Auto-Sleepers Gloucester2010, Handbook

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SAFETY & SECURITY
return to normal monitoring mode and the
High Level LED will flash once per minute.
Note: The reason we recommend using
cigarettes or incense sticks to test your
alarm’s sensor is that carbon monoxide is
contained within the smoke given off by them
as they burn inefficiently. Candles/matches
etc will not provide a source of CO as they do
not burn inefficiently. Your CO detector
cannot detect smoke.
Understanding different alarms
High Level Alarm
If a high level of CO (above 70ppm) has
been detected for a specified period of time,
a loud continuous 85dB (at 3 metres) alarm
will sound and the High Level LED will flash
once very 5 seconds. Press the Test/Reset
button to silence the alarm for 6 minutes. If
the CO level remains above 70ppm during
this 6 minutes, the alarm will again sound.
Low Level Alarm
The detector will sound a loud continuous
85dB (at 3 metres) alarm and the Low Level
LED will flash once every 5 seconds when a
low level of CO (35ppm-70ppm) has been
continuously detected for 4 hours. To silence
the alarm, press the Test/Reset button. If the
CO level remains above 35ppm for the next 4
hours, the alarm will again sound.
Continued low level alarms are an indication
that the potential of a high level alarm exists.
You should treat this alarm very seriously.
Prolonged low levels of CO are believed to
cause brain damage and heart disease,
particularly in children and pregnant women.
Call a qualified service engineer and have the
problem investigated and rectified
immediately. In the case of gas appliances
this must be a GAS SAFE registered installer.
WARNING: If both the High Level LED and
the Low Level LED are flashing, the unit
has detected both High and Low levels of
carbon monoxide. You should treat this as
a High Level Alarm, and act accordingly.
Low Battery/Error Warning
When your battery needs replacing, the High
Level LED will continue to flash once per
minute and the detector will chirp once per
minute for up to 30 days. Replace the battery
immediately! When there is no battery in
place, the red ‘missing battery’ indicator will
appear at the top of the unit to remind you to
replace the battery. If the unit continues to
chirp, even with a fresh battery, then your
detector is indicating that a fault has
developed.
On discovering a fault please contact the
FireAngel Technical Support Line between
10am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
Tel: 024 7623 6663 (1-800 523171 in Eire).
E-mail: technicalsupport@fireangel.co.uk
Quick Reference Label
A Quick Reference Label is located on the
back of your detector and provides you with
general instructions on the actions to take
when your alarm sounds. For full details,
read this owner’s manual carefully.
What to do in the event of an alarm
WARNING: A loud alarm is a warning that
high and potentially lethal levels of
carbon monoxide are present. Never
ignire this alarm, further exposure can be
fatal. Immediately check residents for
symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning,
and contact the proper authorities to
resolve all CO problems.
NEVER IGNORE A LOW-LEVEL OR HIGH-
LEVEL ALARM
Please carefully review these instructions to
ensure that you know what actions to take in
the event of both high and low-level alarms.
What to do during a high-level alarm
• Open the doors and windows to ventilate.
• Turn off the appliance where possible
and stop using the appliance.
• Silence the alarm by pressing the Test/
Reset button.
• Evacuate the property leaving the doors
and windows open.
• Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on
their emergency number, keep the
number in a prominent place.
• Do not re-enter the property until the
alarm has stopped.
• Get medical help immediately for anyone