or within each separate sleeping area.
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Install an additional unit at least 4.5 metres (15 feet) away from a fuel
burning boiler or other heat source for added protection.
Two-storey (or more) Home:
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Install at least one unit near or within each separate sleeping area.
•
For added protection, install at least one unit on each level of the home.
If you have a basement, install that unit at the top of the basement stairs.
WHERE CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE
INSTALLED
DO NOT LOCATE THIS CO ALARM:
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In garages, kitchens, boiler rooms, or in any extremely dusty, dirty or
greasy areas.
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Closer than 4.5 metres (15 feet) from a boiler or other fuel burning heat
source, or fuel burning appliances like a water heater.
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Within 1.5 metres (5 feet) of a cooker.
•
In extremely humid areas. This alarm should be at least 3 metres (10 feet)
from a bath or shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry
room, utility room or other source of high humidity.
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In areas where temperature is colder than 4˚C (40˚F) or hotter than
38˚C (100˚F). These areas include unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly
insulated ceilings, porches, and garages.
•
In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans, heat vents, air conditioners,
fresh air returns, or open windows. Blowing air may prevent CO from
reaching the sensors.
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In direct sunlight.
This CO Alarm is designed for use inside a single-family home or flat.
It is not meant to be used in common lobbies, hallways, or basements
of multi-family buildings unless working CO Alarms are also installed in
each family living unit. CO Alarms in common areas may not be heard
from inside individual family living units.
This CO Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete detection
systems in places which house many people, like hotels or dormitories,
unless a CO Alarm is also placed in each unit.
DO NOT use this CO Alarm in warehouses, industrial or commercial
buildings, special-purpose non-residential buildings, caravans, boats, or
aeroplanes. This CO Alarm is specifically designed for residential use,
and may not provide adequate protection in non-residential applications.
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Bedroom
Bedroom
Kitchen
Lounge
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