AC Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm User’s Guide Kidde CO Alarm with 85 Decibel Alarm Direct Plug Model (KN-COB-DP-H) 900-0107 ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this manual, which should be saved for future reference and passed on to any subsequent owner. If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788. 810-1439 REV.
1 Table of Contents Table of Contents About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Quick Set Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,6 Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm •About your CO alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17 •What CO alarms can and cannot do . . . . . .9, 10 •Where you should install your alarm . . . . . .11 •Where you should not install your alarm . . .11, 12 •How to install your alarm . . .
About This User’s Guide Introduction Notice we call this booklet a “User’s Guide” and not an “Owner’s Manual.” This is because our intention is for you to use this guide just as you will be using your Kidde CO alarm. Keep the guide in a handy location and refer to it when you have questions about your CO alarm, its functions and features, or if you have questions about carbon monoxide. It will take about an hour of your time, but it’s well worth it. Please read it in the sequence presented.
Quick Set Up Guide We urge you to read this entire manual in the sequence it is presented. But, if you only read one part of this manual initially, read these two pages! Quick Set Up Guide Step 5 While testing the CO alarm, have someone else check that the alarm can be heard easily from the sleeping areas. The CO alarm should be located where it can wake you if it alarms at night. See page 11 for complete information on the best locations for your CO alarm.
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm About Your CO Alarm While many other CO alarms require costly sensor or battery pack replacement, there are no replacement parts on Kidde CO alarms. This is just one reason why over 4.5 million families have chosen Kidde over every other brand for this kind of life-saving protection.
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Kidde’s Unique Features Test/Reset Button This button has two functions. First, this is the button you press when you test the unit weekly (see page 15 for further details). Secondly, you press this button if the unit alarms and you want to turn it off. This will reset the unit and it will then again start monitoring for CO. (If CO concentration is above 70 ppm, the alarm will again sound within 6 minutes.
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Where to Install Your CO Alarm Your Kidde CO alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and living areas. It is recommended that you install a Kidde CO alarm on each level of a multi-level home. You may use the number and location of smoke alarms installed in your home according to current building code requirements as a guide to the location of your Kidde CO alarm(s).
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Direct Plug Unit (KN-COB-DP-H) First, refer to “Where to Install Your CO Alarm” on page 11 for general guidelines as to where to locate your CO alarm. Normal Operating Characteristics When you first power up the alarm, the red alarm light will come on and the alarm will sound briefly, then the green operate light will come on. All this is to let you know the CO alarm is receiving power and that the alarm circuit is functioning.
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Testing the Electronics You should test the alarm once a week, following the directions listed below. If at any time you test the alarm and it does not perform as described below, have it replaced immediately. Turn to page 16 “How to know if your alarm is malfunctioning” for a description of the characteristics of a malfunctioning alarm and what you should do if a malfunction occurs.
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm How to Care for Your CO Alarm To keep your CO alarm in good working order, you must follow these simple steps: WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: •Test the CO alarm once a week by pressing the Test/Reset button •Vacuum the alarm cover once a month to remove accumulated dust. Use the soft brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner, and unplug the CO alarm from the electrical outlet before vacuuming. •Instruct children never to touch, unplug or otherwise interfere with the unit.
Part Two – Carbon Monoxide The Silent Killer Part Two – Carbon Monoxide The Silent Killer Where Does CO Come From? Inside your home, appliances used for heating and cooking are the most likely sources of carbon monoxide. Vehicles running in attached garages can also produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
Part Two – Carbon Monoxide The Silent Killer Part Three – What You Should Know Before the Alarms Sounds What You Should Not Do... •Never burn charcoal inside a home, garage, cabin, RV or camper. •Never install, service, or convert fuel-burning appliances from one type to another without proper knowledge, skills, and tools. •Never use a gas range, oven, or clothes dryer for heating. •Never operate unvented gas-burning appliances, such as kerosene or natural gas space heaters, in a closed room.
Part Three – What You Should Know Before the Alarms Sounds Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Understand the Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symptoms of CO poisoning. Many cases of reported CO poisoning indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disoriented that they are unable to save themselves by either exiting the building or calling for assistance.
Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure WARNING: Actuation of the CO Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. If alarm signal sounds 4 quick beeps, 5 seconds off: 1) Immediately move to fresh air - outdoors or by an open door or window. Check that all persons are accounted for.
Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Sometimes it’s Difficult to Find the Source of CO in a Home It can be difficult for responders to locate the source(s) of CO if: •The house was ventilated before they arrived and the fresh air caused the CO to dissipate. •The CO problem was caused by a source that fluctuates on and off, sometimes creating CO and sometimes not. Such a situation makes it nearly impossible to pinpoint the source of CO in a short period of time.
Part Five – Technical Information How the CO alarm determines when to alarm Your Kidde CO alarm uses advanced technology to monitor the environment in your home and warn you of unacceptable levels of carbon monoxide. An internal microcomputer works together with the carbon monoxide sensor inside the alarm to determine the levels of carbon monoxide in the air and to calculate the rate that CO would be absorbed into the human body.
Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions Q. What happens if the power goes out? A. If the power goes out, your alarm will sound a fading alarm to alert you that power has been disconnected. When the power is restored, the CO alarm will automatically reset and will sound a brief alarm to indicate it is receiving power.
Notes Limited Warranty WARRANTY COVERAGE: THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER, THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. REPAIR OF THE PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT WITH REPAIRED PRODUCT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
Limited Warranty The model number and assembly number can be found on the label on the back of the CO alarm. For Warranty Service: In many cases the quickest way to exchange your CO alarm is to return it to the original place of purchase. If you have questions, call the KIDDE customer service department at 1-800-880-6788 for assistance.
