First Alert CO511 General Limitations of CO Alarms, Troubleshooting Guide, Limited Warranty

GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF CO ALARMS

This CO Alarm is intended for residential use. It is not intended for use in industrial applications where Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for carbon monoxide detectors must be met.

CO alarms may not waken all individuals. If children or others do not readily waken to the sound of the CO alarm, or if there are infants or family members with mobility limitations, make sure that someone is assigned to assist them in the event of an emergency.

CO Alarms will not work without power. This alarm requires a two (2) AA batteries to operate.

CO Alarms for Solar or Wind Energy users and battery backup power systems: AC powered CO Alarms should only be operated with true or pure sine wave inverters. Operating this Alarm with most battery-powered UPS (uninterruptible power supply) products or square wave or “quasi sine wave” inverters will damage the Alarm. If you are not sure about your inverter or UPS type, please consult with the manufacturer to verify.

This CO Alarm will not sense carbon monoxide that does not reach the sensor. This CO Alarm will only sense CO at the sensor. CO may be present in other areas. Doors or other obstructions may affect the rate at which CO reaches the CO Alarm. For this reason, if bedroom doors are usually closed at night, we recommend you install a CO Alarm in each bedroom and in the hallway between them.

CO Alarms may not sense CO on another level of the home. For example, a CO Alarm on the second level, near the bedrooms, may not sense CO in the basement. For this reason, one CO Alarm may not give adequate warning.

Complete coverage is recommended. Place CO Alarms on each level of the home.

CO Alarms may not be heard. The alarm horn loudness meets or exceeds current UL standards of 85 dB at 10 feet (3 meters). However, if the CO Alarm is installed outside the bedroom, it may not wake up a sound sleeper or one who has recently used drugs or has been drinking alcoholic beverages. This is especially true if the door is closed or only partly open. Even persons who are awake may not hear the alarm horn if the sound is blocked by distance or closed doors. Noise from traffic, stereo, radio, television, air conditioner, or other appliances may also prevent alert persons from hearing the alarm horn. This CO Alarm is not intended for people who are hearing impaired.

CO Alarms are not a substitute for a smoke alarm. Although fire is a source of carbon monoxide, this CO Alarm does not sense smoke or fire. This CO Alarm senses CO that may be escaping unnoticed from malfunctioning furnaces, appliances, or other sources. Early warning of fire requires the installation of smoke alarms.

CO Alarms are not a substitute for life insurance. Though these CO Alarms warn against increasing CO levels, BRK Brands, Inc. does not warrant or imply in any way that they will protect lives from CO poisoning. Homeowners and renters must still insure their lives.

CO Alarms have a limited life. Although the CO Alarm and all of its parts have passed many stringent tests and are designed to be as reliable as possible, any of these parts could fail at any time. Therefore, you must test your CO Alarm weekly.

CO Alarms are not foolproof. Like all other electronic devices, CO Alarms have limitations. They can only detect CO that reaches their sensors. They may not give early warning to rising CO levels if the CO is coming from a remote part of the home, away from the CO Alarm.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If the Alarm...	Problem...	You should...
Horn "chirps" about once per minute.	Low battery warning.	Install two new AA batteries*.
Horn does three rapid "chirps" every minute;	MALFUNCTION SIGNAL. Device is not working	Units under warranty should be returned to
LED has 3 rapid flashes with "chirps".	properly, and needs to be replaced.	manufacturer for replacement. See “Limited
		Warranty” for details.
The Alarms are linked but do not communicate with	Possible interference. Reference the Wireless	Move Alarms to different locations. Add an additional
each other.	Operation section of this manual.	Alarm between the unresponsive Alarms to route the
		signal around obstructions.
CO Alarm goes back into alarm 4 minutes after you	CO levels indicate a potentially dangerous	IF YOU ARE FEELING SYMPTOMS OF CO
Silence it.	situation.	POISONING, EVACUATE your home and call 911
		or the Fire Department. Refer to "If The CO Alarm
		Sounds" for details.
CO Alarm sounds frequently even though no high	The CO Alarm may be improperly located. Refer to	Relocate your Alarm. If frequent alarms continue,
levels of CO are revealed in an investigation.	“Where to Install CO Alarms” for details.	have home rechecked for potential CO problems.
		You may be experiencing an intermittent CO problem.

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

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

LIMITED WARRANTY

BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of First Alert® brand products warrants	BRK shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused
that for a period of five years from the date of purchase, this product will be	by the breach of any express or implied warranty. Except to the extent
free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its option, will repair	prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness
or replace this product or any component of the product found to be	for a particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the above
defective during the warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or	warranty. Some states, provinces or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or
remanufactured product or component. If the product is no longer available,	limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long
replacement may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value.	an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply
This is your exclusive warranty.	to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial	other rights that vary from state to state or province to province.
	How to Obtain Warranty Service
retail purchase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof
of purchase is required to obtain warranty performance. BRK dealers, service	Service: If service is required, do not return the product to your retailer.
centers, or retail stores selling BRK products do not have the right to alter,	In order to obtain warranty service, contact the Consumer Affairs Division at
modify or any way change the terms and conditions of this warranty.
	1-800-323-9005, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central Standard Time, Monday through
This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting from	Friday. To assist us in serving you, please have the model number and date of
	purchase available when calling. For Warranty Service return to:
any of the following: negligent use or misuse of the product, use on improper
voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions, disassembly,	BRK Brands, Inc., 25 Spur Drive, El Paso, TX 79906
repair or alteration by anyone other than BRK or an authorized service center.	Battery: BRK Brands, Inc. make no warranty, express or implied, written or
Further, the warranty does not cover Acts of God, such as fire, flood,	oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with
hurricanes and tornadoes or any batteries that are included with this unit.	respect to battery.

For your records, please record:

Date Purchased: _______________Where Purchased: __________________

Date Installed: ____________/____________Month/Year

Replacement date is five years after installation:

_____________/____________Month/Year

NOTE: End of Life Signal — Once the unit reaches the end of its lifecycle, the MALFUNCTION SIGNAL will sound once a minute to indicate the need to immediately replace the Alarm.

First Alert® is a registered trademark of the First Alert Trust used under license. ONELINK® is a trademark of BRK Brands, Inc.

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