First Alert CO511 manual

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    USER’S MANUAL Printed in Mexico M08-0195-000 Q 03/07 1 ONE LINK ® BA TTER Y OPERA TED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM 3055574 UL STANDARD 217 Model CO511 Featur es: ONELINK ® Enabled V oice with Programmable Location T wo Latching Featur es T wo Silence Featur es IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE. This user’ s manual contains important info[...]

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    2 INST ALLA TION WHERE TO INST ALL CO ALARMS The National Fire Protection Association (NFP A) recommends 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 bedroom, and on every level of your home. If your b[...]

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    3 TO LOCK THE BA TTER Y COMP ARTMENT Do not lock the batter y compartment until you install the batteries and test the CO Alarm. If the unit does not alar m during testing, DO NOT lock the battery compartment! Install new batteries and test again. If the CO Alar m still does not alarm, replace it immediately . 1. Using needle-nose pliers, detach on[...]

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    STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING THIS ALARM FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN CHANGING BA TTERIES Action: 1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries). Alarm Will Say: “W elcome, First Alert Carbon Monoxide Alarm.” “No location programmed” if first time or “[Location, example: “Basement”] location pr ogrammed” when changing batteries. “T o select[...]

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    USING THE SILENCE FEA TURES Never remove the batteries to quiet an unwanted alar m. Removing the batteries disables the alarm and removes your protection. The Silence Feature is intended to temporarily silence the horn while you identify and correct the problem. Do not use the Silence Featur e in emergency situations. It will not correct a CO probl[...]

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    SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING These symptoms are related to CO POISONING and should be discussed with ALL household members. Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (“flu-like” symptoms). Medium Exposur e: Thr obbing headache, dr owsiness, confusion, fast heart rate. Extr eme Exposure: Convulsions, unconsciousness, heart and lung f[...]

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    This CO Alar m is intended for residential use. It is not intended for use in industrial applications where Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) r equirements for carbon monoxide detectors must be met. CO alar ms may not waken all individuals. If childr en or others do not readily waken to the sound of the CO alarm, or if there are [...]