User manual

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way in which these products burn means
the smoke given off contains a detectable
localised amount of carbon monoxide.
Alternative sources of smoke, for example
an extinguished candle or match, will not
contain sufficient levels of carbon monoxide
to obtain a response from the detector during
this test. Please note your CO detector will not
detect smoke.
CAUTION: Sensor testing should only
be performed by a responsible adult.
This test should only be performed once a
month. Excessive testing will cause the life
of the power pack to be shortened.
NOTE: CO test kits may be used in
order to avoid having to burn cigarettes,
incense sticks etc. However we recommend
that incense sticks are used as they are cheap
and readily available.
•Readallstepsthoroughlybeforeattempting
to test your the sensor
Step 1 If the detector is wall or ceiling
mountedunhookthedetectorfrom
the screws.
Step 2 Cover the sounder vents with
one hand. Press and hold the
Test/Reset button down with
your thumb/finger until the Fault
LED illuminates yellow and the
sounder sounds for a second time
(this should happen after around
5seconds).ReleasetheTest/
Reset button. Upon releasing
the Test/Reset button the Fault
LED will flash yellow once every
second. This indicates that the
sampling rate of the detector has
increased and can be tested
usingaknownsourceofCO.
Step 3 Light a cigarette or an incense
stickusingamatchorlighter.If
usinganincensestickbesure
to blow out the flame so that
theincensestickissmouldering.
Extinguish the lighter, or put out
the match and place it into a dish
of water.
Step 4 Turn the detector on its side so
that the vents on the right hand
side of the detector are pointing
downwards (see diagram
opposite). Hold the burning
Test/Reset
Button