First Alert CO615 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

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LIVING ROOM

KITCHEN

BASEMENT

BEDROOM

REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

PLUG-IN CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

WITH BATTERY BACK-UP AND SILENCE

120V

~ 60Hz, 0.09 A

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This unit was shipped with a user’s manual that contains important

information about its operation. If you ar

you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user

Printed in Mexico M08-0150-001 Q 10/06

e installing this unit for use by others,

FEATURES

Model CO615

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Basic Safety Infor

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Where To Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Where This Alarm Should Not Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Before You Begin Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How To Install This CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How Your Alarm Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If Your CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

What To Do if CO is Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the Remote Control Test/Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the Peak CO Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Understanding the Light, Horn, and Display Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Finding the Sour

Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

How Can I Protect My Family From CO Poisoning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Regulatory Information For CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

General Limitations Of CO Alar

oubleshooting Guide

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

ce of CO After an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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BASIC SAFETY INFORMA

• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating uctions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special

instr attention to these items.

The CO Alarm is not designed to detect fire or any other gas. It will

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only indicate the pr Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.

• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding. It is

loud to wake you in an emer range may har

• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the sensing

chambers and prevent the unit from operating properly.

• This unit must be powered by a 24-hour circuit. Be sure the circuit

cannot be turned off by a switch, dimmer, or ground fault circuit

rupter. Failure to connect this unit to a 24-hour circuit may

inter prevent it from providing constant protection.

• This Alarm must have AC or battery power to operate. If AC power

fails and the battery is dead or missing, the alarm cannot operate. Test the Alarm once a week. If the Alarm ever fails to test correctly,

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• This Carbon Monoxide Alarm is intended for residential use and is

•

eplaced immediately! If the Alarm is not working properly, it

have it r cannot alert you to a problem.

not suitable for use in hazar Electrical Code.

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) commercial or industrial standar 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 carbon monoxide and your medical condition contact your physician.

esence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor.

m your hearing.

ds. Individuals with medical conditions that may

TION

gency. Exposure to the horn at close

dous locations as defined in the National

mation on

INSTALLATION

WHERE TO INSTALL THIS ALARM

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.

In general, install Carbon Monoxide Alarms:

• WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE ALARM FROM ALL SLEEPING AREAS

• In or near bedrooms and living areas or wherever you suspect a CO

exposure is likely.

• On each level of a multi-level home.

Improper location can affect the sensitive electronic components in this Alarm. Please see “Where this Alarm Should Not Be Installed”.

Recommended Placement

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NOTE: For any location, make sure no door or other obstruction could keep

carbon monoxide from reaching the Alarm.

INSTALLATION, Continued

WHERE THIS ALARM SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED

o avoid causing damage to the unit, to provide optimum protection, and

event unnecessary alarms, Do NOT locate this Alarm:

to pr

In garages, kitchens, crawl spaces and unfinished attics. Avoid extremely

• dusty, dirty or greasy areas. 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 hear of the home, especially if they are sleeping.

In the garage, vehicle exhaust can contain some carbon monoxide. These

•

• In the kitchen, some gas appliances can emit a short burst of CO upon

• Keep units at least 20 feet (6 meters) from the sources of combustion

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

•

• In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans or open windows. Blowing air may

•

• Less than 12 inches (305 mm) away from fluorescent lights. Electrical

e higher when the engine is first started. Within hours of starting a

levels ar vehicle and backing it out of the garage, the levels present over time can activate the Alarm and become a nuisance.

start-up. This is normal. If your CO Alarm is installed too close to these appliances, it may alarm often and become a nuisance.

particles (stove, fur

e a 20-foot (6m) distance is not possible – in modular, mobile, or

wher smaller homes, for example – it is recommended the Alarm be placed as

om these fuel-burning sources as possible. The placement recom-

far fr mendations ar from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce “unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if an Alarm is placed dir

ce. Ventilate these areas as much as possible.

sour

Alarm near a cooking or heating appliance, install at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) fr

om a shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry room,

oom, or other sour

utility r In direct sunlight.

prevent CO from reaching the sensors. In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4˚ C) or hotter than

100˚ F (38˚ C). These ar unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches, and garages.

“noise” can interfere with the sensor.

nace, water heater, space heater) if possible. In areas

e intended to keep these Alarms at a reasonable distance

om appliance.

ce of high humidity.

eas include non-airconditioned crawl spaces,

d by persons in other areas

ectly next to a fuel-burning

If you must install the

AVOIDING DEAD AIR SPACES

“Dead air” spaces may prevent CO from reaching the Alarm. To avoid dead air spaces, stay at least 4 inches (102 mm) away from corners where walls or ceilings and walls meet.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION

• Make sure the alarm is not receiving excessively noisy power.

Examples of noisy power could be major appliances on the same circuit, power from a generator or solar power, light dimmer on the same circuit or mounted near fluorescent lighting. Excessively noisy power may cause damage to your Alarm.

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.

HOW TO INSTALL THIS CO ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read all instructions before using this product.

ools you will need:

Determine the best location for your CO Alarm.

2. Your Alarm is equipped to be mounted as a corded unit or a direct plug unit. The unit can be plugged dir mounted horizontally

If the adapter is taken out of the unit, the Alarm can be installed high on the wall, while the adapter is plugged into a wall outlet.

ATING THE BATTERY BACK-UP

ACTIV

Activate the battery back-up by installing the two (2) AA batteries. The batter

and is not intended to power the Alar extended period of time in the absence of AC.

The Alarm will light-up the display briefly to indicate the unit is r

ewdriver, drill.

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, refer to “If Outlet is Mounted Horizontally (Sideways)”.

ectly into a wall outlet. If your outlets are

y is for back-up only

m for an

eceiving power.

DIRECT PLUG ALARM INTO AN OUTLET

This Alarm can be plugged dir

Choose a standard UNSWITCHED 120V AC outlet.

1. Plug Alarm in.

ectly into a wall outlet located close to the floor.

IF OUTLET IS MOUNTED HORIZONTALLY (SIDEWAYS)

If you are going to use your Alarm as a direct plug into an outlet that is mounted horizontally (sideways), you may want to r as follows:

With back of unit facing you (AC blades on your left), place your left thumb

1. on adapter release and grab AC blades with your right hand to release the left side.

2. Repeat for the other side adapter thumb release. This will allow adapter to slide out.

Remove adapter.

4. Rotate the adapter 90º and snap firmly back into place.

5. Plug Alarm into AC outlet.

otate the adapter 90º,

WALL MOUNTED ALARM

Installation tips for power cord models: The power cord option provides

more flexibility in mounting locations and allows the Alarm to be easily installed at or above eye level.

NOTE: If you mount the Alarm high on a wall, make sure it is at least 4 inches (102 mm) down from the ceiling. Any higher than this, it will be in “dead air”

space and carbon monoxide may not reach the sensor. NOTE: Do not cover the Alarm with a curtain. To install for a wall-mount, you will need to pull out the removable adapter and

power cord, as follows:

1. Repeat steps 1 to 3 as described above in

2. With adapter out, pull out power cord and unwrap it.

3. Insert the screws provided until head is approx. 1/8 inch (3 mm) from wall (if mounting in plaster boar plastic anchor pr

4. Hook the Alarm over the screw onto the keyhole in back of unit.

5. Plug power cord into AC outlet.

ovided).

d or drywall, drill 3/16 inch (5 mm) hole and use

“to rotate the adapter”.

TEST THE ALARM

Make sure the Alarm is receiving AC power. Under normal operation, the Green indicator light will shine continuously. light does not light, recheck connections. If connections are correct and

een power indicator still does not light, the unit should be r

the Gr immediately.

2. Press and hold the test button until the alarm sounds. You will hear the signal that indicates the presence of carbon monoxide.

When testing the Alarm, have someone else check that the Alarm can be heard easily from the sleeping areas. The unit should be located where it can wake you if it alarms at night.

If the Green power indicator

eplaced

HOW YOUR ALARM WORKS

THE COVER OF YOUR ALARM

Test/Silence Button:

1. Press and hold to activate test, or to silence the alarm.

Display Button: Press

2. to recall highest CO

ecorded

level r

3. POWER Light (GREEN)

4. Display (Behind the Cover)

5. Alarm Hor audible alarm for test, alarm, and unit malfunction warning.

Battery Compartment

6. (Behind the Door)

7. Open door here

n: 85 dB

IF YOUR CO ALARM SOUNDS

WHAT TO DO IF CARBON MONOXIDE IS DETECTED

Actuation of your CO Alar (CO) which can kill you. In other words, when your CO Alarm sounds, you must not ignore it!

IF THE CO ALARM SOUNDS:

1. Operate the Test/Silence button.

2. Call your emergency services, fire department or 911. Write down the number of your local emergency service here:

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3. Immediately move to fresh air—outdoors or by an open door or window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for. Do not reenter the premises, or move away from the open door or window until the emergency services responder has arrived, the premises have been aired out, and your CO Alarm remains in its normal condition.

4. After following steps 1-3, if your CO Alarm reactivates within a 24-hour period, repeat steps 1-3 and call a qualified appliance technician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel-burning equipment and appliances, and inspect for proper operation of this equipment. If problems are identified during this inspection have the equipment serviced immediately. Note any combustion equipment not inspected by the technician, and consult the manufacturers’ instructions, or contact the manufacturers directly, for more information about CO safety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehicles are not, and have not, been operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence. Write down the number of a qualified appliance technician here:

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m indicates the presence of carbon monoxide

USING THE SILENCE FEATURE

EVER disconnect the power to your Alar

Silence Feature. Disconnecting the Alarm removes your protection!

The Silence Feature is intended to temporarily silence the horn while

• you identify and corr

To use the Silence Feature, press the Test/Silence button until the horn

• is silent.

• If the Test/Silence button is pressed while the Alarm is in the silence mode, the alarm will start sounding again.

WHEN THE CO ALARM IS SILENCED...

The CO Alarm will r silenced, it will continue to monitor the air for CO. After 4 minutes, if CO levels

emain potentially dangerous the horn will start sounding again.

The Silence Featur

ect a CO problem.

not corr

ect the problem.

emain silent for up to 4 minutes. While the Alarm is

e is intended to temporarily silence the Alarm horn. It will

m to silence the horn—use the

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TEST/SILENCE FEATURE

Using the VOLUME or CHANNEL buttons on most r test or silence this CO Alarm from up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) away.

To Test or Silence the Alarm:

Make sure you have a clear path between you and

1. the Alarm, fr

Point the remote at the front of the Alarm.

2. Press the VOLUME or CHANNEL button for at least

3. 5 seconds.

If the Alar

You may be standing too far away.

• Your remote may not be compatible.

•

• You did not hold the button on your remote for at least 5 seconds.

• AC power must be present to Silence the low battery chirp.

ee of any obstructions.

m does not respond to your remote control:

emote controls, you can

SILENCING THE LOW BATTERY WARNING

This Silence Feature can temporarily quiet the low battery warning “chirp” for up to 8 hours if AC power is present. You can silence the low battery warning “chirp” two ways:

Manually: Press the Test/Silence button on the Alarm cover until you see

1. the Green LED flicker, acknowledging the button-press.

2. Using Your Remote Control: Standing no further than 12 feet (3.6 meters) away from the Alarm, aim your IR remote at the Alarm and press the CHANNEL or VOLUME button for at least 3-5 seconds.

The display will flash “SILENCE” for 8 hours while the low battery warning “chirp” silence feature is activated. After 8 hours, the low battery “chirp” will resume. The Alarm will continue to operate as long as AC power is supplied. However, replace the battery as soon as possible, to maintain protection in event of a power outage.

USING THE PEAK CO MEMORY

The CO Memory Feature lets you check the highest level of CO recorded.

To check CO Memory:

ess the Display button until the peak CO level is displayed.

o clear CO Memory:

1. While checking CO memory, press or hold the Display button until “CLEAR” is displayed.

2. Press or hold the Display button until the CO Memory is cleared.

NOTE: The highest CO level will be saved, even after an AC power interruption, until you clear it. DO NOT clear the CO Memory r someone to investigate a CO problem! Clear the CO Memory reading only after the investigator has checked your home.

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