First Alert CO3000BN User Manual

USER'S MANUAL
BATTERY OPERATED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
WITH SILENCE FEATURE
Printed in Mexico
M08-0013-001 P 07/04
IMPORTANT!
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user's manual contains important information about your Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Alarm's operation. If you are installing this CO Alarm for use
by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How Your CO Alarm Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What the Lights and Alarm Tones Mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Where to Install CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Where CO Alarms Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How to Install Your CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
If Your CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If the Alarm Signal Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Testing and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Finding the Source of CO After an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
How Can I Protect My Family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
General Limitations Of CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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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 A SMOKE ALARM! This CO Alarm is designed to detect
carbon monoxide from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed
to detect smoke, fire, or any other gas.
• This CO Alarm is approved for use in single-family residences.
It is NOT designed for marine use.
• This CO Alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas
at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
• The Silence Feature is for your convenience only and will not correct
a CO problem. Always check your home for a potential problem after
any alarm. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.
• NEVER ignore your Carbon Monoxide Alarm if it alarms. Refer to
"If Your CO Alarm Sounds" for more information. Failure to do so can
result in injury or death.
• Test the CO Alarm once a week. If the CO Alarm ever fails to test cor-
rectly, have it replaced immediately! If the CO Alarm is not working
properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.
Models CO3000BN, FCD3N
Continued
• 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 Administration (OSHA) 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.
HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS
GENERAL INFORMATION
• This Co Alarm does not operate without a working battery. Removing
the battery, or failure to replace it at the end of its service life,
removes your protection.
A CO Alarm 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, three
colored indicator lights, and an 85dB alarm horn. It also has a silence feature
to temporarily quiet the alarm horn.
THE COVER OF YOUR CO ALARM
1 Test/Silence Button
2 BATTERY Light (Green)
3 SERVICE Light (Yellow)
WHAT THE LIGHTS AND ALARM TONES MEAN
WELCOME CHIRP
Horn chirps and battery light blinks
green once when battery is first
connected.
ALARM RECEIVING
BATTERY POWER
BATTERY light flashes GREEN
every 30 seconds. Horn is silent.
LOW BATTERY WARNING
The BATTERY light continues to
flash GREEN and the horn "chirps"
every 30 seconds. This warning
should last for up to 30 days, but
you should replace the battery as
soon as possible.
1
4 ALARM Light (Red)
5 (Behind Cover) Alarm Horn:
85dB audible alarm for test,
alarm, and unit malfunction
warning.
CO ALARM REQUIRES SERVICE
The SERVICE light flashes YELLOW
and the horn sounds 3 quick
"chirps" every 30 seconds. CO
Alarm needs to be replaced.
CO ALARM IS IN ALARM
Sensor has detected enough CO to
trigger an alarm. ALARM light
flashes RED rapidly and horn
sounds loudly. See "If Your CO
Alarm Sounds" for details.
"ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR"
During an alarm, move everyone
to a source of fresh air. DO NOT
move the CO Alarm!