What Is Carbon Monoxide - Kidde WFPCO User Manual

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6. WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas with no taste, colour or smell.
Poten al Sources of CO
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Wood-burning stoves
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Gas boilers and fires
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Gas Hobs
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Oil and coal burning appliances
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Portable gas heaters
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Blocked flues and chimneys
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Fumes from integral garages
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Barbecues
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High concentra ons of tobacco smoke
Carbon monoxide is a cumula ve poison. This alarm is me-weighted – the higher the level of CO,
the sooner it will alarm.
NOTE: The apparatus may respond to brief exhaust gas emissions, for example during the ini al
start-up of an appliance. Also, hydrogen acts as an interferent and can arise from some ba ery
charging ac vi es and the curing of concrete or cement under certain circumstances. Vola le
Organic Compounds (VOCs), e.g. alcohols, which may eventually ac vate the alarm, can be
generated from use of damp-proofing materials or other coa ngs containing alkylalkoxysilanes.
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This CO alarm is not a subs tute for the correct
maintenance of your appliances.
Carbon monoxide can be produced from poorly burning
appliances or from blocked flues and chimneys.
If your alarm has sounded and you have ven lated the
room the CO may have dispersed before help arrives. It is
crucial that the source of CO is determined and
appropriate maintenance carried out.
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