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DRIVING & SAFETY — 2
The CO detector is designed to detect the toxic
CO Gas resulting from incomplete combustion
of any fuel. This can be gasoline, propane,
natural gas, oil, charcoal or wood. Anything that
burns fuel such as engines, generators, furnaces,
gas stoves or water heaters, produce CO Gas.
Consequently, it is uncommon for household
smoke from cigarettes or normal cooking to
cause the alarm to sound.
CAUTION:
Activation of this device indicates the
presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO),
which can be fatal. A concentration of
above 100 PPM will cause a warning
condition. Individuals with medical
problems may consider using detection
devices with lower Carbon Monoxide
alarming capabilities. Prolonged
exposure to the alarm at a close distance
may be harmful to hearing.
WARNING:
Constant beeping and a flashing red light
means CO gas has been detected. Shut
off appliances, motorhome engine, and
water heater. Evacuate the motorhome
and call the fire department. Have any
problems corrected before restarting any
appliances or the coach.
The CO detector is powered from the house
batteries. The main battery disconnect switch
(located in the rear curbside bay) must be on
for the CO detector to function. The interior
battery cut-off switch will not affect the CO
detector. Once the unit is powered, it will run
through a brief warm-up and self check prior to
monitoring for CO gas.
Operation
The detector is equipped with a self-cleaning
CO sensor and requires a ten minute initial
warm-up period to clean the sensor element
and achieve stabilization. During the warm-up
period, the green power light will ash ON and
OFF. The green power light should be lit when
the power is on. If the light is not lit, turn off
the power and check all wire connections. If
the power is on and the connections are correct,
but the indicator still does not light, the detector
should be returned for service. DO NOT
attempt to x the detector. The indicator light
displays a specic color to monitor along with a
matching sound pattern.
Indicator Lights and Sound Patterns:
ON or normal condition is indicated by
green. The CO detector has power and is
sensing air for the presence of CO Gas.
The alarm will not sound.
Flashing red indicates low CO alarm
condition along with four beeps then
OFF for ve seconds. The alarm horn
will sound and can be reset by the
TEST/RESET button. The CO detector
has detected the presence of 60 ppm.
Steady red indicates a CO ALARM
condition. The detector has sensed the
presence of levels over 100 ppm of
Carbon Monoxide. The alarm horn will
continuously sound until the RESET
switch is reset.
Alternating red and green indicates a
malfunction alarm.
Alarm
When the alarm sounds have the detector and
the motorhome checked by an authorized service
technician as soon as possible. Never disconnect
a CO detector to silence an annoying alarm.
Evacuate the motorhome immediately when the
red light is lit and the alarm sounds. Do a head
count to check that all persons are accounted for.
Call the nearest re department and ask them to
determine the source of the Carbon Monoxide.
DO NOT re-enter the motorhome until it has
been aired out and the problem corrected.
Potential Sources of CO when operating
the motorhome:
Engine Exhaust
Portable Grills
Portable Space Heaters
Camp Fires
Gas Stoves and Ovens
Generator Exhaust
Portable Generators
Nearby Motorhomes
Defective Engine Exhaust System
Testing
Test Procedures:
Test the Carbon Monoxide detector operation
after the motorhome has been in storage, before
each trip and at least once a week during use. Test
the alarm by holding the TEST/RESET button in
until the alarm sounds. The alarm will sound four
beeps and the indicator lamp goes steady red. Six
seconds later the alarm will again beep four times
and the indicator light goes steady green.
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