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12. GOOD SAFETY HABITS
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE:
Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from
each room within the building.
Have a meeting with everyone to discuss your escape plan, and show everyone what to
do in case a detector sounds an alarm signal.
Determine a place outside the building where you can all meet if a detector sounds.
Familiarize everyone with the sound of an alarm signal, and train them to leave the
building when they hear it.
Practice a CO fire drill at least once every six months. Practice allows you to test your
plan before an emergency. You may not be able to reach everyone.
It is important that
they all know what to do.
Discuss the symptoms related to CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING with everyone.
(See Section 4
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING?
)
13. DETECTOR END-OF-LIFE AND SERVICE
After the detector has been activated for five years, the detector reaches the end of its
life and emits the End-of-Life signal. The detector will chirp once per minute,
SERVICE
red LED will glow for 3 seconds at same time, and model CD8180 will continuously
display
. The detector must be replaced once the End-of-Life signal has been
activated. See below procedures to remove and deactivate the detector, and discharge
the batteries. The detector can be disposed of using the same method for disposing of
discharged lithium batteries.
Should the low battery voltage signal occur in less than five years after initial activation,
the battery power capacity may be low because of long-term storage prior to installation,
exposure to low or high temperatures or high humidity during storage or operation, or
abnormal usage. If the low battery voltage signal is activated in less than five years
under normal conditions, press the
TEST/RESET/MUTE
button to mute the audible low
battery voltage signal, and place the CO detector in an environment at 68
o
F or warmer.
If the low battery voltage signal resumes within 24 hours, follow the steps below to
deactivate the detector, and the instructions listed on the last page of this Owner’s
Manual to return the unit for warranty service.
In the event of any malfunction of the unit, the detector will chirp twice per minute, the
SERVICE
red LED will blink for 5 seconds every minute, and the model CD8180 will
continuously display
. Do not attempt to repair the detector. This product should be
serviced by a qualified service technician. Follow the steps below to deactivate the
detector, and the instructions listed on the last page of this Owner’s Manual to return the
unit for warranty service.
