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Owner’s

Manual

Thank you for purchasing a Firex carbon monoxide alarm.

It is an important component of your home security system.

Please read this booklet thoroughly. The more familiar 

you are with the information it contains, the easier you will 

find it to install, operate, and maintain your carbon monoxide 

alarm properly. This ultimately means greater security 

and peace of mind for you and your family.

The Maple Chase Company

2 The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide (CO)

2 CO Alarm Features

3 Where to Install Your CO Alarm

4 How to Install Your CO Alarm

5 How to Operate Your CO Alarm

6 What to Do If Your Alarm Sounds

6 Maintenance and Cleaning

6 Troubleshooting

7 Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

7 Conditions That Can Cause CO Levels to

Change

7 Home Safety Tips

8 Warranty Information

Table Of Contents

Model COQ1

110-934

120V AC 

Powered Plug-In

Carbon Monoxide

(CO) Alarm

Summary of Contents for COQ1

Page 1: ...means greater security and peace of mind for you and your family The Maple Chase Company 2 The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide CO 2 CO Alarm Features 3 Where to Install Your CO Alarm 4 How to Install Your...

Page 2: ...alarm and for important safety tips to safeguard your family from deadly CO poisoning The following symbols identify the most important safety messages in this manual When you see this symbol be awar...

Page 3: ...vel of the home where household members frequently spend time as well as in the basement See Figures 1 2 and 3 for typical CO alarm locations within the home This alarm will only indicate the presence...

Page 4: ...g on the amber service light and flashing the alarm light The alarm will beep four times followed by 5 seconds of silence and then repeat the cycle 5 Your CO alarm has an Alarm Action Guide in English...

Page 5: ...me quiet for approximately four minutes The alarm signals will be reenergized within 4 minutes from the time the reset button is pressed if the concentration of carbon monoxide surrounding the alarm r...

Page 6: ...more information about CO safety and this equipment Make sure that motor vehicles are not and have not been operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence If the CO alarm sounds its ala...

Page 7: ...ration of CO and its effect over time Conditions That Can Cause CO Levels To Change The following conditions can result in transient CO situations in the home 1 Excessive spillage or reverse venting o...

Page 8: ...he nature of the difficulty and proof of date of purchase to Maple Chase Company of Canada Product Service Department 5785 Kennedy Road Mississauga Ontario L4Z 2G3 Technical Service 800 779 1719 M F 7...

Page 9: ...rit The Maple Chase Company 10 Les dangers du monoxyde de carbone 10 Caract ristiques du d tecteur de CO 11 O installer votre d tecteur de CO 12 Comment installer votre d tecteur de CO 13 Fonctionneme...

Page 10: ...curit importants pour prot ger votre famille des risques d empoisonnement mortel au CO Dans le pr sent guide les consignes de s curit les plus importantes sont identifi es par les symboles suivants D...

Page 11: ...Vous trouverez des exemples d installations types aux Figures 1 2 et 3 ci dessous ATTENTION Le d tecteur d c le seulement la pr sence de monoxyde de carbone au niveau du capteur Du CO pourrait s tre a...

Page 12: ...ertisseur entame une s quence diagnostique le voyant service jaune s allume le voyant alarm rouge clignote L avertisseur reten tit quatre reprises puis reste silencieux pendant 5 secondes La s quence...

Page 13: ...ez alors sur le bouton Test Reset l avertisseur reste silencieux pen dant environ quatre minutes Les signaux sonores et lumineux seront r activ s apr s quatre minutes si la concentration de monoxyde d...

Page 14: ...pour plus d information sur les risques de production de CO par l ap pareil V rifiez qu il n y a pas de v hicule motoris en marche au ralenti dans un garage attenant ou proximit de votre logement AVE...

Page 15: ...en fonction du temps et du taux de CO dans l air ambiant Facteurs affectant la concentration de CO dans l air ambiant Les facteurs suivants peuvent causer une accumulation transitoire de CO dans votr...

Page 16: ...n d uvre et ce pendant une p riode de cinq 5 ans compter de la date d achat dans des conditions normales d utilisation et d entretien Maple Chase Company accepte sa discr tion de r parer ou remplacer...

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