FireAngel CO-9X, User Manual

14

WHAT TO DO IN THE 

EVENT OF AN ALARM

WARNING:

  A  loud  alarm  is  a  warning 

that  unusually  high  and  potentially 

lethal levels of carbon monoxide are present. 

Never  ignore  this  alarm,  further  exposure 

can be fatal. Immediately check residents for 

symptoms  of  carbon  monoxide  poisoning, 

and contact the proper authorities to resolve 

all CO problems. NEVER IGNORE ANY ALARM.

Please  carefully  review  this  owner’s  manual 

to ensure that you know what actions to take 

in the event of an alarm.

What to do during an alarm:

•

  Keep calm and open the doors and 

windows to ventilate the property.

•

  Stop using all fuel burning appliances and 

ensure, if possible, that they are turned off.

•

  Evacuate the property leaving the doors 

and windows open.

•

  Ring your gas or other fuel supplier 

on their emergency number; keep the 

number in a prominent place.

Write your fuel supplier’s emergency number 

here (see opposite for more useful numbers):

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•

  Do not re-enter the property until the 

alarm has stopped. When exposed to 

fresh air it can take up to 10 minutes 

for the sensor to clear and the alarm to 

stop depending on the level of carbon 

monoxide detected.

•

  Get medical help immediately for anyone 

suffering the effects of carbon monoxide 

poisoning (headache, nausea), and advise 

that carbon monoxide poisoning is 

suspected.

•

  Do not use the appliance again until it has 

been checked by an expert. In the case 

of gas appliances the engineer must be 

registered.