Co & Smoke Alarm Silence Feature - Universal Security Instruments MICN109 Instructions Manual

4. After following steps 1-3, if your alarm reactivates within a 24 hour period, repeat steps 1-3
and call a qualified appliance technician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel-burning
equipment and appliances and inspect for proper operation of this equipment. If problems
are identified during this inspection, have the equipment serviced immediately. Note any
combustion equipment not inspected by the technician and consult the manufacturers'
instructions or contact the manufacturer(s) directly for more information about CO 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 your local
emergency service here:
Find the pair of self-adhesive labels included with this Smoke, CO and Gas Alarm.
• On each label, write in the phone number of your emergency responder (such as 911) and a
qualified appliance technician.
• Place one label near the Smoke, CO and Gas Alarm and the other label in the "fresh air" location
you plan to go to if the alarm sounds.
WHAT TO DO IF NATURAL GAS IS DETECTED:
If you hear the alarm horn sound 1 beep, 2 second pause, repeat,
gas has been detected. Evacuate everyone from the building.
1. Leave the house immediately, opening doors and windows as you leave.
2. Do not use your telephone or appliances. Do not turn any light switches off or on. Any
spark or flame could ignite the gas.
3. Call 911 and your gas company from a phone that is away from your home.
4. Do not reenter the area until the source of the leak is found and corrected.
If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially dangerous
situation which requires your immediate attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the
alarm may result in injury or death.
USING THE SILENCE FEATURE (GAS ALARM SIGNAL CANNOT BE SILENCED)
NEVER disconnect the power to your al(arm to silence the horn - use the Silence feature.
Disconnecting the alarm removes your protection!
The Silence feature is intended to temporarily silence the horn while you identify and
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correct the problem.
To use the Silence feature, press and release the TEST/SILENCE button until the horn
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is silent if it was the initiating alarm.
If the TEST/SILENCE button is pressed while the alarm is in the silence mode, the alarm
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will start sounding again.
WHEN THE CO ALARM SIGNAL IS SILENCED: The CO alarm Silence Feature can be activated
by pressing and releasing the Test/CO Silence button on the initiating alarm while in alarm
condition. The alarm will remain silent for approx. 5 minutes (with the red LED blinking on approx.
every 10 seconds), depending on the level of CO detected. If CO levels drop below alarm levels,
the alarm will remain silent and return to normal operation. If CO levels remain constant or
increase, this indicates a potentially dangerous situation and the horn will sound again. Ventilate
area.
WHEN THE SMOKE ALARM SIGNAL IS SILENCED: The alarm will remain silent for up to approx.
8-12 minutes (with the red LED blinking on approx. every 10 seconds) and then return to normal
operation. Ventilate area. If the smoke has not cleared within the silence period, the unit will go
back into alarm.
IMPORTANT!
The Silence feature is intended to temporarily silence the alarm horn. It will not correct a
Smoke, CO or Natural Gas problem. The Gas Alarm signal cannot be silenced.
RESET: To reset the QUICK FIND
SILENCE button on any alarm for at least 10 seconds. or until the blue LED turns on, and
then release. Reset after each alarm. The reset feature will reset all interconnected units.
SENSOR TROUBLE/SERVICE ALARM: If the alarm chirps 3 times approx. every 20 seconds
and cannot be restored to normal operation, the alarm should be replaced immediately.
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Alarm Origination condition, press and hold the TEST/
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