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Battery Operated
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
User’s Guide
Battery operated CO alarm Battery operated CO alarm
without Digital display With Digital Display and
Peak Level memory
MODEL: KN-COB-B MODEL: KN-COPP-B
ASSEMBLY: 9CO5 ASSEMBLY: 900-0146
For questions concerning your Carbon Monoxide Alarm,
please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-654-9677.
Please have the following information ready when calling:
CO Alarm Model Number (Located on the back of alarm):
CO Alarm Assembly Number (Located on back of
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Table of Contents Carbon Monoxide Overview Carbon Monoxide Overview ..................................3 Your new Kidde Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is a sophisticated instrument that has been carefully designed and tested to detect CO Kidde Product View ..........................................4-5 build up in a residential environments. Quick Set Up ......................................................6 Installation Instructions ....................................7-9 CO cannot be seen, smelled
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Kidde Product View Kidde Product View non-digital 9CO5 model 900-0146 Digital display model TEST TEST PEAK MOVE TO RESET RESET LEVEL FRESH AIR Operate Alarm Operate Alarm CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM 4 5
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Quick Set Up Installation Instructions Installation Location Remove the three enclosed AA batteries and install them into When choosing your installation locations, make sure you can hear the the battery well. Carefully place the red battery warning flags into alarm from all sleeping areas. If you install only one carbon monoxide the battery well. Observe the battery polarity markings at the alarm in your home, install the alarm near bedrooms, not in the basement bottom of the battery well. Afte
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Installation Instructions (cont.) Installation Instructions Mounting Where NOT To Install Your Kidde CO Alarm 1. Using the template provided (see Do not install in dead air spaces such as peaks of vaulted • page 25). Mark the location on wall. ceilings, or gabled roofs. 2. Insert the two screws provided until Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans. Do not place • the screw heads are approximately near fresh air vents or close to doors and windows that open 1/8” from wall. (If mount
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Features and Operation of Digital Display Model (cont.) Features and Operation of Digital Display Model Your new Kidde Battery Powered CO Alarm utilizes sophisticated Other Possible Displays and Their Meanings electronic components to protect you and your family from the The following symbols will appear on the display during dangers of CO. normal or error operations, and are explained below. Unique features include a digital display capable of displaying CO Normal Operation concentrations in
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Features and Operation of Digital Display Model (cont.) Features and Operation for Digital Display Model (cont.) Peak Level Display (Cont.) Resetting the Peak Level Reading To reset or clear the peak level reading, press and hold the peak The peak level feature is helpful in identifying low level CO occur- level button and then press and hold the test/reset button at the rences below 30 PPM. Although the unit will not automatically same time. The number on the display will return to 0 PPM. CO di
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Features and Operation of Digital Display Features and Operation of Digital Display and and Non-digital Display Models (cont.) Non-Digital Display Models (cont.) Test/Reset Button Lights The test/reset button is used to test the unit’s electronics and to MOVE TO Red Alarm Light reset the unit during alarm. FRESH AIR The red light flashing once every • Alarm 30 seconds, accompanied by the Test the unit: Figure 8 alarm “chirp”, indicates the To test, press the test/reset button. Test the u
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Battery Installation/Replacement Battery Installation/Replacement (cont.) Installation/Replacement Battery Replacement/Installation Instructions Since batteries are not installed in the unit at the factory, you will To install or replace the batteries in your Kidde unit please per- need to install them. form the following steps: Three AA batteries have been included with your purchase. When 1. Gently flip open replacing the batteries, we recommend use of the following for a the lower half of
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Part Four – What to do When the What To Do If The Alarm Sounds (cont.) Alarm Sounds Symptoms of CO Poisoning The following common symptoms are related to carbon monoxide WARNING: Actuation of your CO poisoning and should be discussed with ALL members of the Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon household. Learn the difference between mild, medium and ! Monoxide (CO) which can KILL YOU. ▲ extreme levels. Caution: This CO alarm will only indicate the presence of CO at 1) Operate test/reset butt
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What To Do If The Alarm Sounds (cont.) Caring for your Kidde Battery Powered CO Alarm Because carbon monoxide is a cumulative poison, long-term expo- sures to low levels may cause symptoms, as well as short-term To keep your CO alarm in good working order, please exposures to high levels. This Kidde unit has a time-weighted follow these simple steps: alarm - the higher the level of carbon monoxide present, the sooner the alarm will be triggered. Verify unit alarm, lights and battery operation b
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Troubleshooting Guide Caring for your Kidde Battery Powered CO Alarm (cont.) Symptom Problem Action Move the CO alarm and place in another location prior to per- 1 chirp every 30 sec- forming any of the following: See pages 16-17. onds with a red LED Batteries are low Battery Installation/ Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture • flash, digital units and need replacing. Replacement. Painting display • Wall papering • Using adhesives • 1 chirp every 30 sec- Sensor or unit onds with a
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Wall Mounting Template Frequently Asked Questions If you are going to mount your Kidde CO Alarm to the wall, you may use this template for exact placement of the two wall mount Q. How many CO alarms do I need? screws provided. For more information about mounting to the wall, please refer to page 8. A. There is no formula for determining how many CO alarms you will need. It all depends on the layout of your home, how many bedrooms you have, where the heat sources are, and where the fuel-burning
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Product Specifications Limited Warranty POWER: Three AA batteries (supplied) WARRANTY COVERAGE: THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER, THAT THIS ALARM WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN SENSOR: Electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM DATE ACCURACY: Each Kidde CO Alarm is calibrated to a CO con- OF PURCHASE. THE MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, REPAIR OF THE PRODUCT OR REPLACE- c
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Limited Warranty (cont.) Notes Important: Do not remove back cover. Back cover removal will void warranty. Your Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm is not a substitute for property, dis- ability, life or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance cov- erage is your responsibility. Consult your insurance agent. Also, Kidde makes no warranty, express or implied, written or oral, including that of merchantability or finess for any particular purpose, with respect to the batteries. The above warran
