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If there is a combustion device in the room in which you spend a lot of your time,
e.g. the living room, you should install the alarm in this room.
In a 1-room apartment, the alarm should be installed as far away as possible from
the cooking facilities but close to the sleeping area.
If there is a combustion device in a room which is normally not used (e.g. boiler
room), you should install the carbon monoxide alarm directly outside this room so
that the alarm can be heard more easily. Alternatively, an external alarm siren can
be connected to the alarm's switching output.
Placement
The CO alarm is designed to be wall-mounted.
The installation location must be selected in accordance with the following criteria:
When the CO alarm is installed in the room where there is a combustion device:
The alarm should be installed close to the ceiling but no closer than 150 mm from
the ceiling.
The alarm should be placed at a height above that of all doors and windows.
The carbon monoxide alarm should be placed at a distance which, measured
horizontally, is between 1 m and 3 m from the possible source.
If there is a partition in a room, the detector should be on the same side of the
partition as the possible source.
In rooms with slanted ceilings, the CO alarm should be installed on the higher side
of the room.
When the CO alarm is installed in bedrooms and in rooms which are far away
from a combustion device:
The carbon monoxide alarm should be installed at a height of 1.5 m above floor
level.
The following locations are not suitable installation sites:
Outside of buildings, e.g. for the monitoring of open bottle crates
Separated areas (e.g. closet interiors or behind curtains) which
could, in the event of a gas leak, prevent the alarm from triggering
Next to a door or window
In air currents from fans (ventilation, air-conditioning, etc.)
Close to an air exhaust (e.g. smoke extraction hood) or other similar equipment
ventilation openings
Areas in which the temperature can fall below -10°C or rise above +40°C
Wet rooms such as bathrooms and showers where the relative humidity
can rise above 95%
Directly next to a cooking stove
Directly above cooking facilities
Directly above a drain or a basin
Areas where dirt and dust can clog the sensor
In rooms with potentially explosive atmospheres
The alarm may not be used outdoors!
