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USER’S MANUAL

BATTERY OPERATED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY AND SILENCE FEATURE

	Printed in Mexico	LISTED TO
		UL 2034 Model CO410
	M08-0157-007 P 08/10
		STANDARD

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

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 this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

How Your CO Alarm Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Understanding Your CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using the Peak CO Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Where to Install CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Where CO Alarms Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 How to Install Your CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If Your CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If the Alarm Signal Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Testing and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Finding the Source of CO After an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 How Can I Protect My Family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

General Limitations Of CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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INTRODUCTION

BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION

•Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating instructions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special attention to these items.

•THIS IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM! This CO Alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect smoke, fire, or any other gas.

•This CO Alarm is approved for use in single-family residences. It is NOT designed for marine use.

•This CO Alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.

•The Silence Feature is for your convenience only and will not correct a CO problem. Always check your home for a potential problem after any alarm. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.

•NEVER ignore your Carbon Monoxide Alarm if it alarms. Refer to “If Your CO Alarm Sounds” for more information. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.

•Test the CO Alarm once a week. If the CO Alarm ever fails to test correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the CO Alarm is not working properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.

•This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units. It is not designed to measure CO levels in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commer- cial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical conditions that may make them more sensitive to carbon monoxide may consider using warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm. For additional infor- mation on carbon monoxide and your medical condition contact your physician.

HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS

GENERAL INFORMATION

•This Co Alarm does not operate without working batteries. Removing the batteries, or failure to replace them at the end of their service life, removes your protection.

•High temperatures, low temperatures, high humidity, impact or dropping can adversely affect LCD displays.

A CO Alarm measures the CO levels in the air. It will alarm if CO levels rise quickly (if the heat exchanger on your furnace breaks, for example), or if CO is consistently present (a slow CO leak on a fuel-burning appliance).

This carbon monoxide alarm features a permanently installed sensor, three colored indicator lights, and an 85 dB alarm horn. It also has a silence feature to temporarily quiet the alarm horn.

THE PARTS OF YOUR CO ALARM

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7	1
2

5	3
	3
	4

1	Open door here	5 (Behind Cover) Alarm Horn: 85dB
2	Test/Silence Button	audible alarm for test, alarm,
2	Test/Silence Button	and unit malfunction warning.
		and unit malfunction warning.

3 POWER/ALARM Light (Green/Red)

6 Peak Level Button

4 Battery Compartment

7 Digital Display

First Alert CO410 user manual Introduction, USER’S Manual, Table of Contents

USER’S MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS