carbon monoxide poisoning when the battery has
drained.
CAUTION! -Installation of the alarm
should not be used as a substitute for proper
installation, use and maintenance of fuel burning
appliances including appropriate ventilation and
exhaust systems.
CAUTION! -This device should be installed
by a competent person.
CAUTION! -This Combo Smoke/CO alarm
MUST be installed on the supporting bracket,
otherwise the device won't work.
CAUTION! -This Combo Smoke/CO alarm
is not intended to alert hearing impaired
individuals.
WARNING! - Do NOT try to repair the
device, it has the risk of electric shock or
malfunction if the device is tampered with.
1. The TEST/SILENCE button accurately tests the
evice functions. Do not use any other test
metho . Test the evice weekly to ensure proper
operation.
2. If you're sure it isn't a real alarm warning, open
win ows or fan the air aroun the evice to silence
it.
3. Observe an follow all local an national
electrical an buil ing co es for installation.
4. This Combo Smoke/CO alarm is esigne to be
use insi e a single family only. In multifamily
buil ings, each in ivi ual living unit shoul have
its own smoke alarm evices. Do not install in
non-resi ential buil ings. The evice is not a
substitute for a complete alarm system.
5. Install a Combo Smoke/CO alarm in every room
an on every level of the home. Smoke may not
reach the smoke alarm for many reasons. For
example, if a fire starts in a remote part of the
home, on another level, in a chimney, wall, roof, or
on the other si e of a close oor, smoke may not
reach the evice in time to alert househol
members. This Combo Smoke/CO alarm will not
promptly etect a fire or CO anger except in the
area or room in which it is installe .
6. This Combo Smoke/CO alarm may not alert every
househol member every time. The alarm horn is
lou in or er to alert in ivi uals to a potential
anger. However, there may be some circumstances
where a househol member may not hear the alarm
(i.e. out oor or in oor noise, soun sleepers, rug
or alcohol usage, the har of hearing, etc.). If you
suspect that this evice may not alert a househol
member, you shoul install an maintain other
specialty smoke alarm or/an CO alarm evices.
Househol member must hear the alarm’s warning
soun an quickly respon to it to re uce the risk
of amage, injury, or eath that may result from
fire, If a househol member is har of hearing,
install other special smoke alarm or/an CO alarm
with lights or vibrating evices to alert occupants.
7. This Combo Smoke/CO alarm can only soun
their alarms when they etect smoke or etect
combustion particles or angerous level of CO in
the air. They o not sense heat, flame, or other
gas. The evice is esigne to give au ible warning
of a eveloping fire. However, many fires are fast -
burning, explosive, or intentional, an others are
cause by carelessness or safety hazar s. In this
scenario, smoke may not reach the unit to set the
alarm off QUICKLY ENOUGH to ensure a safe
escape.
8. This Combo Smoke/CO alarm have limitations.
The evice is not foolproof an is not warrante to
protect lives or property from fire. Smoke alarm
or/an CO alarm are not a substitute for insurance.
Homeowners an renters shoul insure their lives
an property. In a ition, it is possible for the
evice to fail at any time. For this reason, you
must test the evice weekly an replace unit every
10 years.
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