First Alert MODEL FCD3N user manual Troubleshooting Guide, Problem This means You should

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CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Guide

Problem...

This means...

You should...

 

 

 

The BATTERY Light turns

Low battery warning.

Install a new 9V alkaline or lithium battery*.

YELLOW. It flashes and the

 

 

horn “chirps” twice a minute.

 

 

 

 

 

During testing, when you

Low battery

Install a new 9V alkaline or lithium battery*.

press and hold the Test/

 

 

Silence button, the BATTERY

 

 

Light turns YELLOW.

 

 

 

 

 

Horn chirps and yellow

Unit needs to be

Units under warranty should be returned to

service light blinks three

replaced.

manufacturer for replacement. See “Limited

times every 30 seconds.

 

Warranty” for details.

 

 

 

CO Alarm goes back into

CO levels indicate a

IF YOU ARE FEELING SYMPTOMS OF CO

alarm 4 minutes after you

potentially dangerous

POISONING, EVACUATE your home and call

press the Test/Silence

situation.

911 or the Fire Department. If not, press the

button.

 

Test/Silence button again and keep

 

 

ventilating your home.

 

 

 

CO Alarm alarms frequently

The CO Alarm may be

Relocate your alarm. If frequent alarms

even though no high levels of

improperly located.

continue, have home rechecked for potential

CO are revealed in an

Refer to “Where to Install

CO problems. You may be experiencing an

investigation.

Your CO Alarm.”

intermittent CO problem.

 

 

 

*For a list of acceptable replacement batteries, see “Regular Maintenance.”

If you have any questions that cannot be answered by reading this manual, call our Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-323-9005, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CT).

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Contents Model FCD3N-User’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction Basic Safety InformationCover of Your CO Alarm HOW Your CO Alarm WorksGeneral Information Welcome Chirp What the Lights and Alarm Tones MeanCO Alarm Specifications A Multi-level Home InstallationWhere to Install CO Alarms A Single-level HomeDo not locate this CO Alarm Where not to Install Your CO AlarmInstalling the 9V Battery HOW to Install Your CO AlarmTo Mount On The Wall For Tabletop UseIf the Alarm Sounds If Your CO Alarm SoundsFinding the Source of CO After an Alarm While the alarm is silenced If the CO Alarm Using the Silence FeatureThis means Weekly Testing Testing and MaintenanceTo keep the CO Alarm in good working order Regular MaintenanceChoosing a replacement battery Symptoms of CO Poisoning What is CO?What You Need To Know About CO Potential Sources Of CO In The Home How Can I Protect My Family? UL2034 Required Alarm Points What Levels of CO Cause an Alarm?Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 Problem This means You should Troubleshooting GuideGeneral Limitations Of CO Alarms Enterprise Court, Aurora, IL Limited Warranty

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