First Alert SCO500 User Manual

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
USER'S MANUAL
This user's manual contains important information about your
Combination Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Alarm's operation. If you are
installing this Alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or
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ONELINK TALKING COMBINATION
a copy of it—with the end user.
SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WITH
PROGRAMMABLE LOCATION
FIRE SAFETY TIPS
Features:
Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking
• Separate sensors to detect
materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters
smoke and CO; the two
away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;
alarm sensors work
4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don't overload
independently
electrical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and
• Voice with programmable chimneys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on
location the stove unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like
candles, away from flammable materials;8) Don't let rubbish accumulate.
• Separate audible and visual
Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately
signals to indicate alarm
if they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot
levels of smoke or CO
alert you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every
• Wireless interconnect
floor, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or
• Powered by two "AA"
other reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are
batteries
blocked.
• Side access drawer for
easy battery replacement
BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION
UL STANDARD 217
Printed in Mexico
• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important
UL STANDARD 2034
M08-0146-004 J1
operating instructions or to potentially hazardous situations.
03/07 Model SCO500
Pay special attention to these items.
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• This Smoke/CO Alarm is approved for use in single-family
residences.
INTRODUCTION
• This combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm has two
Thank you for choosing First Alert ® for your Smoke and Carbon
separate alarms. The CO Alarm is not designed to detect fire
Monoxide Alarm needs. You have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke &
or any other gas. It will only indicate the presence of carbon
Carbon Monoxide Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a
monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be
smoke and/or Carbon Monoxide danger. Key features include:
present in other areas. The Smoke Alarm will only indicate the
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Alarm. One alarm protects presence of smoke that reaches the sensor. The Smoke Alarm
against two deadly household threats. is not designed to sense gas, heat or flames.
ONELINK ® Enabled. Alarm automatically communicates with other
ONELINK ® enabled alarms when installed.
• This Smoke/CO Alarm cannot operate without working
Exclusive Voice Warning with Location will tell you the preprogrammed batteries. Removing the batteries for any reason, or failing to
location of the initiating unit and danger detected. Programmable up to replace the batteries at the end of their service life, removes
11 locations (ex. "basement"). When alarms sounds, if programmed for
your protection.
basement it will say "Warning, evacuate, smoke in basement" along with
• NEVER ignore any alarm. See "If Your Smoke/CO Alarm
all other installed ONELINK ® Voice alarms.
Sounds" for more information on how to respond to an alarm.
Spread Spectrum Horn Tone. Lower and varying horn frequency Failure to respond can result in injury or death.
makes it easier for elderly with normal age related hearing loss to hear
• The Silence Features are for your convenience only and will
horn. Sweeps through the 2200 – 3400 Hz range.
not correct a problem. See "Using the Silence Features" for
details. Always check your home for a potential problem after
RF Interconnect. Reliable and secure radio frequency communication
any alarm. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.
between alarms. 915 MHz frequency with 65,000 security codes and 3
channel frequency hopping.
• Test this Smoke/CO Alarm once a week. If the Alarm ever fails
to test correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the Alarm is
Single Button Test/Silence eliminates confusion. Depending on what
not working properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.
mode the alarm is in, pushing the button provides different functions
such as testing the alarm, silencing the alarm, re-testing the alarm when
• This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations
in silence and clearing the Latching features.
of family living units. It is not designed to measure CO levels
in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health
Two Silence Features. Temporarily silence low battery chirp for up to
Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards.
eight hours before replacing low battery or silence an unwanted alarm
Individuals with medical conditions that may make them more
for several minutes.
sensitive to carbon monoxide may consider using warning
Two Latching Features. Alarm Latch: Easily identifies initiating alarm
devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon
even after alarm condition has subsided. Low Battery Latch: Identifies
monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm. For additional
which unit is in low battery condition.
information on carbon monoxide and your medical condition
contact your physician.
Perfect Mount System includes a gasketless base for easy installation
and a mounting bracket that keeps the alarm secure over a wide
rotation range to allow for perfect alignment.
6 Year End of Life Timer. Every 24 hours of operation a counter stored
STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING
in memory is updated. When the count equals 6 years of true operation,
THIS ALARM
meaning actually powered-up, a malfunction chirp (triple chirp) will
sound once a minute at the time of the 45 second Power-LED flash.
FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES
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3901 Liberty Street Road, Aurora, IL 60504-8122
Action:
All rights reserved.
1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries).
Consumer Affairs: (800) 323-9005 • www.firstalert.com
All First Alert ® Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements,
including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion.
Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.
Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric
technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced
in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible
materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include 2. Press & Hold Test Button if
you would like to program the
paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.
location or change the location
Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ionization
of the Alarm. Release button
technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced
after Alarm responds.
in greater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for hours
before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include cigarettes
3. After you hear the location of
burning in couches or bedding.
where you are placing the Alarm,
For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on
Press & Hold the Test Button.
each level and in every bedroom of your home.
Your Alarm has now been programmed for the location of your choice.
WIRELESS OPERATION
Available locations:
First Alert ® ONELINK ® Technology is the easy, cost-effective way to Basement
provide your family with whole-home safety. All ONELINK ® Alarms Living Room
communicate with each other without wires or connectors. When one Family Room
Alarm sounds, they all sound. This provides your family with an earlier Office
warning of potential danger, and gives you more time to react.
The communication distance (range) between any two ONELINK ® Alarms
is typically 50 feet (15 meters) inside of a home. Some features of a
ADDING AND LINKING ADDITIONAL ONELINK
home, such as the number of floors, number/size of rooms, furniture and
ALARMS
types of building materials used may reduce the range of the Alarms.
Examples include: suspended ceilings, ductwork, large metallic appli-
NOTE: Steps 1 through 3 need to be completed within two minutes.
ances (refrigerators) and metal studs. A feature of ONELINK ® Alarms is
If more than two minutes pass, the Green power LED will stop
that they operate as a mesh network. All Alarms will repeat any alarm
blinking. Simply open the battery drawer of the second Alarm and
signal that is received to all other ONELINK ® Alarms. Interference from
repeat steps 1 through 3.
structural conditions can be overcome by adding additional Alarms to
route the wireless signal around obstructions. 1. Insert the batteries into the
battery drawer of the next
Alarm. DO NOT CLOSE THE
DRAWER.
• The range and proper operation of any wireless device will
vary depending on its surroundings. It is very important that
2. Press and hold the test
each Alarm is tested individually before and after installation
button and then close the
to make sure that all Alarms respond properly.
battery drawer.
• The ONELINK ® Alarms are not to be used outdoors or to
3. Once you hear the unit chirp,
transmit between buildings. The Alarms will not communicate
release the test button.
properly under these conditions.
The Green power LED will start to blink indicating the ONELINK
• Metal objects and metallic wallpaper may interfere with Alarm is waiting for program data from one of the other setup
signals from wireless Alarms. Alarms should be tested after
ONELINK
changes to your home such as remodeling, moving furniture,
4. Press and hold the test button on the first Alarm, until the second
and with metal doors opened and closed.
Alarm chirps and its Green power LED stops blinking. Then release
Your First Alert ® ONELINK ® Smoke/CO Alarm will automatically commu-
the test button.
nicate both potential fires and carbon monoxide presence with all other
5. If you have purchased the hardwired battery back-up ONELINK
First Alert ® ONELINK ® Smoke/CO Alarms.
Alarm, you can now connect the hardwired Alarm by installing the
FCC NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
three-wire connector on the ceiling to the Alarm.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for additional ONELINK
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
You have now successfully linked your new ONELINK
operation. FCC ID: M7U5001L
add additional Alarms at a later time, follow steps 1 through 5.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by BRK Brands,
Inc. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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WHAT YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM
Under Normal Operations
Voice: Silent
Horn: Silent
When You Test the Alarm
Voice: "Testing." Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps; Voice: "Warning,
evacuate smoke in [Location, example: "Basement"].
Evacuate."
Smoke LED: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern
Horn: 4 fast beeps, pause, 4 fast beeps;
Voice: "Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example:
"Basement"]. Evacuate." Pause. "Highest carbon monoxide
level was [CO level example: _0_ ppm]" .
CO LED: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern
If Battery Becomes Low or is Missing
Voice: "Replace battery in [Location, example "Kitchen"]." Repeated
every 5 hours
Horn: chirps once a minute
Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Green On for 2 seconds/Off for
2 seconds. Low Battery Latch is now engaged.
CO LED: Off
If Alarm is Not Operating Properly (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)
Voice: "Detector error in [Location, example "Kitchen"], please see
manual" (refer to Troubleshooting Guide).
Repeated every 5 hours.
Horn: Three rapid chirps every minute
Power/Smoke LED: Flashes approximately once a minute
CO LED: Off
Alarm Levels of CO are Detected
Voice: "Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example:
"Kitchen"]. Evacuate." "____ ppm."
Horn: 4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps, voice*
Power/Smoke LED: Off
CO LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern.
After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/Off for 2
seconds. CO Alarm Latch is now engaged.
*NOTE: If unit goes into CO alarm, the regular 4 beeps-brief pause
cycle will repeat for four minutes. After four minutes, the pause will
increase to one minute.
Smoke is Detected
Voice: "Warning, evacuate smoke in [Location, example: "Kitchen"].
Evacuate."
Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, voice
Power/Smoke LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the
horn pattern. After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/
Off for 2 seconds. Smoke Alarm Latch is now engaged.
CO LED: Off
Smoke Alarm is Silenced
Voice: Silent
Horn: Off
Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Red
CO LED: Off
INSTALLATION
WHERE TO INSTALL THIS ALARM
Minimum coverage for Smoke Alarms, as recommended by the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is one Smoke Alarm on
every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See
"Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms" for details on the NFPA
recommendations).
For CO Alarms, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
recommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally located outside of
each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.
Alarm Will Say:
For added protection, install additional CO Alarms in each separate
bedroom, and on every level of your home.
"Welcome, First Alert Smoke and
Carbon Monoxide Alarm."
NOTE: For added protection, install an additional Smoke/CO Alarm at least
"No location programmed" if first 15 feet (4.6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source
time or "[Location, example: where possible. In smaller homes or in manufactured homes where this
"Basement"] location programmed"
distance cannot be maintained, install the Alarm as far away as possible
when changing batteries.
from the furnace or other fuel burning source. Installing the Alarm closer
than 15 feet (4.6 meters) will not harm the Alarm, but may increase the
"To select location, press and hold
frequency of unwanted alarms.
test button now."
In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms:
"To save location, press and hold
test button after location is heard." • In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple
Alarm will speak list of locations sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet
(see below). (12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.
• On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.
• Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly
"[Location, example: "Basement"]
or completely closed.
location saved."
• At the top of first-to-second floor stairs.
If no location is chosen:
"No location saved." • At the bottom of the basement stairs.
• For additional coverage, install Alarms in all rooms, halls, and storage
areas, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F and 100˚F
(4˚ C and 38˚ C).
Kitchen Child's Bedroom
Dining Room Master Bedroom SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING
No Location Guest Bedroom
SMOKE ALARMS, CO ALARMS, AND COMBO UNITS
Hallway Utility Room
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In new construction AC and AC/DC smoke alarms MUST
be interconnected to meet NFPA recommendations.
Recommended Placement
• When installing on the wall, the top edge of Smoke Alarms should
be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and 12 inches (305 mm) from
the wall/ceiling line.
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• When installing on the ceiling, place the Alarm as close to the center
as possible.
® Alarms.
• In either case, install at least 4 inches (102 mm) from where the
wall and ceiling meet. See "Avoiding Dead Air Spaces" for more
information.
NOTE: For any location, make sure no door or other obstruction could
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keep carbon monoxide or smoke from reaching the Alarm.
Installing Smoke/CO Alarms in Mobile Homes
For minimum security install one Smoke/CO Alarm as close to each
® Alarms.
sleeping area as possible. For more security, put one unit in each room.
® Alarms. To Many older mobile homes (especially those built before 1978) have little
or no insulation. If your mobile home is not well insulated, or if you are
unsure of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on
inside walls only.
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WHERE THIS ALARM SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED
Do NOT locate this Smoke/CO Alarm:
• In garages, furnace rooms, crawl spaces and unfinished attics. Avoid
Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Green
extremely dusty, dirty or greasy areas.
once a minute
• Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles
CO LED: Off
form when something burns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated
kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet
(6 meters) from the sources of combustion particles (stove, furnace,
water heater, space heater) if possible. In areas where a 20-foot
(6 meter) distance is not possible – in modular, mobile, or smaller
homes, for example – it is recommended the Smoke Alarm be
placed as far from these fuel-burning sources as possible. The
placement recommendations are intended to keep these Alarms at
a reasonable distance from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce
"unwanted" alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke Alarm is
placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these areas
as much as possible.
• Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance. In air streams
near kitchens. Air currents can draw cooking smoke into the smoke
sensor and cause unwanted alarms.
• In extremely humid areas. This Alarm should be at least 10 feet
(3 meters) from a shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher,
laundry room, utility room, or other source of high humidity.
• In direct sunlight.
• In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans or open windows. Blowing air
may prevent CO or smoke from reaching the sensors.
• In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4˚ C) or hotter than
100˚ F (38˚ C). These areas include non-airconditioned crawl spaces,
unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches,
and garages.
• In insect infested areas. Insects can clog the openings to the sensing
chamber.
• Less than 12 inches (305 mm) away from fluorescent lights. Electrical
"noise" can interfere with the sensor.
• In "dead air" spaces. See "Avoiding Dead Air Spaces" .
AVOIDING DEAD AIR SPACES
"Dead air" spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke/CO
Alarm. To avoid dead air spaces, follow installation recommendations
below.
On ceilings, install Smoke/CO Alarms as close to the center of the
ceiling as possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke/CO Alarm at
least 4 inches (102 mm) from the wall or corner.
For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of
Smoke/CO Alarms should be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and
12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical "dead air"
spaces.
On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install first Smoke/CO
Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measured
horizontally. Additional Smoke/CO Alarms may be required depending
on the length, angle, etc. of the ceiling's slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for
details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings.
CO Alarm is Silenced
Voice: Silent
Horn: Off HOW TO INSTALL THIS ALARM
Power/Smoke LED: Off
For quick installation instructions see the "Quick and Easy Guide to
CO LED: Flashes Red
Programming Your ONELINK ® Alarm and Using the Optional Features" .
This combination Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to be mounted
on the ceiling or wall. It is not a tabletop device. You must install this
device on the ceiling or wall as outlined below. Read "Where To Install
This Alarm" before starting.
PARTS OF THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM
1 Test/Silence Button
2 Battery Compartment
3 Power/Smoke Alarm LED
4 CO Alarm LED
Tools you will need: pencil, drill with 3/16" or 5mm drill bit,
Phillips screwdriver, hammer.
• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air
currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from
reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from
alarming. Only AC powered units are intended for installation
over junction boxes.
If you want to lock the battery compartment, or lock the Smoke/CO
Alarm to the mounting bracket, please read the "Optional Locking
Features" section in the "Quick and Easy Guide to Programming
Your ONELINK ® Alarm and Using the Optional Features" attachment
before you begin installation.
1. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the vertical
mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o'clock position and trace around
the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and horizontal mounting).
2. Put the unit where it won't get covered with dust when you drill the
mounting holes.
3. Using a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the
oval outlines you traced.
KEY:
4. Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws) into
SMOKE ALARMS
the holes. Tap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary,
SMOKE ALARM WITH
until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.
SILENCE FEATURE
5. Line the mounting bracket up over the plastic screw anchors.
CO ALARMS
6. Screw the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall through the
BOTH, OR COMBINATION
SMOKE/CO ALARMS mounting slots using the two screws provided.
Suggested locations are based on
7. Attach the Smoke/CO Alarm to the
NFPA recommendations (NFPA 72
for Smoke Alarms and NFPA 720 for mounting bracket. Line up the guides
Carbon Monoxide Alarms). Always
on the alarm's base with the guides
refer to national and local codes
on the mounting bracket. When guides
before beginning any installation.
are lined up, turn the base clockwise
(right) until it snaps into place.
NOTE: Once the Alarm is snapped
onto the mounting bracket, you
can rotate the Alarm to adjust the
alignment.
8. Test the Smoke/CO Alarm.
See "Weekly Testing" for details.
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OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES
The optional locking features are designed to prevent unauthorized removal of the batteries or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks
in single-family households where unauthorized battery or Alarm removal is not a concern.
These Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the
Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both.
Tools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers • Standard flathead screwdriver.
Both locking features use locking pins, which are molded into the mounting bracket. Depending on which locking
features you use, remove one or both pins from the mounting bracket using needle-nose pliers.
To permanently remove either locking pin, insert a flathead screwdriver between the locking pin and the
lock, and pry the pin out of the lock.
TO LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT TO UNLOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Do not lock the battery compartment until you install the
1. Remove the Alarm from the
batteries and test the Alarm. mounting bracket. If the unit is
locked to the bracket, see the
section "To Unlock the Mounting
Bracket."
If the unit does not alarm during
testing, DO NOT lock the battery 2. Insert a flathead screwdriver under
compartment! Install new batteries
the head of the locking pin, and
and test again. If the Alarm still does
gently pry it out of the battery
not alarm, replace it immediately.
compartment lock. (If you plan to
relock the battery compartment,
1. Using needle-nose pliers, detach
save the locking pin.)
one locking pin from the mounting
3. To relock the battery compartment,
bracket.
close the battery door and reinsert
locking pin in lock.
2. After batteries are inserted, then
4. Reattach the Alarm to the mounting
push the locking pin through the
bracket.
hole near the battery door latch on
the back of the Alarm.
When replacing the batteries, always
test the Alarm before relocking the
battery compartment.
TO LOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO UNLOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET
1. Using needle-nose pliers, detach 1. Insert a flathead screwdriver into the
one locking pin from the mounting rectangular cut-out on the mounting
bracket. bracket nearest to the locking pin.
2. Pry the Alarm away from the bracket
2. Insert the locking pin through the
by pushing up on the screwdriver and
hole on the back of the Alarm as
turning the Alarm counterclockwise
shown in the diagram.
(left) at the same time.
3. When you attach the Alarm to the
mounting bracket, the locking pin's
head will fit into a notch on the
bracket.
IF YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM SOUNDS
IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS
RESPONDING TO AN ALARM
WHAT TO DO FIRST–IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF
ALARM SIGNAL
• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning
Refer to previous section "What You Will See and Hear With This
you of a potentially dangerous situation that requires your
Alarm" .
immediate attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the
alarm may result in injury or death.
IF THE CO ALARM SOUNDS
• Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke/CO
Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke,
"ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR"
etc.). Removing batteries disables the alarm so it cannot sense
If you hear the CO alarm horn and the CO red light is flashing, smoke, and removes your protection. Instead open a window
move everyone to a source of fresh air. or fan the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset auto-
DO NOT remove the batteries! matically.
• If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of carbon
• Don't panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.
monoxide (CO) which can kill you. In other words, when your CO
Alarm sounds, you must not ignore it!
• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don't stop to get
dressed or collect anything.
IF THE CO ALARM SIGNAL SOUNDS:
• Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them.
1. Operate the Test/Silence button.
If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don't open a hot door. Keep doors
2. Call your emergency services, fire department or 911. Write down the and windows closed, unless you must escape through them.
number of your local emergency service here:
• Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp).
____________________________________________________________ Take short, shallow breaths.
3. Immediately move to fresh air—outdoors or by an open door or • Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home, and
do a head count to make sure everybody got out safely.
window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted
for. Do not re-enter the premises, or move away from the open door
• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside.
or window until the emergency services responder has arrived, the
Give your address, then your name.
premises have been aired out, and your CO Alarm remains in its
• Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.
normal condition.
• Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home
4. After following steps 1-3, if your CO Alarm reactivates within a
safer.
24-hour period, repeat steps 1-3 and call a qualified appliance tech-
nician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel-burning equipment
and appliances, and inspect for proper operation of this equipment.
Alarms have various limitations. See "General Limitations of
If problems are identified during this inspection have the equipment
Smoke/CO Alarms" for details.
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
USING THE SILENCE FEATURES
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
Never remove the batteries to quiet an unwanted alarm. Removing
technician here:
the batteries disables the alarm and removes your protection.
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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
AFTER AN ALARM fire.
After the emergency responders arrive, the premises aired out, and
The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for several
your CO Alarm remains in its normal condition, you can check what
minutes. You can silence this Smoke/CO Alarm by pressing the
the highest carbon monoxide level sensed was:
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
Action: Alarm Will Say:
silence mode.
1. Press & Hold Test Button "Highest carbon monoxide level
was ___ ppm. Please see manual."
When the Smoke Alarm
"To clear highest carbon monoxide
is Silenced
level, press and hold test button
now."
The Smoke Alarm will remain
silent for up to 15 minutes, then
2. Press & Hold Test Button, if you "Highest carbon monoxide level
return to normal operation.
would like to clear the highest cleared."
level sensed.
If the smoke has not cleared–or
If you would like to keep the Alarm will say nothing. continues to increase–the device
highest level in memory, do not will go back into alarm.
press anything.
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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.
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