Xplore 304, Manual

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HOW TO USE YOUR CARAVAN’S EQUIPMENT
800ppm Dizziness, nausea and convulsions
within 45 minutes.
Unconsciousness within 2 hours.
Death within 2-3 hours.
Should you suspect CO may be affecting you
or your family, open the doors and windows
of your caravan to ventilate, turn off your
appliances and evacuate the premises. At
this time the authorities should be contacted
to locate the source of the carbon monoxide
before re-entering the caravan. Medical
attention should be sought for anyone
suffering the effects of CO poisoning.
Common sources of CO
• Oil and gas boilers
• Portable generators
• Oil or solid fuel cookers
• Barbecues
• Clogged chimneys
• Wood or gas fireplaces
• Cigarette smoke
• Gas appliances
• Any fossil fuel-burning appliance
WARNING: This carbon monoxide
detector is not a combustible gas
detector, nor a smoke detector. Please
install the proper detectors to detect
combustible gases, or smoke.
This CO detector should not be seen as a
substitute for the proper installation, use and
maintenance of fuel-burning appliances
(including appropriate ventilation and exhaust
systems), nor the sweeping of chimneys.
WARNING: Variables relating to your fuel-
burning appliances can change at any
point eg. the flue or chimney could
suddenly become blocked or damaged,
appliances may stop running correctly or
circumstances in neighbouring properties
may change resulting in the presence of
carbon monoxide. For this and other
reasons do not use this carbon monoxide
detector on an intermittent basis, or as a
portable detector or an intermittent basis,
or as a portable detector for trying to
trace one source of the spillage of
combustion products from fuel-burning
appliances or from chimneys.
Do not:
• IGNORE ANY WARNING FROM YOUR
CO DETECTOR!
• Burn charcoal inside your home,
caravan, tent or cabin.
• Install, convert or service fuel-burning
appliances without proper knowledge,
skill and expertise.
• Use a gas cooker for heating a room.
• Operate unvented gas burning
appliances using paraffin or natural gas
in closed rooms.
• Operate petrol-powered engines indoors
or in confined areas.
• Barbecue indoors, or in an attached
garage.
• Ignore a safety device when it shuts an
appliance off.
Always:
• Buy appliances accepted by a
recognised testing laboratory.
• Install appliances according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
• Have appliance installations carried out
by professionals (for gas appliances
engineers should be registered on the
Gas Safe register).
• Have your appliances checked regularly
by a qualified service engineer.
• Have your chimneys and flues cleaned
professionally every year.
• Make regular visual inspections of all
fuel-burning appliances.
• Open windows when a fireplace or oil/
solid fuel cooker is in use.
• Only install CO detectors that meet the
requirements of EN 50291-1: 2010 and
EN 50291-2: 2010 in your home.
• Be aware of CO poisoning symptoms.
• Educate yourself and your family on the
sources and symptoms of CO poisoning
and how to use your carbon monoxide
detector.