Kidde P3010L-CO-CA - Cleaning Your Alarm; Substances Affecting CO Sensor

Thelevelsofexposurelistedonthepreviouspage,relatetohealthy
adults.Levelsdifferforthoseathighrisk.Exposuretohighlevels
ofcarbonmonoxidecanbefatalorcausepermanentdamageand
disabilities.Manycasesofreportedcarbonmonoxidepoisoningindicate
thatwhilevictimsareawaretheyarenotfeelingwell,theybecomeso
disorientedtheyareunabletosavethemselvesbyeitherexitingthe
building,orcallingforassistance.Also,youngchildrenandhousehold
petsmaybethefirsteffected.Familiarizationwiththeeffectsofeach
levelisimportant.
Your alarm should be cleaned at least once a year
Youcancleantheinteriorofyouralarm(sensingchamber)byusing
compressedairoravacuumcleanerhoseandblowingorvacuuming
throughtheopeningsaroundtheperimeterofthealarm.Theoutsideof
thealarmcanbewipedwithadampcloth.Useonlywatertodampen
thecloth,useofdetergentsorcleanerscoulddamagethealarm.
Aftercleaning,testyouralarmbyusingthetestbutton.Ifcleaningdoes
notrestorethealarmtonormaloperation,thealarmshouldbereplaced.
• Neverusedetergentorothersolventstocleantheunit.
• Avoidsprayingairfreshener,hairspray,orotheraerosolsnear
thealarm.
• Donotpainttheunit.Paintwillsealtheventsandinterferewith
thesensor’sabilitytodetectsmokeandCO.
• Neverattempttodisassembletheunitorcleaninside.Thisaction
willvoidyourwarranty.
• ThefollowingsubstancescanaffecttheCOsensorandmay
causefalsereadingsanddamagetothesensor:Methane,
propane,isobutane,iso-propanol,ethylacetate,hydrogen
sulfide,sulfidedioxides,alcoholbasedproducts,paints,thinner,
solvents,adhesives,hairspray,aftershave,perfume,andsome
cleaningagents.
10. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information
11. Cleaning Your Alarm