Carbon Monoxide Detector; What Is Carbon Monoxide; Important Safety Precautions - Airstream (nest) 2019 Owner's Manual

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Carefully read and understand the
contents of the provided instruction
manual before using the alarm.

What Is Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly
poisonous gas that is released when fuels are burned. 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 maintained, are improperly ventilated, or malfunction,
CO levels can rise quickly. CO is a real danger in air-tight
trailers with added insulation, sealed windows, and other
weatherproofing that can trap CO inside.
WARNING
Don't smoke inside the trailer. Keep matches out of
reach of small children. Don't clean with flammable
material. Keep flammable material away from open
flame. Always shut off LPG gas at the bottle when
fueling tow vehicle.
We have all heard the above warnings many times,
yet the situation or occurrences they discuss are
still among the leading causes of fires. Safety
information concerning the LPG system of your
trailer is located in Section 6 — Exterior of this
manual.
WARNING
Failure to replace this alarm by "REPLACE BY
DATE" printed on the alarm cover may result in
death by carbon monoxide poisoning. Note that
the "REPLACE BY DATE" is six (6) years from the
date of manufacture.
WARNING
Activation of your CO alarms audible horn indicates
the presence of lethal carbon monoxide.
Leave area immediately!
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The Carbon Monoxide Alarm Is Not...
• Designed to detect any gas other than CO.
• To be seen as a substitute for the proper servicing of fuel-
burning appliances.
• To be used on an intermittent basis, or as a portable alarm
for spillage of combustion products from fuel-burning
appliances.
NOTE
This carbon monoxide alarm is designed for indoor
use only. Do not expose to rain or moisture. Do not
knock or drop the alarm. Do not open or tamper
with the alarm as this could cause malfunction.
The alarm will not protect against the risk of CO
poisoning when the batteries are dead or missing.
The alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon
monoxide at the sensor. CO may be present in
other areas.

Important Safety Precautions

• CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels such
as wood, charcoal, coal, heating oil, paraffin, gasoline, natural
gas, propane, etc.
• It is recommended that a CO alarm should be installed in or
near every room that has a fuel burning appliance such as
space heaters, cooktops, ovens, water heaters, etc.
• Ensure that the alarm horn can be heard by all those who are
intended to hear it. Seek medical help if it is suspected that a
user of the RV is suffering from CO poisoning.
• 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. If you require other
information or details which do not appear in this manual,
contact BRK Brands Inc. First Alert.
WARNING
Test all alarms used in RVs after the vehicle has
been in storage, before each trip and once a week
while in use. Failure to test the alarms as described
may remove your protection and threaten your
safety.