User’s Guide for Model KN-COSMXTR-B Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm • Nuisance Alarm Reduction • Advanced Ion Fire Detection • Battery Operated • 2-LED Display • Hush® • Peak Level Memory For questions concerning your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788. For your convenience, write down the following information.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operating/Installation Instructions Step 1: Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Installation Instructions: A. Recommended Installation Locations . . . . . . B. Where Not to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm model KN-COSMXTR-B. This alarm has a seven-year limited warranty. Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user’s guide, and save for future reference. Teach children how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never play with the unit. Your Kidde Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to detect both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of combustion in a residential environment.
Product View FRONT Test/Reset/Hush Button Red LED (Light Emitting Diode) Alarm Sounder Green LED (Light Emitting Diode) 2 2505-7231-01(820-1417C).indd 4 2009.8.
Product View BACK Battery Chamber INSTALL THIRD 2 AA Battery INSTALL SECOND 1 AA Battery INSTALL FIRST WARNING: BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED AA Battery 3 Battery Placement 2505-7231-01(820-1417C).indd 5 3 2009.8.
Features • Permanent independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. • Alarm/Voice message warning system that alerts you of the following conditions in the manner described below, thus eliminating any confusion over which alarm is sounding: – FIRE: The alarm/voice pattern is three long alarm beeps followed by the verbal warning message “FIRE! FIRE!”.
Features • Loud 85 decibel alarm • Nuisance alarm reduction • Advanced ion fire detection • Oversized test button for easy activation • Test button performs the following functions: – Tests the units electronics and verifies proper unit operation – Resets the unit during CO alarm – Peak Level Memory (see page 16) – Activates or Cancels Hush® Feature (see page 16) • Mounting bracket designed for easy orientation of the unit • Green and red LED lights that indicate normal operation and al
Smoke Alarm Features Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for products of combustion that are produced when something is burning or smoldering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensor reach a specified concentration, the alarm/voice message warning system will sound, and be accompanied by the flashing red LED light. The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Features • Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a different floor. • If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not wake up a sound sleeper. • The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm.
Operating and Installation Instructions Step 1: Installing Batteries Batteries were not installed at the factory and must be installed for the unit to operate! Install the three (3) AA batteries in the back of the Smoke/CO Alarm. • The mounting plate must be removed from the back of the unit to install batteries. To remove, hold the mounting plate and twist counterclockwise (left).
Operating and Installation Instructions Step 2: Installation Instructions IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A CEILING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED! A. Recommended Installation Locations: Kidde recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home, including every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and basements.
Operating and Installation Instructions Sloped Ceiling Installation: The following information is from the National Fire Protection Association and is listed in Fire Code 72. Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at, or within 3 ft (0.9m) of the highest point (measured horizontally). NFPA 72 states “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft to 8 ft (.3 m-2.4 m) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room”.
Operating and Installation Instructions FIGURE 2 Mobile Homes: Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install Smoke/CO alarms as recommended above (refer to Recommended Installation Instructions and figure 1). In older mobile homes that are not well insulated, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may cause a thermal barrier, which can prevent smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.
Operating and Installation Instructions ! WARNING - This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units. It is not designed to measure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards. B. Where Not to Install: Do not install in garages, kitchens, furnace rooms or bathrooms! INSTALL AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM ANY FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE. Do not install within 3 ft (.
Operating and Installation Instructions Install at least one (1) foot away from fluorescent lights, electronic noise may cause nuisance alarms. Do not place in direct sunlight and keep out of insect infested areas. Extreme temperatures will effect the sensitivity of the Smoke/ CO Alarm. Do not install in areas where the temperature is colder than 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 Celsius) or hotter than 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius), such as garages and unfinished attics.
Operating and Installation Instructions To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or wall, the “A” line on the mounting plate should be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounting, or horizontal when wall mounting. See Diagram D. DIAGRAM D Drill a hole through the pencil marks and use the enclosed screws and anchors (see diagram E) to secure (use 3/16” drill bit for anchor holes). Align the Smoke/CO Alarm with the mounting plate and rotate clockwise (right) until the unit is aligned.
Operating and Installation Instructions D. Tamper Resist Feature: To make your smoke alarm tamper resistant, a tamper resist feature has been provided. Activate the tamper resist feature by breaking off the four posts in the square holes in the trim ring (see figure A). When the posts are broken off, the tamper resist tab on the base is allowed to engage the mounting bracket.
Operating and Installation Instructions Step 3: Testing the Alarm The test button has four purposes. It tests the unit’s electronics, resets the alarm, activates the Hush® feature, and activates the peak level memory. CAUTION: Due to the loudness (85 decibels) of the alarm, always stand an arms length away from the unit when testing.
Operating and Installation Instructions Step 4: Hush® Control Feature The Hush® feature has the capability of temporarily desensitizing the smoke alarm circuit for approximately 10 minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm. You can put your Smoke/CO Alarm in Hush® mode by pushing the test/ reset button. The unit will give a voice message “Hush mode activated.
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds! NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with your Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The voice message warning system will inform you of the type of situation occurring. Refer to the Features section on page 4 for a detailed description of each alarm pattern. When the smoke alarm sounds: Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms.
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds! • Go to your predetermined meeting place. When two people have arrived one should leave to call 911 from a neighbor’s home, and the other should stay to perform a head count. • Do not reenter under any circumstance until fire officials give the go ahead. • There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as noted by the NFPA and UL. For instance: - Smoking in bed. - Leaving children unsupervised.
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds When the carbon monoxide alarm sounds: ! WARNING: Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. If alarm signal sounds: 1) Operate the test/reset button PHONE NUMBER 2) Call your emergency services (Fire Dept. or 911) 3) Immediately move to fresh air - outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for.
Alarm Response Time The CO sensor meets the alarm response time requirements of UL standard 2034. Standard alarm times are as follows: At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect any other gas.
Battery Replacement WARNING! Use only the batteries specified. Use of different batteries may have a detrimental effect on the Smoke/CO alarm. A good safety measure is to replace the batteries twice a year, at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time. Alarm Replacement Seven years after initial power-up, this unit will “chirp” twice every 30 seconds to indicate that it is time to replace the alarm. A label has been provided on the side of the alarm that has “Replace by” printed on it.
General Maintenance will void your warranty. Move the Smoke/CO Alarm and place in another location prior to performing any of the following: • Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture • Painting • Wall papering • Using adhesives Storing the unit in a plastic bag during any of the above projects will protect the sensors from damage. Do not place near a diaper pail. WARNING: Reinstall the Smoke/CO Alarm as soon as possible to assure continuous protection.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Information cracked furnace exchanger can also cause CO. Vehicles and other combustion engines running in an attached garage and using a charcoal/gas grill or hibachi in an enclosed area are all possible sources of CO.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Information monoxide poisoning are experienced seek medical attention immediately. CO poisoning can be determined by a carboxyhemoglobin test. The following symptoms are related to CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING and should be discussed with ALL members of the household: 1. Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (often described as “Flu-like” symptoms) 2. Medium Exposure: Severe throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate 3.
Fire Safety Information Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the alarm pattern, voice message warning and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage.
Industry Safety Standards NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) For your information, the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows: Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms Exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one- and two-family dwelling units.
Industry Safety Standards Consumer Product Safety Commission The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends the use of at least one CO Alarm per household, located near the sleeping area. NRC Ionization type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The radioactive element is safely contained in the chamber and requires no adjustments or maintenance.
Warranty and Service Information SEVEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm (but not the battery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of seven years from the date of purchase.
Warranty and Service Information Also, Kidde makes no warranty, express or implied, written or oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, with respect to the battery. The above warranty may not be altered except in writing signed by both parties hereto. Your Kidde Combination Smoke & CO Alarm is not a substitute for property, fire, disability, life or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility. Consult your insurance agent.
QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION Call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at our website at www.kidde.com Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302 Made in China U.S. Patents 6,160,487 and 6,753,786 2505-7231-01(820-1417C).indd 33 2009.8.
