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2. Safety
Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odourless and tasteless gas that is
extremely poisonous. It is produced by any combustion heaters, hobs,
ovens and engines that burn fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas/bottled
gas, petroleum, wood, petrol, Diesel, charcoal, etc.
With the assistance of an electro-chemical sensor, the carbon mono-
xide detector measures the amount of CO (carbon monoxide) in the
air inside the caravan.
Carbon monoxide detector
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Test/Mute button
Red “Alarm” LED
Yellow “Error” LED
Green “Power Test/OK” LED
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As soon as the detector measures a potentially critical CO level, a
warning signal is sent: the red “Alarm” LED begins to blink, whereby
the blinking speed depends on the level of CO measured in the air
(see manufacturer's operating manual). Should the critical CO level
not drop within a certain period of time, an additional beep will go
off. If the level of CO is high, the alarm/beep will go off much earlier.
If you hear an alarm:
• open the doors and windows to air the caravan;
• if possible, switch off all combustion heaters;
• leave the caravan; leave all doors and windows open;
• if there is any suspicion of carbon monoxide poisoning, get medical
assistance immediately;
• contact an authorised gas or combustion heater technician;
• only re-enter the caravan when you no longer hear the beep / if you
have pressed the Test/Mute button, wait at least another 5 minutes
so that the detector can test again.
• only start to operate combustion heaters again after they have
been checked by an authorised technician.
Never ignore an alarm signal!
The alarm can also be set off by cigarette smoke or sprays.
The alarm switches itself off automatically as soon as the CO level in
the air drops to an uncritical level.
Carbon monoxide detector
