Operation - Monaco Cayman 2005 Owner's Manual

When removed from exposure, the symptoms dissipate as Carbon Monoxide is expelled through the
lungs. Level of contamination in the body reduces at half-life increments at approximately four-hour
intervals. Treatment with Oxygen will quicken recovery time.
In cases of mild exposure, the symptoms may include: a slight headache, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.
Some consider this a "Flu-like Symptom." Symptoms for medium exposure may include a severe throb-
bing headache, drowsiness, confusion and fast heart rate. Extreme exposure can result in unconscious-
ness, convulsions, cardio-respiratory failure and death. Young children and household pets may be the
first affected. Other highly sensitive people would include the elderly and people with lung or heart
disease or anemia.
The CO detector is designed to detect the toxic CO Gas resulting from incomplete combustion of
any fuel. This can be gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil, charcoal or wood. Anything that burns fuel
such as engines, generators, furnaces, gas stoves or water heaters, produce CO gas. Consequently, it is
uncommon for household smoke from cigarettes or normal cooking to cause the alarm to sound.
CAUTION:
Activation of this device indicates the presence of carbon monoxide (CO), which can
be fatal. A concentration of above 100 PPM will cause a warning condition.
Individuals with medical problems may consider using detection devices with lower car-
bon monoxide alarming capabilities. Prolonged exposure to the horn at a close dis-
tance may be harmful to hearing.
The CO detector is wired to both the house and chassis batteries to allow reliable and continuous
protection by alerting the build up of potentially dangerous levels of CO. Once the unit is powered, it will
run through a brief warm-up and self check prior to monitoring for CO gas. There are no switches that can
accidentally be turned off.
WARNING:
If there is constant beeping and the red light is flashing, CO gas has been detected.
Shut off appliances, coach engine, and water heater. Evacuate the motorhome and call
the fire department. Have any problems corrected before restarting any appliances or
the motorhome.

Operation

The detector is equipped with a self-cleaning CO sensor and requires a ten minute initial warm-up
period to clean the sensor element and achieve stabilization. During the warm-up period, the green power
light will flash ON and OFF. The green power light should be lit when the power is on. If the light is
not lit, turn off the power and check all wire connections. If the power is on and the connections are
correct, but the indicator still does not light, the detector should be returned for service. Do not
attempt to fix the detector.
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Cayman 2005