Kidde KN-COB-DP2 User manual

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ATTE TIO : Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user guide which should be saved for future reference and passed
on to any subsequent owner.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
User Guide
Models: KN-COB-DP2
KN-COB-DP2
• 120V AC Plug-In
• 2 AA batt ry
• Tamp r R sist
• Ev nt M mory
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Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure
1) Op rat th T st/R s t button;
2) Call your m rg ncy s rvic s (Fir D partm nt or 911);
3) Imm diat ly mov to fr sh air - outdoors or by an op n
door/window. Do a h ad count to ch ck that all p rsons ar
account d for. Do not r nt r th pr mis s nor mov away
from th op n door/window until th m rg ncy s rvic s
r spond rs hav arriv d, th pr mis s hav b n air d out, and
your alarm r mains in its normal condition.
4) Aft r following st ps 1-3, if th alarm r activat s within a 24
hour p riod, r p at st ps 1-3 and call a qualifi d applianc
t chnician to inv stigat sourc s of CO from fu l burning
quipm nt and applianc s, and to insp ct for prop r op ration
of quipm nt.
If probl ms ar id ntifi d during this insp ction, hav th quip-
m nt s rvic d imm diat ly. Not any combustion quipm nt not
insp ct d by th t chnician and consult th manufactur r’s instruc-
tions, or contact th manufactur r’s dir ctly for mor information
about CO saf ty and th quipm nt. Mak sur that motor v hicl s
ar not, or hav not b n, op rating in a garag attach d or adja-
c nt to th r sid nc .
ever restart the source of a CO problem until it has been
corrected. ever ignore the sound of the alarm!
If the alarm is sounding, pressing the test/reset button will
terminate the alarm. If the CO condition that caused the alert
in the first place continues, the alarm will reactivate. If the
unit alarms again within six minutes, it is sensing high levels
of CO which can quickly become a dangerous situation.
WARNING: Activation of th CO
Alarm indicat s th pr s nc of Carbon
Monoxid (CO) which can kill you.
PHONE NUMBER:
PHONE NUMBER:
What to do When the Alarm Sounds!
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Welcome
ote: Many times throughout this User Guide, we will refer to
Carbon Monoxide as “CO”.
This Kidd carbon monoxid (CO) alarm is an important part of your
family’s hom saf ty plan. This alarm has b n d sign d and t st d to
d t ct CO buildup in a r sid ntial nvironm nt. Your alarm is for us
sp cifically in th hom . As an own r of a CO alarm, th r ar som
basic facts you should know about for your prot ction.
Many p opl think that CO alarms op rat lik smok alarms. Lik
smok alarms, CO alarms monitor th air in your hom and sound a
loud alarm to warn you of troubl . Th way you r spond to a CO alarm
is quit diff r nt than a smok alarm. That’s b caus a hous fir and a
CO probl m ar two distinctly diff r nt situations. If your smok alarm
w r to alarm, you would quickly b abl to judg th l v l of dang r
you w r in with your s ns s. You can s and sm ll th smok , f l th
h at, s , and possibly h ar th fir burning. You can also r adily s if
your smok alarm is alarming in a non- m rg ncy situation. B caus
your s ns of sight, sm ll, h aring and touch giv you information, you
can almost instantly judg what action to tak if you h ar your smok
alarm.
CO is an invisibl , odorl ss, tast l ss and non-irritating gas – compl t ly
und t ctabl to your s ns s. That’s why it is important to your saf ty
that you hav a CO alarm.
Important Warning Statements
IMPORTA T: This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect
carbon monoxide from A Y source of combustion. It is OT
designed to detect smoke, fire, or any other gas.
WAR I G: Carbon monoxide alarms are not smoke alarms.
This carbon monoxide alarm is not a substitute for installing and
maintaining an appropriate number of smoke alarms in your
home.
This carbon monoxide alarm will not sense smoke, fire, or any
poisonous gas other than carbon monoxide even though carbon
monoxide can be generated by fire. For this reason you must
install smoke alarms to provide early warning of fire and to pro-
tect you and your family from fire and its related hazards.
CAUTIO : This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon
monoxide at the sensor. Carbon monoxide may be present in
other areas.
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Important Warning Statements
WAR I G: This product is intended for use in ordinary
indoor locations of family living units. It is not designed to meas-
ure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), commercial or industrial standards. It is
not suitable for installation in hazardous locations as defined in
the ational Electric Code.
The installation of this device should not be used as a substitute
for proper installation, use and maintenance of fuel burning
appliances, including appropriate ventilation and exhaust sys-
tems. It does not prevent CO from occurring, nor can it solve an
existing CO problem.
WAR I G: This device is designed to protect individuals from
acute effects of carbon monoxide exposure. It may not fully safe-
guard individuals with specific medical conditions. If in doubt,
consult a medical practitioner.
Individuals with medical problems may consider using warning
devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon
monoxide concentrations under 30 PPM.
This carbon monoxide alarm requires a continuous supply of elec-
trical power – it will not work without power. Models without
battery backup will not operate during power failure.
This alarm has not been independently investigated for carbon
monoxide detection below 70 PPM.
Contents of This User Guide
1. Information About Carbon Monoxide
2. Product Features and Specifications
3. Installation Locations
4. Installation Instructions
5. Alarm Characteristics
6. K -COB-DP-2 Operating Characteristics
7. Maintenance
8. Limited Warranty
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1. Information About Carbon Monoxide
General Carbon Monoxide Information
Carbon monoxid is a colorl ss, odorl ss and tast l ss poison gas that
can b fatal wh n inhal d. CO inhibits th blood’s capacity to carry oxy-
g n.
P riodically r vi w this us r guid and discuss your CO alarm m rg ncy
proc dur with all th m mb rs of your family. N v r ignor a CO alarm.
A tru alarm is an indication of pot ntially dang rous l v ls of CO. CO
alarms ar d sign d to al rt you to th pr s nc of CO b for an m r-
g ncy – b for most p opl would xp ri nc symptoms of CO poison-
ing, giving you tim to r solv th probl m calmly.
D t rmin if anyon in th hous hold is xp ri ncing symptoms of CO
poisoning. Many cas s of r port d CO poisoning indicat that whil
victims ar awar th y ar not w ll, th y b com so disori nt d th y ar
unabl to sav th ms lv s by ith r xiting th building or calling for
assistanc . Also, young childr n and hous hold p ts may b th first
aff ct d. You should tak xtra pr cautions to prot ct high-risk p rsons
from CO xposur b caus th y may xp ri nc ill ff cts from CO at
l v ls that would not ordinarily aff ct a h althy adult.
Symptoms of CO Poisonin
Th following common symptoms ar r lat d to CO poisoning and
should b discuss d with ALL m mb rs of th hous hold.
Mild Exposure:
Slight h adach , naus a, vomiting, fatigu (oft n d scrib d as “flu-lik ”
symptoms).
Medium Exposure:
S v r throbbing h adach , drowsin ss, confusion, fast h art rat .
Extreme Exposure:
Unconsciousn ss, convulsions, cardio-r spiratory failur , d ath.
If you xp ri nc v n mild symptoms of CO poisoning, consult your
doctor imm diat ly!
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1. Information About Carbon Monoxide
Possible Sources of Carbon Monoxide
Insid your hom , applianc s us d for h ating and cooking ar th most
lik ly sourc s of CO. V hicl s running in attach d garag s can also
produc dang rous l v ls of CO.
CO can b produc d wh n burning any fossil fu l, such as gasolin ,
propan , natural gas, oil and wood. It can b produc d by any fu l-
burning applianc that is malfunctioning, improp rly install d, or not
v ntilat d corr ctly, such as:
• Automobil s, furnac s, gas rang s/stov s, gas cloth s dry rs, wat r
h at rs, portabl fu l burning spac h at rs and g n rators,
fir plac s, wood-burning stov s and c rtain swimming pool h at rs.
• Block d chimn ys or flu s, back drafts and chang s in air pr ssur ,
corrod d or disconn ct d v nt pip s, loos or crack d furnac
xchang rs.
• V hicl s and oth r combustion ngin s running in an op n or clos d
garag , attach d or n ar a hom .
• Burning charcoal or fu l in grills and hibachis in an nclos d ar a.
Conditions That Can Produce Carbon Monoxide
Th following conditions can r sult in transi nt CO situations:
• Exc ssiv spillag or r v rs v nting of fu l-burning applianc s caus d
by outdoor ambi nt conditions, such as, wind dir ction and/or v loci-
ty, including high gusts of wind, h avy air in th v nt pip s
(cold/humid air with xt nd d p riods b tw n cycl s).
• N gativ pr ssur r sulting from th us of xhaust fans.
• Simultan ous op ration of s v ral fu l-burning applianc s comp ting
for limit d int rnal air.
• V nt pip conn ctions vibrating loos from cloth s dry rs, furnac s, or
wat r h at rs.
• Obstructions in, or unconv ntional, v nt pip d signs which can
amplify th abov situations.
• Ext nd d op ration of unv nt d fu l-burning d vic s (rang , ov n,
fir plac , tc.).
• T mp ratur inv rsions which can trap xhaust gas s n ar th ground.
• V hicl idling in an op n or clos d garag , or n ar a hom .
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1. Information About Carbon Monoxide
To b saf , know th possibl sourc s of CO in your hom . K p fu l-
burning applianc s and th ir chimn ys and v nts in good working condi-
tion. L arn th arly symptoms of xposur , and if you susp ct CO poi-
soning, mov outsid to fr sh air and g t m rg ncy h lp. Your first lin
of d f ns is an annual insp ction and r gular maint nanc of your
applianc s. Contact a lic ns d contractor or call your local utility compa-
ny for assistanc .
Information About Carbon Monoxide Alarms –
What They Can and Cannot Do:
CO alarms provid arly warning of th pr s nc of CO, usually b for a
h althy adult would xp ri nc symptoms. This arly warning is possibl ,
how v r, only if your CO alarm is locat d, install d and maintain d as
d scrib d in this guid .
B caus carbon monoxid is a cumulativ poison, long-t rm xposur s
to low l v ls may caus symptoms, as w ll as short-t rm xposur s to
high l v ls. This Kidd unit has a tim -w ight d alarm – th high r th
l v l of CO pr s nt, th soon r th alarm will b trigg r d.
This CO alarm can only warn you of th pr s nc of CO. It do s not
pr v nt CO from occurring, nor can it solv an xisting CO probl m. If
your unit has alarm d and you’v provid d v ntilation by l aving your
windows and doors op n, th CO buildup may hav dissipat d by th
tim h lp r sponds. Although your probl m may app ar to b
t mporarily solv d, it’s crucial that th sourc of th CO is d t rmin d
and that th appropriat r pairs ar mad .
This CO alarm is d sign d to act as a monitor; it is not d sign d for us
as a short-t rm t sting d vic to p rform a quick ch ck for th pr s nc
of CO.
CO alarms hav limitations. Lik any oth r l ctronic d vic , CO alarms
ar not fool-proof. CO alarms hav a limit d op rational lif . You must
t st your CO alarm w kly, b caus it could fail to op rat at any tim .
If your CO alarm fails to t st prop rly, or if its s lf-diagnostic t st r v als
a malfunction, imm diat ly hav th unit r plac d. This alarm will not
monitor CO l v ls whil in an rror condition.
CO alarms can only s ns CO that r ach s th unit’s s nsor. It’s possibl
that CO may b pr s nt in oth r ar as without r aching th alarm. Th
rat and ability that which CO r ach s th alarm may b aff ct d by:
• Doors or oth r obstructions.
• Fr sh air from a v nt, an op n window or oth r sourc .
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2. Product Features and Specifications
2 AA Batteries Door
Tamper-Resist
Activate Slide
Tamper-Resist
Activation Switch
(see Normal Operating
Characteristics)
Rotating AC Plug
CarbonMonoxide
Alarm
Moveto
FreshAir
Green
OPERATE
Red
ALARM
Test/Reset
1. Information About Carbon Monoxide
• CO b ing pr s nt on on l v l of th hom and not r ach a CO alarm
install d on a diff r nt l v l. (For xampl , CO in th bas m nt may
not r ach an alarm on th s cond l v l, n ar th b drooms).
For th s r asons, w r comm nd you provid compl t cov rag by
placing a CO alarm on v ry l v l of th hom . Pl as car fully r ad all
information on prop rly installing this CO alarm.
CO alarms should not b us d to d t ct th pr s nc of natural gas
(m than ), propan , butan , or oth r combustibl fu ls.
Model K -COB-DP-2
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ch
ng
Low Battery Warnin
If th batt ry is missing or batt ry pow r is low, th unit will chirp v ry
60 s conds to indicat th batt ri s must b r plac d.
THE BATTERIES MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY!
Low Battery HUSH®CONTROL
Wh n th batt ri s n d to b r plac d, th unit will produc a low bat-
t ry warning. Th Low Batt ry HUSH®f atur allows you to pr ss th
button on th alarm and disabl th “chirp” for a random p riod of up
to 12 hours. This giv s you a chanc to r plac th batt ry at a mor
conv ni nt tim by disconn cting th alarm from pow r. During this
Low Batt ry HUSH® p riod, your alarm is monitoring for CO.
2. Product Features and Specifications
Tamper-Resist Feature
Th tamp r r sist is an optional f atur and DOES NOT n d to b
activat d for th CO alarm to function prop rly. Th Tamp r R sist
f atur is a constant 85dB al rt to indicat th unit has b n
unplugg d or has com loos from th outl t. THIS FEATURE IS INI-
TIALLY DISABLED FROM THE FACTORY AND MUST BE ACTIVATED IF
FEATURE IS DESIRED. To activat th tamp r r sist f atur : Mov th
tamp r r sist activat slid to th “ON” position. Onc nabl d, th r
is a two minut d lay wh n pow r is suppli d to giv you tim to
plug in th unit aft r activating th batt ri s. This f atur is automati-
cally disabl d onc th batt ry voltag has r ach d a l v l to caus a
low batt ry warning chirp. Pr ssing th T st/R s t button will d f at
th 85dB tamp r alarm for two minut s to allow tim for th batt r-
i s to b chang d without th alarm sounding. To d activat th
tamp r r sist f atur , pr ss in th tamp r r sist activation switch and
mov th activat slid to th “OFF” position.
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2. Product Features and Specifications
End of Life Notification
IMPORTANT: T n (10) y ars aft r unit is first pow r d, this alarm will
chirp two tim s v ry 30 s conds to indicat it is tim to r plac th
alarm.
End of Lif “Hush”: This mod l has an End of Lif Hush f atur which
allows you to pr ss th t st/r s t button on th alarm and disabl th
“chirps” for a p riod of 3 days. This giv s you a chanc to r plac th
alarm at a mor conv ni nt tim whil still providing prot ction. Th two
chirps will r p at again v ry 3 days and can b r s t a total of 30 days.
Aft r 30 days, th End of Lif signal cannot b “Hush d.” Th alarm
must b r plac d.
During this End of Lif HUSH p riod, your alarm is monitoring for CO.
To h lp id ntify th dat to r plac th alarm, a lab l has b n affix d to
th sid of th alarm. Writ th “r plac by” dat (t n y ars from pow r
up) in a p rman nt mark r on this lab l.
Temperature:
Op rating Rang : 40°F (4.4°C) to 100°F (37.8°C)
Humidity:
Op rating rang : 10-95% non-cond nsing
Audible Alarm:
85+ dB at 10’ @ 3.4±0.5 KHz pulsing alarm
Sensor:
El ctroch mical
Power:
120 volts AC, 60 Hz, 90 mA max, 2AA batt ry back-up
Alarm Response Times:
70 PPM = 60-240 min., 150 PPM = 10-50 min., 400 PPM = 4-15 min.
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