User Manual

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1. Read This First
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Congratulations on becoming the owner of an Elk Carbon Monoxide Alarm. This product
is designed to help protect you and your household from the dangerous effects of Carbon
Monoxide- the silent killer.
• The Carbon Monoxide Alarm (CO Alarm) is powered up by carefully rotating it onto the
mounting plate which activates the on/off switch. The red, amber & green lights will
immediately flash in sequence to show they are working. Please wait 15 seconds after
connecting the power before button testing.
We recommend that you:
• Install a CO Alarm in every room that contains a fuel burning appliance, particularly
rooms where people spend a lot of time e.g. bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms.
• In rooms with an appliance, install (preferably) on the ceiling, (300mm from walls) and
between 1.5m to 3m horizontally from appliance. In rooms remote from the appliance
install at ‘head height’, where the light indicators can be seen.
• Test the Alarm weekly by pressing the test/hush button. The horn will sound (at a
diminished sound level initially and then quickly reach maximum sound output level).
• Replace Alarm after approx. 10 years of operation (see ‘Replace by’ date on side wall
label).
• Do not install during building construction so as to avoid contamination.
• Individuals with medical problems may consider warning devices which provide audible
and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30ppm.