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12. GOOD SAFETY HABITS
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE:
Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from
each room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder.
Have a meeting with everyone to discuss your escape plan, and show everyone what to
do in case an alarm sounds.
Determine a place outside the building where you can all meet if an alarm sounds.
Familiarize everyone with the sound of the alarm and train them to leave the building
when they hear it.
Practice a CO fire drill at least once every six months. Practice allows you to test your
plan before an emergency. You may not be able to reach everyone, especially any
children.
It is important that they all know what to do.
Discuss the symptoms related to CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING with everyone.
(See Section 4
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING?
)
13. ALARM END-OF-LIFE AND SERVICE
After the alarm has been activated for ten years, the alarm reaches the end of its life
and emits the End-of-Life signal. Alarm will chirp once per minute,
SERVICE
red LED
will glow for 3 seconds at same time, and model CA6150 will continuously display
.
The alarm must be replaced once the End-of-Life signal has been activated. See below
procedures to remove and deactivate the alarm, and discharge the batteries. The alarm
can be disposed of using the same method for disposing of discharged batteries.
Should the low battery voltage signal occur in less than ten years after initial activation,
the battery power capacity may be low because of long-term storage prior to installation,
exposure to low or high temperatures or high humidity during storage or operation, or
abnormal usage. If the low battery voltage signal is activated in less than ten years
under normal conditions, press the
TEST/RESET/MUTE
button to mute the audible low
battery voltage signal, and place the CO alarm in an environment at 60
o
F or warmer. If
the low battery voltage signal resumes in 24 hours, follow the steps below to deactivate
the alarm, and return the unit for warranty service to the address listed on the last page
of this Owner’s Manual.
In the event of any malfunction of the unit, the alarm will chirp twice per minute, the
SERVICE
red LED will blink for 5 seconds every minute, and the model CA6150 will
continuously display
. Do not attempt to repair the alarm. This product should be
serviced by a qualified service technician. Follow the steps below to deactivate the
alarm, and return the unit for warranty service to the address listed on the last page of
this Owner’s Manual.
