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    M odel CO614 P rinted in Mexico M08-0190-002 P 01/08 IMPORT ANT! P LEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE. T his user’ s manual contains important information about your Carbon M onoxide (CO) Alarm’ s operation. If you are installing this CO alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user . INTRODUCTION BASIC [...]

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    INST ALLA TION WHERE TO INST ALL CO ALARMS The National Fire Protection Association (NFP A) recommends that a CO Alarm s hould be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping area in the i mmediate 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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    W HERE CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INST ALLED D O NOT locate this CO Alarm: • In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, or in any extr emely dusty , dirty o r greasy areas. • Closer than 15 feet (4.6 meters) from a furnace or other fuel burning heat s ource, or fuel burning appliances like a water heater . • Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking a[...]

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    4 SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING These symptoms are related to CO POISONING and should be discussed with ALL household members. Mild Exposur e: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (“flu-like” symptoms). Medium Exposure: Throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate. Extreme Exposure: Convulsions, unconsciousness, heart and lung fa[...]

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    5 F INDING THE SOURCE OF CO AFTER AN ALARM C arbon monoxide is an odorless, invisible gas, which often makes it difficult t o locate the source of CO after an alarm. These are a few of the factors that c an make it difficult to locate sources of CO: • House well ventilated before the investigator arrives. • Problem caused by “backdrafting.”[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY B RK Brands, Inc. ("BRK") the maker of First Alert ® b rand products, warrants that for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase, this pr oduct will be fr ee f rom defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its option, will repair or r eplace this pr oduct or any component of the product found to be defective dur[...]