First Alert MODEL FCD3N User manual

MODEL FCD3N—User’s Manual

Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Alarm

M06-1042-001 7/00

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

What The Lights and Alarm Tones Mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CO Alarm Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Where to Install CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Where NOT To Install Your CO Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

How to Install Your CO Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CHAPTER 3: IF YOUR CO SOUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

If the Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Finding the Source of CO After an Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Silence Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CHAPTER 4: TESTING AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

CHAPTER 5: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Symptoms of CO Poisoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Potential Sources Of CO In The Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

How Can I Protect My Family?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

CHAPTER 6: UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. UL2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

CHAPTER 8: GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF CO ALARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE:

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

important information about its operation. If you are installing this unit for use by others, you must

leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the user.

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CHAPTER 1:

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.

IMPORTANT!

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.

IMPORTANT!

This CO Alarm is approved for use in single-

family residences. It is NOT designed for

marine use.

CAUTION!

This CO Alarm will only indicate the

presence of carbon monoxide gas at the

sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be

present in other areas.

WARNING!

The Silence Feature is for your convenience

only and will not correct a CO problem.

Always check your home for a potential

problem after any alarm. Failure to do so can

result in injury or death.

WARNING!

This CO Alarm does not operate without a

working battery. Removing the battery, or

failure to replace it at the end of its service

life, removes your protection.

WARNING!

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.

WARNING!

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.

WARNING!

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 standards. Individuals with

medical conditions may consider using

warning devices which provide audible and

visual signals for carbon monoxide

concentrations under 30 ppm.

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HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS

General Information

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, three colored

indicator lights, and an 85 dB alarm horn. It also

has a silence feature to temporarily quiet the

alarm horn.

The Cover of Your CO Alarm

1Test/Silence Button:

2BATTERY Light

(Dual Color —

Green or Yellow)

3SERVICE Light (Yellow)

4ALARM Light (Red)

5(Behind Cover) Alarm Horn: 85db

audible alarm for test, alarm, and unit

malfunction warning.

BATTERY SERVICE ALARM

MOVE TO

FRESH AIR

TEST/

SILENCE

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WHAT THE LIGHTS AND ALARM TONES MEAN

WELCOME CHIRP.

Horn chirps and battery light

blinksgreenoncewhenbattery

is first connected.

ALARM RECEIVING

BATTERY POWER

BATTERY light flashes GREEN

twice a minute. Horn is silent.

LOW BATTERY WARNING.

The BATTERY light turns

YELLOW. It flashes and the

horn “chirps”twice a minute.

This warning should last for up

to 30 days, but you should

replace the battery as soon as

possible. See Chapter 4 for

details.

DURING TESTING -

GOOD BATTERY

When you press the Test/

Silence button, all three lights

will flash briefly, and the horn

will sound.

If the battery is GOOD,

the BATTERY light flashes

GREEN.

DURING TESTING -

LOW/WEAK BATTERY

When you press the Test/

Silence button, all three lights

will flash briefly, but the horn

may stay silent.

If the battery is WEAK, the

BATTERY light flashes

YELLOW.

IMPORTANT! Replace a weak

battery immediately!

CO ALARM

REQUIRES SERVICE

The SERVICE light flashes

YELLOWandthe horn“chirps”

three times every 30 seconds.

COAlarmneedsto beserviced

or replaced. See Chapter 4 for

details.

CO ALARM IS IN ALARM.

Sensor has detected enough

COto triggeranalarm. ALARM

light flashes RED rapidly and

horn sounds loudly. See

Chapter 3 for details on how

to respond to an alarm.

“ALARM-MOVE

TO FRESH AIR”

During an alarm, move

everyone to a source of fresh

air. Do NOT move the CO

Alarm!

BATTERY SERVICE ALARM

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CO ALARM SPECIFICATIONS

Gas Detection at Typical Temperature and

Humidity Ranges:

The CO Alarm is not

formulated to detect CO levels below 30 ppm

typically. UL tested for false alarm resistance to

Methane (500 ppm), Butane (300 ppm),

Heptane (500 ppm), Ethyl Acetate (200 ppm),

Isopropyl Alcohol (200 ppm) and Carbon

Dioxide (5000 ppm). Values measure gas and

vapor concentrations in parts per million.

Required Alarm Levels:

Before 10% COHb

exposure at levels of 30% to 70% Relative

Humidity (RH):

•400 ppm CO between 4 and 15 minutes

•150 ppm CO between 10 and 50 minutes

•70 ppm CO between 60 and 240 minutes

The unit is designed not to alarm when exposed

to a constant level of 30 ppm

for 30 days.

Audible Alarm:

85dB minimum at 10 feet

Power:

ﬂashes about twice a minute when device is

receiving battery power.

During Alarm:

CO Alarm horn sounds while the

red light ﬂashes rapidly.

This CO alarm is designed to sound for up to

12 hours in alarm conditions, provided the

battery is fresh and installed correctly.

Warranty:

5-year limited warranty.

Standards:

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Single and Multiple Station carbon monoxide

alarms UL2034.

According to Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

UL2034, Section 1-1.2: “Carbon monoxide

alarms covered by these requirements are

intended to respond to the presence of carbon

monoxide from sources such as, but not limited

to, exhaust from internal-combustion engines,

abnormal operation of fuel-ﬁred appliances,

and ﬁreplaces. CO alarms are intended to alarm

at carbon monoxide levels below those that

could cause a loss of ability to react to the

dangers of Carbon Monoxide exposure.”This

CO Alarm monitors the air, and is designed to

alarm before CO levels become life threatening.

This allows you precious time to leave the

house and correct the problem. This is only

possible if alarms are located, installed, and

maintained as described in this manual.

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CHAPTER 2:

Installation

WHERE TO INSTALL

CO ALARMS

The Consumer Product Safety Commission

(CPSC) recommends the use of at least one

CO Alarm per household, located near the

sleeping area. 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,

install a CO Alarm at BOTH ends of the hallway.

In a Single-level Home:

•Install at least one CO Alarm near or

within each separate sleeping area.

•For added protection, install an addi-

tional 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 addi-

tional 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.

GARAGE

SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING CO ALARMS

BEDROOM

HALL

LIVING ROOM KITCHEN

BASEMENT

BEDROOM

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WHERE NOT TO INSTALL

YOUR CO ALARM

DO NOT locate this CO Alarm:

•In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms,

or in any extremely dusty, dirty or

greasy areas.

•Closer than 20 feet from a furnace or

other fuel burning heat source, or fuel

burning appliances like a water heater.

•Within 5 feet of any cooking appliance.

•In extremely humid areas. This alarm

should be at least 10 feet 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˚C) or hotter than 100˚F (38˚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.

WARNING!

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.

WARNING!

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.

WARNING!

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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HOW TO INSTALL YOUR CO ALARM

Read “Where To Install Your CO Alarm”

before starting.

This CO Alarm can be used on

a tabletop or mounted on the wall. For tabletop

use, choose a table no taller than 36”(92 cm);

a fall from a high table could damage the

Alarm’s sensitive components.

Before you start installation,

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.”

Installing the 9V Battery

1. Slide the mounting

bracket/battery door

off the back of the

CO Alarm.

2. Attach the 9V battery

(included) to the

battery connector

inside the battery

compartment. Make

sure the battery

snapsinsecurely,and

cannot be shaken

loose.

3. Place the battery and

connector back inside

the battery

compartment.

IMPORTANT!

For your safety, the CO Alarm will not close

until a 9V battery is installed.

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For Tabletop Use

1. Close the battery

compartment by

sliding the mounting

bracket/battery door

back onto the back of

the CO Alarm.

2. Test the CO Alarm as described below.

3. Set the CO Alarm in plain view on a table

where it will not be blocked by any

obstructions.Table height should not exceed

36”(92 cm).

IMPORTANT!

Put the CO Alarm where children and pets

cannot reach it.

To Mount On The Wall

Tools you will need: pencil, drill with 3/16”or

5mm drill bit, ﬂathead screwdriver, hammer.

1. Choose a location on the wall. Do not install

the alarm closer than 4”from where the wall

meets the ceiling.

2. Holdthe mountingbracket

against the wall, and make

a mark inside each

keyhole where you will drill

your mounting hole.

3. Use a 3/16”drill bit to drill

through the marks you made for the

mounting holes.

4. Insert the plastic screw anchors into the

mounting holes until they are ﬂush with the

wall. If necessary, tap them gently with a

hammer.

5. Line up the mounting

bracket up with the

screw anchors, and

screw the bracket onto

the wall.

6. Slide the CO Alarm

onto the mounting bracket until you feel it

click into place.

7. Test the CO Alarm as described in “To Test

this CO Alarm.”

To Test this CO Alarm:

Push and hold the Test/Silence button on the

cover until you hear a “chirp.”The “chirp”marks

the start of the self-test sequence.

•First, the yellow and green lights will

ﬂash brieﬂy—this is normal.

•Next, the alarm horn will sound: 4 beeps,

a pause, then 4 beeps. The red light will

ﬂash quickly.

The alarm sequence should last 5-6 seconds.

If it does not alarm, make sure the battery is

correctly installed, and test it again. If the unit still

does not alarm, replace it immediately.

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