Quell 10LLDCO - Understanding Carbon Monoxide (CO)

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1. What is Carbon Monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas with no taste, colour or smell.
Potenal Sources of CO
• Wood-burning stoves
• Gas boilers and fires
• Gas stoves
• Oil and coal burning appliances
• Portable gas heaters
• Blocked flues and chimneys
• Fumes from integral garages
• Barbecues
THIS CO ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CORRECT
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR APPLIANCES.
Carbon monoxide can be produced from poorly operang fuel
burning appliances or from blocked flues and chimneys.
If your alarm has sounded and you have venlated the room the CO
may have dispersed before help arrives. It is crucial that the source
of CO is determined and appropriate maintenance carried out.
Carbon monoxide is a cumulave poison. Longterm exposure to low levels may cause symptoms.
This Quell® alarm is me-weighted – the higher the level of CO, the sooner it will alarm.