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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 1 of 7 COSTAR MODEL 12SIR Carbon Monoxide Gas Alarm 12V System INSTALLATION and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS UL2075 LISTED CARBON MONOXIDE GAS ALARM Dear New COSTAR ® 12SIR Owner, Congratulations as you have taken steps to help insure the health and life safety[...]
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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 2 of 7 4.0 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CO Carbon monoxide (C O) is an insidious poison. It is a col orless, odorless and tasteless gas. It i s a cumulati ve poison. Even low levels of CO have been shown to cause brain and other vital or gan damage in unborn[...]
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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 3 of 7 NOTE: Manufacturer strongly recommends replacem ent of alarm six years after date of purch ase. Under no circum stances should the alarm be used (7) years af ter the date of purchase. 6.0 DEVELOPING YOUR OWN CO SAFETY PLAN This CO alarm can qui ckly[...]
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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 4 of 7 Figure 1: Recomm ended CO alarm placement for single floor residence. Figure 2: Recomm ended CO alarm placement for m ulti- level residence. 9.5 This CO alarm must be m ounted on the wall or ceiling. 9.6 WALL LOCATION: Locate the top of th e alarm 5[...]
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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 5 of 7 Figure 6 A.) Parallel with the hallway walls when ceiling mountin g B.) Pointed upward when wall m ounting 9.4 Attach the mount ing plate on the wall. Be sure t he UP te xt and arrow are facing up. Use the screws and anchors provided to secure the m[...]
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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 6 of 7 for proper operation and the RED LED will flash 4-6 times. At co m pletion of the self-test, the alarm will sound 2 alarm patter ns. The alarm then resum es normal operati on. 9.8 This box contains two self-adhesi ve labels. You should wr it e the t[...]
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Instruction Manual: COSTAR® 12SIR, 12V System CO Alarm QGI P/N 099-0066-01 REV 10/26/01 Page 7 of 7 LIMITED WARRANTY COSTAR ® Model 12SIR Quantum Group Inc. offers you t his limi ted warranty on your new carbon m onoxide alarm , including all of it s component parts. T hi s limit ed warranty extends solely to the original end-user purchas er of t[...]