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 ignore 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 this owner’s manual 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
• Keep calm and open the doors and windows to ventilate.
• Turn off the appliance where possible and stop using the appliance.
• 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.
Write your fuel supplier’s emergency number here; ____________________________________
• Do not re-enter the property until the alarm has stopped.
• Get medical help immediately for anyone suffering the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
(headache, nausea), and advise that carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected.
• Do not use the appliance again until it has been checked by an expert. In the case of gas
appliances this must be a CORGI registered installer.
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