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FlammEx CO Alarm (carbon monoxide)

Please read carefully and retain!

1. What you need to know about carbon monoxide (CO)

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an insidious poison. It is a gas that has no colour, smell or taste.
CO gas is formed from the incomplete combustion of materials containing carbon, namely
when there is insufﬁ cient oxygen for such materials to burn properly. This danger can arise
with central-heating boilers, open ﬁ replaces and car exhausts. The poison accumulates in
the blood and obstructs the passage of oxygen, which can lead to death from suffocation.
Even small concentrations of CO gas can cause brain or organ damage in unborn babies
without the mother being affected.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
Mild indications

Stronger indications

Extreme indications

• Slight headache

• Severe headache

• Unconsciousness

• Nausea/vomiting

• Drowsiness

• Cramps

• Tiredness

• Confusion

• Irregular heartbeat

•

High

pulse

•

Death

2. Important information

A CO alarm must not be seen as a substitute for smoke or ﬁ re alarms!
This alarm is designed for use inside private residential property.
It is not suitable for commercial or industrial applications, nor for use on boats or

ships, whether leisure or working craft.
We recommend that you renew your FlammEx CO alarm every ﬁ ve years.
When installing your FlammEx CO alarm, closely follow the instructions provided in this user
guide.

3. What to do when the alarm sounds

1. Head immediately for fresh air. Go outside or to an opened door or window.
2. Call the ﬁ re brigade.
3. Do not re-enter the affected area / do not move away from the opened window

door.

4. Wait for the ﬁ re brigade to arrive.

5. Thoroughly ventilate every room.

6. When danger no longer exists, the FlammEx CO alarm will reset itself

automatically and return to its normal working mode.

4. Installation and ﬁ rst use

Recommended installation for optimum safety:

Install a CO alarm in every bedroom and in all rooms with gas heating, stoves/ovens or
open ﬁ replaces, plus in the hallways on every ﬂ oor and in any basement garage.

Recommended installation for basic protection:

Install a CO alarm in hallways and in rooms with gas heating, stoves/ovens and/or open
ﬁ replaces.

Fitting to a wall:

Fit the alarm near to the source of danger (e. g. gas boiler) at a height of at least 1.5 m.

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Fitting to the ceiling:

The alarm must be ﬁ tted as near as possible in the middle of the room’s ceiling. If this is
not possible, the alarm must be ﬁ tted at a distance of at least 20 cm from the wall.

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Installation and ﬁ rst use:

1. Take off the mounting plate by holding the plate ﬁ rm and turning the alarm anti-clockwise.
2. Once you have worked out the correct place to mount the alarm

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, ﬁ x the

mounting plate using the wall plugs and screws provided.
3. Take hold of the clear plastic bottle poking out of the battery compartment and pull it out.
The battery is now activated and the alarm conﬁ rms this with a short peep.