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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 Replacing the Battery (Model COQ6 only)

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 Limited Warranty

Table Of Contents

Models COQ3 and COQ6

110-933B

COQ3

120V AC Direct Wire

COQ6

120V AC Direct Wire with

9V Battery Backup

Summary of Contents for COQ3

Page 1: ...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 A...

Page 2: ...t 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 aware that if the message i...

Page 3: ...el 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: ...the CO alarm to white household wire 07 Connect black wire from the CO alarm to the black household wire 08 For interconnecting CO alarms only Use 18 AWG minimum solid or stranded wire When interconn...

Page 5: ...beeping every thirty sec onds indicates unit fault Press and release the TEST RESET button If the alarm returns to displaying the fault signal the CO alarm is not operating properly REPLACE THE CO AL...

Page 6: ...s and inspect for proper operation of this equipment If problems are identified during this inspection have the equipment serviced immediately Note any combustion equipment not inspected by the techni...

Page 7: ...iented they are unable to save them selves by either exiting the building or calling for assistance Also young children the elderly and household pets may be the first affected by CO poisoning The imp...

Page 8: ...ect CO poisoning seek medical assistance immediately WHERE TO SEND YOUR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM FOR SERVICE To return carbon monoxide alarms under warranty send the CO alarm plus postage prepaid a note...

Page 9: ...tecteur Vous et votre famille serez ainsi plus en s curit 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 C...

Page 10: ...e 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 DANGER Si vous ne tenez pas compte de...

Page 11: ...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 accumu...

Page 12: ...blanc du bo tier de jonction 07 Reliez le fil noir du d tecteur au fil noir du bo tier de jonction 08 Si vous installez plusieurs d tecteurs en s rie Employez du fil plein ou toronn de calibre 18 AWG...

Page 13: ...lum et l avertisseur retentit aux trente d faillance secondes Cela indique une d faillance du d tecteur Appuyez sur le bouton TEST RESET Si le voyant jaune s allume encore le d tecteur ne fonctionne p...

Page 14: ...et en v rifie le fonctionnement Si le technicien d c le une anomalie dans un appareil faites le r parer sans d lai Prenez note de tout appareil combustion qui n a pas t inspect par le technicien et c...

Page 15: ...carbone il semble que bien qu elles soient conscientes de leur malaise les victimes deviennent d sorient es au point d tre incapables de sortir de la maison ou d appeler du sec ours Les jeunes enfant...

Page 16: ...semblables ceux de la grippe ou vous pensez tre victime d une intoxication au CO Dans ce cas appelez imm diatement les services d assistance m dicale GARANTIE GARANTIE LIMIT E 5 ANS Maple Chase Compan...

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