First Alert Model GCO1 manual

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    1 IMPORT ANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE. This unit was shipped with a user’ s manual that contains important information about its operation. If you ar e installing this unit for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user . © 2008 BRK Brands, Inc., a Jarden Corporation company (NYSE: JAH) 3901 Liberty [...]

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    2 INST ALLA TION, Continued See “Avoiding Dead Air Spaces” for more information. NOTE: For any location, make sur e no door or other obstruction could keep carbon monoxide or gas fr om r eaching the Alarm. This unit should r eceive continuous electrical power . (The battery is meant for emer gency back-up only). Choose an outlet where it can’[...]

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    1. T est/Silence Button: Pr ess and hold to activate test, or to silence the alarm. 2. POWER Light (GREEN) 3. Display 4. (Behind the Cover) Alarm Horn: 85dB audible alarm for test, alarm, and unit malfunction war ning. 5. Display Button: Press to r ecall highest CO level recor ded 6. Battery Compartment USING THE SILENCE FEA TURE N EVER disconnect [...]

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    UNDERST ANDING THE LIGHT , HORN, AND DISPLA Y P A TTERNS Horn Display Condition LED NORMAL AC POWER LED is Gre en. BA TTERY BACK-UP POWER LED is Off, flashing Gr een once every 45 seconds DURING TESTING LED flashes Red in sync with the hor n, simulating an Alarm condition: first gas then CO LOW OR MISSING BA TTER Y Normal GAS ALARM CONDITION LED fl[...]

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    5 WEEKL Y TESTING • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. Y ou might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’ s operation as required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). NEVER use vehicle exhaust! Exhaust may cause permanent damage and voids your war r[...]

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    HOW CAN I PROTECT MY F AMIL Y FROM CO POISONING? A Gas/CO Alarm is an excellent means of pr otection. It monitors the air and sounds a loud alarm befor e Carbon Monoxide levels become thr eatening for average, healthy adults. A Gas/CO Alar m is not a substitute for proper maintenance of home appliances. T o help prevent CO problems and reduce the r[...]

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    7 Once a minute, the alarm sounds 3 quick “chirps”, and the gr een light flashes quickly thr ee times. Unit malfunction. Unit needs to be replaced. Based on self-diagnostic tests, the unit has detected a fault or the Alarm has r eached its end-of-life, 5 years. Units under warranty should be returned to manufactur er for r eplacement. See “Li[...]