Quantum Guardian QG100 Owner's Manual - Alarm Sounds

Summary of QG100

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    Owner’s manual model qg100 carbon monoxide alarm attention: please read, follow and save!.

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    Dear new quantum guardian qg100 owner, congratulations as you have taken steps to help insure the health and life safety of you and your family. We are proud to offer you our unique, patented co sensor technology that detects co selectively and has been tested false alarm free to common household va...

  • Page 3: 2.0 Product Data

    2.0 product data sensitivity setting: unit will alarm at 150 ppm co within 50 minutes. Power: 9 volt alkaline battery duracell mn 1604, energizer 522 current draw: standby 15 micro amp. Alarm 30 milli amp. Operating temperature: tested to -40° c – 66° c (-40° f - 150° f) operating humidity: 10-95% r...

  • Page 4: Alarm Sounds

    Many cases of reported carbon monox- ide poisoning indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disoriented they are unable to save themselves by either exiting the building or calling for assistance. Also, young children and house- hold pets may be the first affected. You...

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    3 immediately move to fresh air –outdoors or by an open door/win- dow. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for. Do not reenter the premises nor move away from the open door/window until the emergency services responders have arrived, the premises have been aired out, and your ala...

  • Page 6: 6.0 Developing Your Own Co

    5.1 never disconnect the battery to silence an alarm. The alarm will automatically sense when the level of co in the air falls below the danger level. You should stay out- side the residence, rv or unconditioned area in fresh air until the alarm is silenced. When the alarm sounds, do not stand too c...

  • Page 7: Alarm Can And Cannot Do

    There is a dangerous co condition. – conduct co safety drills at least every 6 months to make sure that everyone, even small children, know what to do in order to escape safely. – know where to go to call the fire department from outside your residence, recreational vehicle or unconditioned area. 7....

  • Page 8: Ommendations

    Residential installation rec- ommendations if bedroom doors are usually closed at night, alarms should be placed in each bedroom as well as in the common hallway between them. Co alarms may not sense co on a different level of a resi- dence or building. For example, a second floor alarm may not sens...

  • Page 9: Tion Recommendations

    Figure 2: recommended co alarm locations for a single floor residence figure 3: recommended co alarm wall- mounting location.Location is 5 to 6 feet from floor. Recreational vehicle installa- tion recommendations figure 4: recommended mounting locations for rvs family room bedroom living room kitche...

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    9.0 alarm mounting locations this co alarm may be mounted on the wall or ceiling. Wall location: locate the top of the alarm at least 5-6’ feet from the floor. Ceiling location: alarm should be mounted as close as possible to the center of a hallway or room. If this is not possible, the edge of the ...

  • Page 11: Read Carefully Before

    4 vent pipe connections vibrating loose from clothes dryers, furnaces, or water heaters. 5 obstructions in or unconventional vent pipe designs which can amplify the above sit- uations. 6 extended operation of unvented fuel burning devices (range, oven, fireplace, etc.) 7 temperature inversions which...

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    10.3 to insure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or wall, the up arrow on the mounting plate must be: a.) parallel with the hallway walls when ceiling mounting b.) vertical when wall mounting (see figure 3) 10.4 as described in section 8 figures 1-4, attach the mounting plate on the ...

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    Figure 5: alarm activation pull and remove tab to activate the alarm..

  • Page 14: 11.0  Alarm Signals

    10.7 to make your carbon monoxide alarm tamper resistant, a locking pin has been pro- vided in the bag with the screws and anchors. Using this pin will deter children and others from removing the alarm from the mounting plate. To use the pin insert it into the hole in the side of the alarm after the...

  • Page 15: 12.0 Maintenance Cleaning

    12.0 maintenance cleaning your alarm: 12.1. Keep your co alarm clean using a damp cloth or vacumn. 12.2. To clean your alarm remove it from the mounting bracket as outlined in section 10.2 if tamper resistant pin has been used, refer to step 10.7 under installation instructions for removal instructi...

  • Page 16: Warning: Use Only The Bat-

    Re-installing the battery, place the alarm on the mounting plate. Twist the alarm in the direc- tion indicated by the "on" arrow on the alarm cover (see section 10.6) until it locks in place. The alarm will beep once indi- cating proper battery installation. 13.2 test alarm immediately following ins...

  • Page 17: 15.0 Service And Warranty

    Note: most batteries are not rated below -20°c or above 52°c 14.0 periodic alarm testing: test the alarm for proper operation by pushing the test button until a short beep is heard (approx- imately three seconds). Release the button. The alarm will then test itself for proper oper- ation and the red...

  • Page 18: Quantum Guardian

    Limited warranty quantum guardian model qg100 quantum group inc. Offers you this limited warranty on your new carbon monoxide alarm, including all of its component parts. This limited warranty extends solely to the original end-user purchaser of this product, provided your purchase was made from an ...

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    Infringement, or any express or implied warranty arising out of trade usage or out of a course of dealing or course of perfor- mance. Quantum group inc. Has not author- ized any other party to extend any other war- ranties in connection with the sale of the prod- uct, and will not accept responsibil...

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