Carbon Monoxide Detector; Operation - Holiday Rambler Imperial 2008 Owner's Manual

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CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) A119.2 - Fire & Life Safety 3-4.6
Carbon Monoxide Detectors states "All RVs
equipped with an internal combustion engine or
designed with features to accommodate future
installation of an internal combustion engine
and truck campers shall be equipped with a
listed CO detector installed in accordance with
its listing."
The motorhome is equipped with a Carbon
Monoxide detector. Everyone is at risk with
Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide
(CO) is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas
that binds with hemoglobin to reduce the body's
ability to absorb and carry oxygen to vital
organs. Even low levels of CO have been known
to cause brain and other vital organ damage in
unborn infants, with no effect on the mother.
When removed from exposure, the symptoms
dissipate as Carbon Monoxide is expelled
through the lungs. Level of contamination
in the body reduces at half-life increments at
approximately four-hour intervals. Treatment
with Oxygen will quicken recovery time.
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In cases of mild exposure, the symptoms may
include: a slight headache, nausea, vomiting
and fatigue. Some consider this a "Flu-like
Symptom." Symptoms for medium exposure
may include a severe throbbing headache,
drowsiness, confusion and fast heart rate.
Extreme exposure can result in unconsciousness,
convulsions, cardio-respiratory failure and
death. Young children and household pets may
be the fi rst affected. Other highly sensitive
people include the elderly and those with lung
or heart disease or anemia.
The CO detector is designed to detect the toxic
CO Gas resulting from incomplete combustion
of any fuel. This can be gasoline, propane,
natural gas, oil, charcoal or wood. Anything that
burns fuel such as engines, generators, furnaces,
gas stoves or water heaters, produce CO Gas.
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Consequently, it is uncommon for household
smoke from cigarettes or normal cooking to
cause the alarm to sound.
CAUTION:
Activation of this device indicates the
presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO),
which can be fatal. A concentration of
above 100 PPM will cause a warning
condition. Individuals with medical
problems may consider using detection
devices with lower Carbon Monoxide
alarming capabilities. Prolonged
exposure to the alarm at a close distance
may be harmful to hearing.
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WARNING:
Constant beeping and a flashing red
light means CO gas has been detected.
Shut off appliances, motorhome
engine, and water heater. Evacuate
the motorhome and call the fire
department. Have any problems
corrected before restarting any
appliances or the coach.
The CO detector is wired to the house
batteries. There are no switches that can
accidentally turn the system off. Once the unit
is powered, it will run through a brief warm-up
and self check prior to monitoring for CO gas.

Operation

The detector is equipped with a self-cleaning
CO sensor and requires a ten minute initial
warm-up period to clean the sensor element
and achieve stabilization. During the warm-up
period, the green power light will fl ash ON and
OFF. The green power light should be lit when
the power is on. If the light is not lit, turn off
the power and check all wire connections. If
the power is on and the connections are correct,
but the indicator still does not light, the detector
should be returned for service. DO NOT
attempt to fi x the detector. The indicator light
displays a specifi c color to monitor along with a
matching sound pattern.