First Alert CO1210 User Manual

10 YEAR SEALED BATTERY OPERATED CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARM WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY AND SILENCE FEATURE
IMPORT NT! PLE SE RE D C REFULLY ND S VE.
This user's manual contains important information about your Carbon
Monoxide (CO) larm's operation. If you are installing this CO larm for use
by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.
M08-0483-001 P 03/14 Printed in Mexico
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How Your CO larm Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Understanding Your CO larm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Peak CO Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Where to Install CO larms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Where CO larms Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How to Install Your CO larm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If Your CO larm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If the larm Signal Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
To Permanently Deactivate the CO larm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Testing and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
What You Need To Know bout CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Finding the Source of CO fter an larm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
How Can I Protect My Family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
General Limitations Of CO larms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
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INTRODUCTION
BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION
• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating
instructions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special
attention to these items.
• THIS IS NOT
carbon monoxide from NY source of combustion. It is NOT designed
to detect smoke, fire, or any other gas.
• This CO larm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas
at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
• NEVER ignore your Carbon Monoxide larm if it alarms. Refer to
"If Your CO larm Sounds" for more information. Failure to do so
can result in injury or death.
• Test the CO larm once a week. If the CO larm ever fails to test
correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the CO larm is not working
properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.
• This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family
living units. It is not designed to measure CO levels in compliance
with Occupational Safety and Health dministration (OSH ) commer-
cial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical conditions that
may make them more sensitive to carbon monoxide may consider
using warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for
carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm. For additional infor-
mation on carbon monoxide and your medical condition contact your
physician.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of
the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the product, not expressly approved
by First lert / BRK Brands, Inc., could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS
GENERAL INFORMATION
• CO larm contains a sealed, non-replaceable battery. Once it reaches
the end of its service life, or after 10 years—whichever comes first—
you must install a new CO larm.
• High temperatures, low temperatures, high humidity, impact or
dropping can adversely affect LCD displays.
CO larm measures the CO levels in the air. It will alarm if CO levels rise
quickly (if the heat exchanger on your furnace 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, two
colored indicator lights, and an 85 dB alarm horn. It also has a silence feature
to temporarily quiet the alarm horn.
THE PARTS OF YOUR CO ALARM
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1 ctivation Switch (in back)
2 Test Button
3 Silence Button
4 POWER/ L RM Light (Green/Red)
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SMOKE L RM! This CO larm is designed to detect
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USER'S MANUAL
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5 (Behind Cover) larm Horn: 85dB
audible alarm for test, alarm,
and unit malfunction warning.
6 Peak Level Button
7 Digital Display
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CONFORMS TO
UL 2034
ST ND RD
Model CO1210
2, 3, & 6