1.
Information About Carbon Monoxide
• Blocked chimneys or flues, back
dr
afts and changes in air
press
u
re,
corrod
ed
or disconnected vent pipes, loose or cracked furn
ace
exchangers.
• Vehicles and other combustion engines run
ni
ng
in
an
open or
closed garage, attached or near a home.
• Burning charcoal or fuel
in
grills and hibachis
in
an
enclosed
ar
ea
.
Conditions
That
Can Produce
Carbon
Monoxide
The
following
co
nditions
ca
n result
in
transient
CO
situations:
•
Excessive
spi
llage or
re
ver
se
ven
ting
of
fuel-burning appliances
caused
by
out
door
am
bient conditions,
suc
h
as,
wind direction and/or
ve
locity, including high gusts
of
wind, heavy air in the vent pipes
(co
ld
/hurnid air
with
extended periods between
cycles).
• Negative pressure resulting from the u
se
of
exhaust fans.
•
Si
multa
ne
o
us
operation
of
several fuel-burning appliances competing
for limited internal air.
• Vent pipe connectionsvibrating loose from clothes dryers, fu
rnaces,
or
water heaters.
• Obstructions in, or unconventiona
l,
vent pipe designs
wh
i
ch
ca
n
amplify the above situations.
• Extended operation
of
unvented fuel-burning devices (
ra
nge, ove
n,
fireplace, etc.).
•Temperature inversions which
can
trap exhaust
gases
near t
he
ground.
•
Ve
h
icle
idling
in
an open or clo
se
d garage, or near a home.
To
be
safe,
know
the possible sou
rc
es
of
CO
in
your home.
Kee
p fuel-
burning appliances and their chimneys and vents
in
good working
co
ndition.
Learn
the early symptoms
of
exposure, and
if
you suspect
CO
poisoning, mo
ve
outside
to
fresh
ai
r and get emergency
he
lp. Your
first line
of
defense
is
an
annual i
nspe
ction
an
d regular maintenance
of
your appliances. Contact a lice
nsed
contractor or
ca
ll
your local utility
company for
ass
i
sta
n
ce.
Information
About
Carbon
Monoxide
Alarms
-
What
They
Can
and
Cannot
Do:
CO
ala
rms
provide early warning
of
the presence
of
CO,
usua
ll
y before a
healthy adult would experience symptoms. This early warning
is
po
ssib
l
e,
however, only
if
y
our
CO
alarm
is
located, installed and maintained
as
described
in
this guide.
8.
Maintenance
NOTE:
This
u
nit
is
sealed.
The
cover
is
not
removable.
Due
to
the loudness
of
the
alarm,
we
suggest
that
you place your
fingers over the sounder opening while testing your ala
rm
.
Caution: Continuous exposure
to
the high sound level
of
this
alarm over an extended period
of
time may
cause
hearing l
oss.
Testing
To
test the a
la
rm,
press
the Test/Reset button. If the un
it
is
operating
properly, you wi
ll
hear 4 quick beeps -followed
by
5 secon
ds
of
si
le
nce
-fol
lo
wed by 4 quick beeps. (For model 900-0140-LPM
with
di
gital
display: The display will show three "---"
an
d then show
"888"
.
The
r
ed
LED
w
ill
fl
as
h along
with
the beep
s.
Within several
seco
nds the unit
wi
ll
re
turn
to
monitor for
CO.
Note: You do not need
to
pres
s
the
Test button
to
take
a
CO
reading.
Maintenance Tips
To keep your alarm
in
good working order, you must
follow
the
se
steps:
•Test
the alarm once a week
by
pressing the
Te
st/
Re
set button.
•
Va
cu
um the alarm cover once a month
to
rem
ove accumulated dust.
• Never
use
detergents or s
ol
vents to c
lea
n the alarm. Chem
ica
ls
can
permanent
ly
damage
or
temporari
ly
contaminate the sensor.
•Avoid
spra
yi
ng air fresheners, hair spray, paint or other aerosols near
the alarm.
•
Do
not
pai
nt
the unit. Paint wi
ll
seal
the
ven
ts
and interfere with
proper sensor operation.
Move the
CO
Alarm to a remote locati
on
,
to
pre
ve
nt possible damage or
contamination
of
the sensor, prior
to
performing any
of
the foll
ow
ing:
• Staining or stripping floors
or
furniture, painting or wall-papering,
• Using aerosols or adhesives
& WARNING: Reinstall
the
CO
Alarm
as
soon
as
possible to
assure continuous protection.
The
following
is
a
li
st
of
substances that at high levels
ca
n damage the
1.
Information About Carbon Monoxide
Because
carbon monoxide
is
a cumulati
ve
poison, long-term exposures
to
low
leve
ls may
cause
sym
ptoms,
as
well
as
short-term exposur
es
to
high
l
eve
l
s.
This
Kidde unit h
as
a time-weighted alarm -the higher the level
of
CO
present, t
he
sooner the alarm
wi
ll
be
tr
ig
gered.
This
CO
ala
rm
can
only warn you
of
the
pres
ence
of
CO.
It does
not
prevent
CO
from occurring, nor
can
it
solve
an
existing CO problem.
If your unit
has
alarmed and you've provided ventilati
on
by
lea
ving
your windows and doors open, the
CO
buildup may have dissipated
by
the time help responds. Although your problem may appear
to
be
temporarily solved,
it
's
crucial that the source
of
the
CO
is
determined
and
that
the appropriate repa
irs
are
made.
Th
is
CO
alarm
is
design
ed
to
act
as
a monitor; it
is
not
designed
for
use
as
a short-term testing device
to
perform a quick check for the presence
of
CO.
CO
alarms
have
limitations.
Like
any other electronic device,
CO
ala
r
ms
a
re
not
fool-proof.
CO
alarms have a limited operational life. You must
test your
CO
alarm weekly, because
it
could fail to ope
ra
te at any time.
If your
CO
alarm fails
to
test properly, or
if
its self-diagnost
ic
test
revea
ls
a malfunction, imm
ed
iate
ly
ha
ve t
he
unit replaced. T
his
alarm will
not
mon
it
or
CO
level
swhile
in
an
error condition.
CO
alar
ms
can
only
sense
CO
that reaches the unit's
se
nsor. It
's
possible
that
CO
may
be
present in
ot
her
areas
wit
hout
reac
hing the alarm.
The
rate and ability
that
which
CO
reaches the alarm may
be
affected
by:
• Doors or other obstructions.
•
Fr
esh
ai
r from a
ve
nt
,
an
open
window
or other source.
•
CO
being present on one
lev
el
of
the
ho
me
and
not
rea
ch a
CO
alarm
in
stal
led on a different
leve
l.
(For
exa
mp
le
,
CO
in
the basement
ma
y
not
reach
an
alarm on the second level, near the bedroo
ms
).
For
these reasons, we recommend you provide complete coverage
by
placing a
CO
alarm on every level
of
the home.
Please
carefully
read
a
ll
information
in
sections 2 and 3 on properly installing this
CO
alarm.
CO
alarms should
not
be
used
to detect the presence
of
natural
gas
(methane), propane, butane, or other combustible fuels.
Instruct
ch
ildren never
to
touch, unplug or otherwise interfere
with
the
alarm. Warn children
of
the
da
ngers
of
CO
poisoning.
8.
Maintenance
sensor or
cause
temporary r
ea
dings
that
are
not
CO readings:
• Ethylene, ethano
l,
alcohol,
iso
-propanol, benzene, toluene, ethyl
acetate, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide.
• Al
so
most aerosol
sp
r
ays,
alcohol
based
products, paint, thinner,
solvent, adhesive, hair spray, after
shave,
perfume, auto exhaust
(cold start) and some cleaning agents.
9.
900-0143-LPM Limited Warranty
For
wa
rra
nty
service:
Return
the
co
alarm
to
your
original
place
of
purchase
or
to
an
authorized atwood
mobile
products
service
center.
For
info
rmation
concerning
a
serv
ice
center
in
your
area
,
call
1·866-869
-3
188.
F
or
tech
nical
information
call
kidde
customer
service
at
1·800-880-6788
FIVE
YEAR
LIMITED
WARRANTY
WARRANTY
COVERAGE:
TH
E
MANU
F
ACTURER
WARRANTS
TO
THE
ORIGINAL
CONSUMER
PURCHASER,
THAT
THIS
ALARM
WIL
L
SE
F
REE
OF
DEFECTS
IN
MATER
I
AL
AND
WORKMANSHIP
FOR
A
PERIOD
OF
FIVE
(5)
YEARS
FROM
DATE
OF
PURCHASE.
THE
MANUFACTURE'S
LIAB
I
LITY
HEREUNDER
IS
LIMITED
TO
REPLACEMENT
OF
TH
E
PRODUCT,
REPA
IR
OF
THE
PRODUCT
OR
REPLACEMENT
OF
THE
PRODUCT
WITH
REPAIRED
PR
ODUCT
AT
THE
DISCRETION
OF
THE
MANUFACTURE.
TH
IS
WARRANTY
IS
VOID
IF
THE
PRODUCT
HAD
BEEN
DAMAGED
BY
ACC
I
DENT,
UNREASONABLE
US
E,
NEGLECT,
TAMPERING
OR
OTHER
CAUSES
NOT
ARISING
FROM
DEF
ECTS
IN
MATERIA
L
OR
WORKMANSHIP.
THIS
WARRANTY
EXTENDS
TO
THE
ORIGINAL
CONSUMER
PURCHASER
OF
TH
E
PRODUCT
ONLY.
WARRANTY
DI
SCLAIMERS
ANY
IMPLIED
WARRANTIES
ARISING
OUT
OF
TH
IS
SALE,
INCLUDING
8UT
NOT
LIMITED
TO
TH
E
IMP
LIED
IN
DURATION
TO
THE
ABOVE
WARRANTY
PER
IOD.
IN
NO
EVENT
SHALL
THE
MANU
F
ACTURER
BE
LIABLE
FOR
LOSS
OF
USE
OF
THIS
PRODUCT
OR
FOR
ANY
IND
IRECT,
SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL
OR
CONSEQU
E
NT
I
AL
DAMAGES,
OR
COSTS,
OR
EXPENSES
INCURRED
THE
CONSUMER
OR
ANY
OTHER
USER
OF
T
HIS
PRODUCT.WHETHER
DUE
TO
BREACH
OF
CONTRACT.N
E
GLIGENCE,
STRICT
LIABILITY
IN
TORT
OR
ANY
SPECIA
L,
INCIDENTAL,
CONT
IN
GENT
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGE
OF
ANY
K
IND
RESULTING
FROM
GAS
LEAKAGE,
FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION.
SOME
STATES
DO
NOT
ALLOW
LIMI
T
ATIONS
ON
HOW
LONG
AN
IMPLIED
WARRANTY
LASTS,
SO
THE
ABO
VE
LIMITA
T
ION
MAY
NOT
APPLY
TO
YOU.
LEGAL
REMEDIES:
THIS
WARRANTY
GI
VES
YOU
SPEC
I
FIC
LEGAL
RIGHTS
AND
YOU
MAY
ALSO
HAVE
OTHER
RIGHTS
THAT
VA
RY
F
ROM
SA
TE
TO
STATE.
IMPORTANT:
DO
NOT
REMOVE
BACK
COVER.
BACK
COVER
REMOVAL
WI
LL
VOID
WARRANTY
YOUR
ATWOOD
CARBON
MONOX
IDE
ALARM
IS
NO
TA
SUBSTITUTE
FOR
PR
OPERTY,
DISABILITY,
LIFE
OR
OTHER
INSURANCE
OF
ANY
KIND
.
APPROPRIATE
I
NSURANCE
COVERAGE
IS
YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY.
CONSULT
YOUR
I
NSURANCE
AGENT.
ALSO,
KI
DDE
MAKES
NO
WARRAN
T
Y,
EXPRESS
OR
IMPLIED,
WR
I
TTEN
OR
ORAL,
I
NCLUDING
TH
AT
OF
MERCHANTABILITY
OR
FITNESS
F
OR
ANY
PART
IC
ULAR
PURPOSE
,
WITH
RESPECT
TO
TH
E
BATTERIES
.
THE
ABOVE
WARRANTY
MAY
NOT
BE
ALTERED
EXCEPT
IN
WRITING
SIGNED
BY
BOTH
PARTIES
HERETO.
