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    BA TTER Y OPERA TED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WITH SILENCE FEA TURE USER’S MANUAL Model CO400 Printed in Mexico M08-0140-004 P 06/07 IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE. This user’ s manual contains important information about your Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm’ s operation. If you are installing this CO Alarm for use by others, you must l[...]

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    INST ALLA TION WHERE TO INST ALL CO ALARMS The National Fir e Pr otection Association (NFP A) r ecommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. For added protection, install additional CO Alarms in each separate bedr oom, and on every level of your home. If your[...]

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    3 INST ALLING THE AA BA TTERIES 1. Flip the battery door down to open. 2. Install both AA batteries (included) inside the battery compartment as indicated. Make sure the “+” and “–” ends of each battery ar e aligned properly . A chirp will be issued. 3. Close the battery door . HOW TO INST ALL YOUR CO ALARM Read “Where T o Install Y our[...]

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    4 WHA T YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO WHA T IS CO? CO is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas produced when fossil fuels do not bur n completely , or are exposed to heat (usually fire). Electrical appliances typically do not pr oduce CO. These fuels include: W ood, coal, charcoal, oil, natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, and propane. Common appliances ar[...]

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    WHA T LEVELS OF CO CAUSE AN ALARM? Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standar d UL2034 r equires residential CO Alarms to sound when exposed to levels of CO and exposur e times as described below . They are measured in parts per million (ppm) of CO over time (in minutes). UL2034 Requir ed Alarm Points*: • If the alarm is exposed to 400 ppm of CO, IT [...]

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    CO Alarm goes back into alarm 4 minutes after you press the T est/Silence button. CO levels indicate a potentially dangerous situation. IF YOU ARE FEELING SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING, EV ACUA TE your home and call 911 or the Fir e Department. If not, pr ess the T est/Silence button again and keep ventilating your home. The light flashes (RED) and the [...]