Installation
Where Not to Install Your CO Alarm
To avoid causing damage to the unit, to provide optimum protection, and to prevent unnecessary alarms, follow the directions below :
It is recommended that you do not install this CO alarm in garages, kitchens or furnace rooms. Installation in these areas could lead to nuisance alarms, may expose the sensor to substances that could damage or contaminate it, or the alarm may not be heard by persons in other areas of the home, especially if they are sleeping.
In the garage, vehicle exhaust can contain some carbon monoxide. These levels are higher when the engine is first started. Within hours of starting a vehicle and backing it out of the garage, the levels present over time can activate the alarm and become a nuisance.
In the kitchen and furnace room, some gas appliances can emit a short burst of carbon monoxide upon
If you must install a Carrier CO alarm near a cooking or heating appliance, install
AT LEAST 5 feet away from appliance.
Donotinstallinexcessivelydusty,dirtyorgreasyareassuchaskitchens,garages and furnace rooms. Dust, grease or household chemicals can contaminate or coat the alarm’s sensor, causing the alarm not to operate properly.
Do not obstruct the vents located at the top and bottom of the alarm. Place the alarm where drapes, furniture or other objects do not block the flow of air to the vents.
Donotinstall in dead air space, such as peaks of vaulted ceilings or gabled roofs, where carbon monoxide may not reach the sensor in time to provide early warn- ing.
Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans. Do not install near doors and win- dows that open to the outside, near fresh air vents, or anywhere that is drafty. Rapid air circulation from fans or fresh air from outside may cause the sensor to display an inaccurate reading in the presence of CO.
Do not install this alarm in a switch- or
Do not install in areas where the temperature is colder than 40˚F (4.4˚C) or hot- ter than 100˚F (37.8˚C). These areas include unconditioned crawl spaces, attics, porchesandgarages.Extremetemperatureswillaffectthesensitivityofthealarm.
Do not install COalarm near deep cell large batteries. Large batteries have emis- sions that can cause the alarm to perform at less than optimum performance.
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