User manual

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occupant(s) spend most time.
•Ifthedomesticpremisesisabedsit(a
single room serving as both sitting and
bedroom) then the apparatus should be
putasfarfromthecookingappliances
as possible but near to where the person
sleeps.
•Iftheapplianceisinaroomnotnormally
used (for example a boiler room), the
apparatus should be put just outside the
room so that the alarm may be heard more
easily. Alternatively, a remote alarm siren
may be connected to a type A apparatus
located in a room(s) containing a fuel-
burning appliance.
Where in the room should I place the
detector?
Apparatus located in the same room as a fuel-
burningappliance:
For both wall and ceiling mounted apparatus
thefollowingapplies:
a The apparatus should be at a horizontal
distanceofbetween1mand3mfromthe
potential source.
b If there is a partition in a room, the
apparatus should be located on the same
side of the partition as the potential source.
c Carbon Monoxide detectors in rooms with
sloped ceilings should be located at the
high side of the room.
In addition to the above the following must
beobserved:
Iftheapparatusislocatedonawall:
a it should be located close to the ceiling;
b it should be located at a height greater
than the height of any door or window;
citshouldbeatleast150mmfromthe
ceiling.
Iftheapparatusislocatedontheceiling:
aitshouldbeatleast300mmfromany
wall and any ceiling obstruction e.g. light
fittings.
Apparatus located in sleeping rooms and in
roomsremotefromafuelburningappliance:
Apparatus located in sleeping rooms or
located in rooms remote from the fuel-burning
appliance should be located relatively close
to the breathing zone of the occupants.
Where not to put the detector
Theapparatusshouldnotbeinstalled:
•Inanenclosedspace(forexampleina
cupboard or behind a curtain).
•Whereitcanbeobstructed(forexample
by furniture).
•Directlyaboveasink
•Nexttoadoororwindow
•Nexttoanextractorfan
•Nexttoanairventorothersimilar
ventilation openings
•Inanareawherethetemperaturemay
dropbelow-10°Corexceed40°C
•Wheredirtanddustmayblockthesensor
•Inadamporhumidlocation(forexample
in a bathroom)