First Alert FCD4 user manual Installation, Understanding Your CO Alarm, Where to Install CO Alarms

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CO ALARM

BASIC POWER CONDITIONS

Alarm operating	Alarm operating	Low / missing	“Err” Alarm is
on AC power	on emergency	battery warning	not operating
	battery back-up		properly

What you see and hear during installation

WHEN YOU FIRST INSTALL THE	UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
BATTERY:	(AC POWER):
HORN: Chirps briefly	HORN: Silent
DISPLAY: Flashes “888” briefly;	DISPLAY: Dash remains lit at
switches to “bat” after a minute	“READY”
POWER/ALARM Light: Flashes	POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Shines
once a minute	continuously
WHEN YOU FIRST PLUG-IN	WHEN YOU TEST THE CO ALARM:
THE CO ALARM:	HORN: Sounds loudly - 4 beeps,
HORN: Silent
	pause, 4 beeps, pause
DISPLAY: Dash appears by	DISPLAY: Flashes “888” briefly
“READY”	POWER/ALARM LIGHT:
POWER/ALARM LIGHT:
	Flashes rapidly
Shines continuously

What you see and hear under different conditions:

DURING A POWER FAILURE	IF BATTERY BECOMES LOW
(IN BATTERY BACK-UP):	OR IS MISSING:
HORN: Silent	HORN: Chirps once a minute*
DISPLAY: Displays the word	DISPLAY: The word “bat” flashes
“bat” continuously	on and off
POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Flashes	POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Flashes
once a minute.	once a minute
WHEN THE ELECTRICITY COMES	IF THE CO ALARM IS NOT
BACK ON:	OPERATING PROPERLY:
HORN: Silent	HORN: Three rapid chirps
DISPLAY: Dash appears by	every minute
	DISPLAY: Displays “Err”
“READY”
POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Shines	POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Flashes
continuously.	three times in sync with the horn.

What you see and hear if CO is detected:

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TEST/SILENCE FEATURE

Using the VOLUME or CHANNEL buttons on most remote controls, you can test or silence this CO Alarm from up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) away.

To Test or Silence the Alarm:

1. Make sure you have a clear path between you and the Alarm, free of any obstructions.

2. Point the remote at the front of the Alarm.

3.Press the VOLUME or CHANNEL button for at least 2 seconds.

If the Alarm does not respond to your remote control:

• You may be standing too far away.

• Your remote may not be compatible.

•The feature may be accidentally disabled*.

•You did not hold the button on your remote for at least 2 seconds.

•The remote Silence Feature only works once in an alarm situation. Using the Test/Silence button on the CO Alarm will still silence the unit. The remote Silence Feature will return when the unit clears itself.

*NOTE: The remote control option will be disabled if you hold down the Test/Silence/Scroll button while installing the battery. If you accidentally disable the remote option, remove the battery and re-install it, making sure you are not touching the Test/Silence/Scroll button.

USING THE PEAK CO MEMORY

The CO Memory Feature lets you check the highest level of CO recorded during an alarm.

To check CO Memory:

1.Press and release the Test/Silence/Scroll button until the dash scrolls to “MEMORY”.

2.Press and hold Test/Silence/Scroll button to display Memory CO level.

To clear CO Memory:

1.Press and release the Test/Silence/Scroll button until the dash scrolls to “CLEAR MEMORY.”

2.Press and hold the Test/Silence/Scroll button until the display shows “CLr.”

NOTE: The highest CO level will be saved, even after a power interruption, until you clear it. DO NOT clear the CO Memory reading if you plan to call someone to investigate a CO problem! Clear the CO Memory reading only after the investigator has checked your home.

INSTALLATION

WHERE TO INSTALL CO ALARMS

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 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 bedroom hallway is longer than 40 feet (12 meters), install a CO Alarm at BOTH ends of the hallway.

PRE-ALARM LEVELS:

HORN: Silent

DISPLAY: Shows CO levels detected in ppm

POWER/ALARM LIGHT:

On continuously

ALARM LEVELS OF CO ARE DETECTED:

HORN: Sounds loudly - 4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps, pause.

This sequence repeats for as long as the unit is in alarm*

DISPLAY: Shows CO levels detected in ppm

POWER/ALARM LIGHT:

Flashes rapidly

*Note: If unit goes into alarm under battery back-up power, the regular 4 beeps-brief pause cycle will repeat for four minutes. After four minutes, the pause will increase to 1 minute.

IF YOU SILENCE THE ALARM:

HORN: Silent for about 4 minutes*

DISPLAY: Shows CO levels detected in ppm

POWER/ALARM LIGHT:

Flashes rapidly

*Note: After 4 minutes, if CO lev- els drop below alarm levels, the unit will remain silent and return to normal operation. If CO pres- ence still indicates a potentially dangerous situation, the horn will sound again.

IF THE CO LEVELS RETURN TO NORMAL:

HORN: Silent

DISPLAY: Dash lit by “READY”

POWER/ALARM LIGHT:

Shines continuously

BEDROOM	BEDROOM	BEDROOM
	KITCHEN	GARAGE
LIVING ROOM	HALL
	BASEMENT

REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING ADDITIONAL CO ALARMS

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