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    USER’S MANUAL 120V PLUG-IN CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WITH SILENCE FEA TURE Model FCD2NP Printed in Mexico M08-0085-001 S 07/04 IMPORT 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 leave th[...]

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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 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 bed[...]

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    3 USING THE SILENCE FEA TURE The Silence Feature is intended to temporarily silence your CO Alarm ’ s alarm horn while you correct the problem — it will not correct a CO pr ob- lem. While the Alarm is silenced, it will continue to monitor the air for CO. When CO reaches alarm levels, the Alarm will sound — repeating horn pattern: 4 beeps, a p[...]

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    4 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN THE HOME Fuel-burning appliances like: portable heater , gas or wood burning fireplace, gas kitchen range or cooktop, gas clothes dryer . Damaged or insufficient venting: corroded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, leaking chimney pipe or flue, or cracked heat exchang- er , blocked or clogged chimney opening. Impro[...]

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    5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM... THIS MEANS... YOU SHOULD... Red light is OFF . Unit will not alarm when you press the T est/Silence button. CO Alarms may not be plugged all the way in, or is not receiving power . Gently push unit all the way into outlet. Make sure it is not plugged into an outlet controlled by a switch. Three rapid chirps every [...]