First Alert FCD2B Installation, Understanding Your CO Alarm, HOW to Install Your CO Alarm

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CO ALARM

What you see and hear during installation

WHEN YOU FIRST INSTALL	UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
THE BATTERY:	(AC POWER):
HORN: May chirp briefly	HORN: Silent
POWER/ALARM LIGHT:	POWER/ALARM LIGHT:
Flashes once a minute	Shines continuously
WHEN YOU FIRST PLUG-IN	WHEN YOU TEST THE CO
THE CO ALARM:	ALARM:
HORN: May chirp briefly	HORN: Sounds loudly - 4
POWER/ALARM LIGHT:	beeps, pause, 4 beeps,
	pause
Shines continuously
	POWER/ALARM LIGHT:
	Flashes rapidly
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
POWER/ALARM LIGHT:	POWER/ALARM LIGHT:
Flashes once a minute.	Flashes once a minute
WHEN THE ELECTRICITY	IF THE CO ALARM IS NOT
COMES BACK ON AFTER A	OPERATING PROPERLY:
POWER FAILURE:	HORN: Three rapid chirps
HORN: May chirp briefly
	every minute
POWER/ALARM LIGHT:	POWER/ALARM LIGHT:
Shines continuously.	Flashes three times with
	the horn.

What you see and hear if CO is detected:

WHERE CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED

DO NOT LOCATE THIS CO ALARM:

• In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, or in any extremely dusty,

dirty or greasy areas.

• Closer than 15 feet (4.6 meters) from a furnace or other fuel

burning heat source, or fuel burning appliances like a water heater.

• Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance.

• In extremely humid areas. This Alarm should be at least 10 feet (3

meters) from a bath or shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dish-

washer, laundry room, utility room or other source of high humidity.

• In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚F (4˚C) or hotter than

100˚F (38˚C). These areas include non-airconditioned crawl spaces,

unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches,

and garages.

• In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans, heat vents, air conditioners,

fresh air returns, or open windows. Blowing air may prevent CO

from reaching the sensors.

• In direct sunlight.

• In outlets covered by curtains or other obstruction.

• This CO Alarm is designed for use inside a single-family home

or apartment. It is not meant to be used in common lobbies,

hallways, or basements of multi-family buildings unless working

CO Alarms are also installed in each family living unit. CO

Alarms in common areas may not be heard from inside individ-

ual family living units.

• This CO Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete

detection systems in places which house many people, like

hotels or dormitories, unless a CO Alarm is also placed in each

unit.

• DO NOT use this CO Alarm in warehouses, industrial or com-

mercial buildings, special-purpose non-residential buildings,

RVs, boats, or airplanes. This CO Alarm is specifically designed

PRE-ALARM LEVELS:

HORN: Silent

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*

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

POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Flashes rapidly

Note: After 4 minutes, if CO levels drop below alarm levels, the unit will remain silent and return to normal operation.

If CO presence still indicates a potentially dangerous situation, the horn will sound again.

IF THE CO LEVELS RETURN TO NORMAL:

HORN: Silent

POWER/ALARM LIGHT: Shines continuously

for residential use, and may not provide adequate protection in

non-residential applications.

HOW TO INSTALL YOUR CO ALARM

Quick reference:

• Install the 9V battery to activate the battery back-up.

• Plug the Alarm into a standard 120V unswitched outlet.

• Test the CO Alarm.

ACTIVATE THE BATTERY BACK-UP

1.Open the battery compartment on the

back of the Alarm.

2. Connect the battery to the battery contacts, making sure it cannot shake loose.

3. Close the battery compartment completely.

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.

BEDROOM	BEDROOM	BEDROOM
	KITCHEN	GARAGE
LIVING ROOM	HALL
	BASEMENT

REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING ADDITIONAL CO ALARMS

In a Single-level Home:

•Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area.

•For added protection, install an additional CO Alarm at least 20 feet (6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.

In a Multi-level Home:

•Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area.

•For added protection, install at least one CO Alarm on each level of the home. If you have a basement, install that CO Alarm at the top of the basement stairs.

•For added protection, install an additional CO Alarm at least 20 feet (6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.

This unit should receive continuous electrical power. (The battery is meant for emergency back-up only). Choose an outlet where it can’t be accidentally unplugged or switched off by children. Keep small children away from the unit. Teach them not to play with it or unplug it. Explain what the alarms mean.

The battery back-up is designed to provide emergency power to the CO Alarm for at least 7 days. Actual back-up time depends on the strength (freshness) of the battery. The battery back-up will not work unless a good battery is properly installed.

PLUG THE ALARM INTO AN OUTLET

1.Plug the unit into a standard UNSWITCHED 120V AC outlet. The unit should be located where it can wake you if it alarms at night.

2.Make sure the POWER/ALARM light shines continuously when you plug it in. The horn may “chirp” during power up, or when power is restored after an outage.

3.Test by pressing the Test/Silence button firmly until the unit sounds: four loud beeps, pause, 4 beeps. During testing, the POWER/ALARM light will flash rapidly. This is normal.

PREPARE YOUR ALARM LABELS

Find the pair of self-adhesive labels included with this CO Alarm.

•On each label write in the phone number of your emergency responder (like 911) and a qualified appliance technician.

•Place one label near the CO Alarm, and the other label in the “fresh air” location you plan to go if the alarm sounds.

NOTE: A qualified appliance technician is defined as “a person, firm, corporation, or company that either in person or through a representative, is engaged in and responsible for the installation, testing, servicing, or replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, combustion appliances and equipment, and/or gas fireplaces or other decorative combustion equipment.”

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