BRK electronic CO5120PDB - Manual (Page 9)

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WHERE NOT TO INSTALL THIS ALARM
DO NOT locate this CO Alarm:
• In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, crawl spaces
and unfinished attics. Avoid extremely dusty, dirty
or greasy areas.
• The CO Alarm should be at least 5 feet (2 meters),
preferably 20 feet (6 meters) from sources of
combustion particles such as stoves, furnaces,
and vehicles.
• Avoid poorly ventilated kitchens, garages, and
furnace rooms.
• In extremely humid areas. This alarm should be at
least 10 feet (3 meters) from a shower, sauna,
humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry room,
utility room, or other source of high humidity.
• Where the temperatures are regularly below 40˚ F
(4˚C) or above 100˚ F (38˚ C) including unheated
buildings, outdoor rooms, porches, or unfinished
attics or basements. Extreme temperatures may
shorten component or battery life.
• In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans or open win-
dows. Blowing air may prevent CO from reaching
the sensors.
• In direct sunlight.
This CO Alarm is designed for use inside a single-
family home or apartment. It is not meant to be
used in common lobbies, hallways, or basements
of multi-family buildings unless working CO
Alarms are also installed in each family living unit.
CO Alarms in common areas may not be heard
from inside individual family living units.
This CO Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute
for complete detection systems in places which
house many people, like hotels or dormitories,
unless a CO Alarm is also placed in each unit.
DO NOT use this CO Alarm in warehouses,
industrial or commercial buildings, special-
purpose non-residential buildings, RVs, boats, or
airplanes. This CO Alarm is specifically designed
for residential use, and may not provide adequate
protection in non-residential applications.