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WHAT TO DO IN THE
EVENT OF AN ALARM
WARNING:
A loud alarm is a warning
that unusually 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 ANY ALARM.
Please carefully review this owner’s manual
to ensure that you know what actions to take
in the event of an alarm.
What to do during an alarm
• Keep calm and open the doors and
windows to ventilate the property
• Stop using all fuel burning appliances and
ensure, if possible, that they are turned off
• 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 (see opposite for more useful numbers):
__________________________________
• Do not re-enter the property until the
alarm has stopped. When exposed to
fresh air it can take up to 10 minutes
for the sensor to clear and the alarm to
stop depending on the level of carbon
monoxide detected
• 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 appliances again until they
have been checked by an expert. In the
case of gas appliances the engineer must
be registered
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