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1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WARNING:
The Alarm should be permanently wired
to the mains by a qualified electrician in accordance
with IEE wiring regulations (BS7671).
Install a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm in every
room that contains a fuel burning appliance,
particularly rooms where people spend a lot of
time e.g. bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms.
In rooms with an appliance, install (preferably)
on the ceiling (300mm from walls and between
1m to 3m horizontally from appliance). In rooms
remote from the appliance install at breathing
level, where the light indicators can be seen.
Regularly check that the green power light
is on, so that rechargeable back-up cells will
remain fully charged.
Important:
The CO
Alarm will not work if the mains supply is off
and the rechargeable cells are depleted.
Test the unit weekly by pressing and holding
the Test/Hush button. The horn will sound.
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS:
(1)
Open the doors and windows to ventilate
the area.
(2)
Turn off all fuel appliances where possible.
(The alarm can be silenced immediately by
pushing the Test/Hush button).
(3)
Evacuate the property leaving the doors
and windows open.
(4)
Get medical help immediately for anyone
suffering the effects of Carbon Monoxide
poisoning (headache, nausea), and advise
that Carbon Monoxide poisoning is suspected.
(5)
Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on their
emergency number. Keep the number in a
prominent place.
(6)
Do not re-enter the property until the alarm
has stopped. (If the alarm has been silenced
by pressing the Test/Hush button, wait at least
5 minutes. The alarm will then check that the
CO has cleared).
(7)
Do not use the fuel appliances again
until they have been checked by an expert.
In the case of gas appliances this must be a
Registered Gas Installer.
When the CO Alarm detects abnormal levels
of CO (above 50ppm CO) the
red light
starts
to flash and the horn will sound within 90
minutes. At higher levels of CO the alarm will
turn on sooner (see Table B - page 4).
The CO Alarm will automatically reset once the
CO has cleared. Pressing the Test/Hush button
will silence the CO Alarm immediately (below
300ppm CO). If CO is still present the red light
and horn will turn on again after about 4 minutes.
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