DEVELOPING YOUR OWN CO SAFETY PLAN
This CO alarm can quickly alert you to the presence of CO - it cannot prevent toxic CO emissions. Please note that there are hazards against which CO detection may not be effective, such as gas leaks or explosions. The ultimate responsibility for protection against toxic CO fumes rests solely on you.
Installing CO alarms is just the first step in protecting your family from toxic CO poisoning. We also suggest that you create an effective, comprehensive safety program as outlined below.
1.Install CO alarms properly following the instructions in this manual. Keep your CO alarms clean - do not wash. Wipe with a clean towel. Test your alarms weekly and repair or replace them when they no longer function. As with any electronic product, alarms have a limited life and alarms that do not work cannot protect you.
2.Develop a family escape plan and practice it with your entire family, especially small children.
–Draw a floor plan of your home and find two ways to exit from each room. There should be one way to get out of each bedroom without opening the door.
–Teach children what the CO alarm signal means and how they must be prepared to leave the residence by themselves if necessary.
–Decide on a meeting place a safe distance from your house and make sure all children understand where they should go and wait if there is a dangerous CO condition.
–Conduct CO safety drills at least every 6 months to make sure that everyone, even small children, knows what to do in order to escape safely.
–Know where to go to call the Fire Department from outside your residence.
This unit is designed to detect carbon monoxide (CO) entering its sensing chamber. It does not sense combustible gas (such as natural gas, propane or butane), heat, smoke or flames.
NOTE: This CO alarm is designed for use within a single residential living unit only. In a
When properly located, installed, and maintained, this CO alarm is designed to provide early warning of developing poisonous CO conditions at a reasonable cost. This alarm monitors the air, and when it senses CO, it activates its
IMPORTANT: WHAT YOUR CO ALARM CAN AND CANNOT DO
If the bedroom doors are usually closed at night, alarms should be placed in each bedroom as well as in the common hallway between them.
CO alarms also may not sense CO on a different level of a residence or building. For example, a second floor alarm may not sense a CO leak on the first floor or in the basement. Therefore, alarms should be placed on every level of a residence or building.
If the alarm is located outside of a bedroom, it may not wake up a sound sleeper, especially if the bedroom door is closed or only partly open. If the alarm is located on a different level of the residence than the bedrooms, it is even less likely to wake up people sleeping in the bedroom.
Installing CO alarms may qualify you for lower homeowner's insurance rates, but CO alarms are not a substitute for insurance. Homeowners and renters should continue to insure their lives and property.
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