First Alert CO1210 User Manual

First Alert
USER'S MANUAL
10 YEAR SEALED BATTERY OPERATED CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARM WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY AND SILENCE FEATURE
CONFORMS TO
UL2034
STANDARD
Model C01210
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user's manual contains important information about your Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Alarm's operation. If you are installing this CO Alarm for use
by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.
M08-0483-001 P 03/14 Printed in Mexico
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1-2
Basic Safety Information 1
How Your CO Alarm Works 1
Understanding Your CO Alarm 2
Using the Peak CO Memory 2
Installation .2-3
Where to Install CO Alarms 2
Where CO Alarms Should NOT Be Installed 2
How to Install Your CO Alarm 3
If Your CO Alanti Sounds 3
Ifthe Alarm Signal Sounds 3
Using the Silence Feature 3
To Permanently Deactivate the CO Alarm 3
Testing and Maintenance .4
Weekly Testing 4
Regular Maintenance 4
What You Need To Know About CO .4
What is CO? 4
Symptoms of CO Poisoning 4
Finding the Source of QO After an Alarm 4
How Can I Protect My Family? 4
Potential Sources of CO in the Home .5-6
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 5-6
General Limitations Of CO Alarms 5-6
Troubleshooting Guide 5-6
Limited Warranty 5-6
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INTRODUCTION
BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT!
• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating
instructions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special
attention to these items.
• THIS IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM! This CO Alarm is designed to detect
carbon monoxide from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed
to detect smoke, fire, or any other gas.
ACAUTION!
• This CO Alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas
at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
AWARNING!
• NEVER ignore your Carbon Monoxide Alarm if it alarms. Refer to
"If Your CO Alarm Sounds" for more information. Failure to do so
can result in injury or death.
• Test the CO Alarm once a week. If the CO Alarm ever fails to test
correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the CO Alarm is not working
properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.
• This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family
living units. It is not designed to measure CO levels in compliance
with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commer
cial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical conditions that
may make them more sensitive to carbon monoxide may consider
using warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for
carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm. For additional infor
mation on carbon monoxide and your medical condition contact your
physician.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equip
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of
the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TVtechnician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the product, not expressly approved
by First Alert / BRK Brands, Inc., could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS
GENERAL INFORMATION
AWARNING!
• CO Alarm contains a sealed, non-replaceable battery. Once it reaches
the end of its service life, or after 10 years—whichever comes first—
you must install a new CO Alarm,
• High temperatures, low temperatures, high humidity, impact or
dropping can adversely affect LCD displays.
A CO Alarm measures the CO levels in the air. It will alarm if CO levels rise
quickly (if the heat exchanger on your furnace breaks, for example), or if CO
is consistently present (a slow CO leak on a fuel-burning appliance).
This carbon monoxide alarm features a permanently installed sensor, two
colored indicator lights, and an 85 dB alarm horn. It also has a silence feature
to temporarily quiet the alarm horn.
THE PARTS OF YOUR CO ALARM
1 Activation Switch (in back)
2 Test Button
3 Silence Button
4 POWER/ALARM Light (Green/Red)
2, 3, & 6
5 (Behind Cover) Alarm Horn: 85dB
audible alarm for test, alarm,
and unit malfunction warning.
6 Peak Level Button
7 Digital Display
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CO ALARM
Lights blink and horn chirps when Alarm is first
activated.
DIGITAL DISPLAY: Allsegments are turned on for a
short time upon initial power. Then the temperature
is displayed.
ALARM RECEIVING BATTERY POWER
Green light flashes every minute. Horn is silent.
Temperature will be displayed.
DURING TESTING
Light flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern (4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps),
simulating a CO Alarm condition.
DIGITAL DISPLAY: During the
simulated CO alarm, "CO" is
displayed along with a full alarm
level. Several ppm COlevels are
also displayed and the alarm level is shownincreasing.
CO ALARM
Sensor has detected enough CO to trigger an alarm. Light flashes rapidly
and horn sounds loudly (repeating 4 beeps, pause). See "IfYourCO Alarm
Sounds" for details. During an alarm, move everyone to a source of fresh
air. DO NOT move the CO Alarm!
DIGITAL DISPLAY: "00" alternating with
the ppm number, a fulllevel, and "EVACUATE".
CO ALARM REQUIRES SERVICE (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)
The light flashes (GREEN)and the horn sounds
3 "chirps" every minute. CO Alarm needs to be replaced.
DIGITALDISPLAY:"Err" is displayed.
CO ALARM END OF LIFE
The LED flashes Green 5 times in sync with 5 chirps
every minute. CO Alarm needs to be replaced.
DIGITAL DISPLAY: "End" is displayed.
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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 the Peak Level Button until the peak CO
level is displayed.
To clear CO Memory:
1. Automatically resets after 24 hours.
2a. While checking CO memory, press or hold the
Peak Level Button until "CLEAR" is displayed,
b. Press or hold the Peak Level Button until the CO
Memoryls cleared.
NOTE: The highest CO level will be saved for 24 hours. 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. Ifthe investigator will not arrive within the 24 hour time period before
the unit automatically resets, be sure to write down the peak level.
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.
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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.
In a Mobile Home:
• Install CO Alarms on inside walls ONLY. Uninsulated outside walls and
roofs of mobile homes often transfer heat and cold from outdoors.
WHERE CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE
INSTALLED
DO NOT install this CO Alarm:
• In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, or in any extremely dusty, dirty or
• Closer than 20 feet (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, dishwasher, laundry
room, utility room or other source of high humidity.
• In areas where temperature is colder than 40° F (4.4°C) or hotter than
100° F (37.8° C). These areas include unconditioned 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.
AWARNING!
• 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 individual 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 commercial
buildings, special-purpose non-residential buildings, RVs, boats,
or airplanes. This CO Alarm is specifically designed for residential
use, and may not provide adequate protection in non-residential
applications.
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