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deal y,a carbon monoxide alarm should be instal ed in every room containing a fuel-burning appliance, and one in every
bedroom.
However, if the number of carbon monoxide alarmsavailable is limited, the following guidelines should be considered when
choosing the best p acesto install an alarm(s):
• If there is an appliance in a bedroom, a CO monitor should be installed.
• Install an alarm in rooms containing a fluelessor open-flued appliance.
• Install an alarm where residents spend most of their time.
• In a studio apartment, a CO alarm should be placed as far away from the cooking appliances aspossible, but close to where
the person sleeps
• Ifthe appliance is in a room not normally used (suchas a boiler room), the CO alarm shou d be placed just outside of this room
so that the alarm can be heard more easily.
1. Installing a CO alarm in a room with a fuel-burning appliance (see Figure 1):
• If it is mounted on a wall, it should be installed at a height greater than the height of any door or window, but should still be at
east 150 mm (5.9inches) below the ceiling.
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•The CO alarm shou d have a horizontal distance between 1 m (33 feet) and 3 m (10 feet) from any potential CO source.
• f there is a partition in the room, the CO alarm should be installed on the sameside of the partition as the potential CO
source.
300 mm (1 1.8 in)
150 mm (5.9 in)
DEAD AIR SPACE
DON'T
INSTALL
HERE
Figure 1: Installation in a room with a fuel-burning appliance
CO ALARM
(3.3-10 ft)
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