Kidde KN-COPP-3 User manual

CO Alarm Model Number (Located on the back of alarm):
CO Alarm Assembly Number (Located on back of alarm):
Date of Manufacture(Located on back of alarm):
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
User’s Guide
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At tt te en nt ti io on n: :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 ques-
tions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer
Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
Kidde CO Alarm with
Digital Display and Peak Level Memory
Model: KN-COPP-3
See page
26 for “What to do
when the alarm
sounds”

Contents
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Thank you for the purchase of your new Kidde carbon monoxide alarm. If
you have any questions about the operation or setup of your CO alarm,
feel free to call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
WARNING: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING
AND MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME.
THIS ALARM WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS GAS OTHER THAN
CARBON MONOXIDE. FOR THIS REASON YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO
PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM
FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR RESIDENTIAL
AREAS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS. THIS ALARM IS NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZ-
ARDOUS LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE . INDIVIDUALS
WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS MAY CONSIDER USING WARNING DEVICES WHICH PROVIDE
AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS UNDER 30
PPM.
IMPORTANT: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CARBON
MONOXIDE FROM ANY SOURCE OF IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCES.
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 SYSTEMS
WARNING: THIS ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. THIS ALARM REQUIRES
A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF POWER.
WARNING: THIS UNIT IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM. IT WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE OR FIRE.
FOR EARLY WARNING OF FIRE YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS, EVEN THOUGH
CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE GENERATED BY FIRE.
Introduction
Quick Set Up Guide
Features
Installation
Operation
Maintenance
Technical Information
Limited Warranty

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Introduction
This Kidde carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is an important part of your family’s
home safety plan. As a new owner of a CO alarm, there are some basic facts
you should know for your protection and convenience.
Many people think that CO alarms operate like smoke alarms. Like smoke
alarms, CO alarms monitor the air in your home and sound a loud alarm to
warn you of trouble.
The way you respond to a CO alarm is quite different than a smoke alarm.
That’s because a house fire and a carbon monoxide problem are two distinctly
different situations. If your smoke alarm were to alarm, you would quickly be
able to judge the level of danger you were in with your senses. You can see and
smell the smoke, feel the heat, see, and possibly hear the fire burning. You can
also readily see if your smoke alarm is alarming in a non-emergency situation,
for example someone smoked up the kitchen with some burnt toast. Because
your sense of sight, smell, hearing and touch give you information, you can
almost instantly judge what action to take if you hear your smoke alarm.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is invisible, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating, poisonous
gas that is completely undetectable to your senses. It is created when any fuel is
burned – gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil, wood, coal, and even tobacco. When
oxygen is limited during combustion, more CO is produced. Serious problems
can develop when combustion by-products are not properly vented outside the
house. That’s why it’s so important to your safety that you have a carbon
monoxide alarm.
Please take the time to completely read this guide to familiarize yourself with
the facts about carbon monoxide, how your new unit works, and what to do if
it alarms. Find a handy place to keep this manual so that it will be readily avail-
able when you have a question.
Thank you for making Kidde a part of your complete home safety program.
With proper installation and use, your new Kidde CO alarm will provide you with
years of dependable service.

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Quick Set Up Guide
Step 1
Determine the best location for your CO alarm(s). Usually this is in or near
bedrooms. Refer to page 10 for complete information.
Step 2
Your CO alarm is equipped to be mounted as a corded unit, a direct plug unit
or a table top unit. In the “as shipped” configuration, the unit can be plugged
directly into a wall socket. (If your outlets are mounted horizontally, please
refer to page 13, “to rotate adapter”). If the transformer/adapter is taken out
of the unit, the alarm can be mounted on the wall at eye level, while the trans-
former is plugged into a wall socket. The unit can also be set on a table if the
support at the bottom of the unit is pulled out (see “rear view” illustration on
page 6). Refer to page 10 for information on installing your alarm.
Step 3
A 9V battery is needed for backup in the event of a power outage. When
installing the battery, use an Energizer 522, Duracell MN 1604 or, for extended
life, use an Ultralife lithium power cell model U9VL. Any of these batteries can
be purchased where you bought the alarm or at your local hardware store. To
install the battery, open the back door and snap battery connector onto battery.
You will hear the alarm sound briefly to indicate the unit is receiving power.
Place battery into battery compartment and replace back door. Refer to page
13 for information to remove the back door.
Step 4
Plug the alarm into a standard, unswitched 120 volt AC electric outlet in one
of the configurations listed in step 2. Refer to page 6 for more details.
We urge you to read this entire guide in the sequence
it is presented. If you only read one part of this guide
initially, read the following two pages!
Listed below are seven easy steps for setting up your Kidde CO alarm.
Please read the entire guide for complete information.
Setting up your alarm for first time operation:

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Step 5
You will either see a flashing red dot or you will see three eights in the
digital display indicating the alarm is warming up. After approximately 20 sec-
onds, the first reading will appear on the digital display. The number on the dig-
ital display should be zero (0). If not, see page 15 for complete information on
normal operating characteristics.
Step 6
Make sure the red dot in the digital display is blinking. Then test the unit’s
operation by pressing and releasing the Test/ Reset button. Within 15 seconds
you will hear 4 quick “chirps” -followed by 5 seconds of silence- followed by
4 quick “chirps”. For complete testing information, refer to page 16.
Step 7
While testing the alarm, have someone else check that the alarm can be heard
easily from the sleeping areas. The alarm should be located where it can wake
you if it alarms at night.
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Ca au ut ti io on n: :
Continuous exposure to the loud 85 deci-
bel alarm at close range over an extended period of time may cause hearing
loss.
Your Kidde CO alarm is now monitoring for the presence of carbon monox-
ide.
Quick Set Up Guide

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Features
Alarm
Sounder
Digital
Display
Test/Reset
Button
Blinking
Red Dot
Peak Level
Button
Kidde CO Alarm – rear view
Removable
Adapter
Adapter
Thumb
Release
Thumb Grip
for Back Door
Removal
(Slide Down)
Back Door
Key Holes
Slide Support for Table
Top and Direct Plug Use
Door “Latches”
at all four
corners of
back door
Kidde CO Alarm – front view

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Features
9V Backup Battery
(Shown installed)
Rear view with back door removed
Power
Cord
Adapter Cord
Strain Relief
Note: Your Kidde CO alarm is NOT battery operated.
The backup battery is to supply short-term backup power during
a power outage. In the event of a power outage, the battery will
continue operating the alarm for at least 20 hours.
The Unique Features of this Kidde CO Alarm
Digital Display
The continuous digital display shows you the level of carbon monoxide (if any) the unit
is sensing. The unit updates the digital display every 15 seconds .
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No ot te e: :If the unit reading is zero (0), then 30 ppm or less of CO has been sensed by
the alarm within the last 15 seconds.
Test/Reset Button
The Test/Reset button has three functions:
1. Press this button to test the unit weekly (see page 16 for further
details).
2. Press this button if the unit alarms to silence the alarm. This will reset
the unit and it will then start monitoring for CO. If the CO concentra-
tion is above 70 ppm the alarm will again sound within 6 minutes.
3. Press the Test/Reset button to reset peak level memory. (See page
19).
Cord
Recess
Install Backup
Battery
as shown
Battery
Connector

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Features
Peak Level Button
By pressing this button, you can see the peak CO level recorded by the
alarm since it was last cleared or unplugged. This Kidde feature allows
you (or a heating contractor or a fireman) to see exactly how serious
the CO problem you have so you can react accordingly.
Sensor
The sensor is a highly sensitive, electrochemical sensor that is CO-specif-
ic to help avoid false alarms.
Sounder Alarm
This is the loud 85 decibel pulsing alarm that will sound to alert you to
a potential problem. An alarm condition is 4 quick “chirps” – followed
by 5 seconds of silence – followed by 4 quick “chirps”. This pattern
repeats until the alarm is silenced or a high level of CO is no longer pre-
sent.
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Ca au ut ti io on n: :Continuous exposure to this sound level at close range over
an extended period of time may cause hearing loss. We recommend you
cover the sounder with your finger or thumb while testing the alarm.
Keyholes
When the alarm is mounted to the wall, the keyholes slide onto the
screws mounted in the wall.
Pull-Out Transformer/Adapter
This unique Kidde feature enables the alarm to be used as a direct plug
unit, a wall mounted unit or a table top unit.
9 Volt Back-up Battery
Note: This CO alarm is not battery operated.
The 9 volt battery supplies short term backup power during power out-
ages

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Features
What Carbon Monoxide Alarms Can and Cannot Do
CO alarms are designed to sense unacceptable levels of CO from mal-
functioning furnaces, appliances, gas engines or other sources. This
Carbon Monoxide alarm is not a substitute for installing and maintaining an
operational smoke alarm.
CO alarms provide early warning of the presence of carbon monoxide,
usually before a healthy adult would experience symptoms.
This early warning is possible, however, only if your Kidde CO alarm is
located, installed and maintained as described in this user’s guide.
This CO alarm is designed 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 alarms
are not fool-proof.
CO alarms have a limited operational life. You must test your CO alarm
weekly, because it could fail to operate at any time. If your CO alarm
fails to test properly, or if its self-diagnostic test reveals a malfunction,
immediately have the unit replaced. See back page for warranty infor-
mation. This CO alarm also has an "operational end of life" feature
which will indicate when to replace the alarm. See page 28 for details
of this feature.
CO alarms can only sense CO that reaches the unit’s sensor. Carbon
monoxide may be present in other areas without reaching the alarm.
The rate at which CO reaches the unit may be affected by doors or other
obstructions. In addition, fresh air from a vent or open window or any
other source may prevent CO from reaching the sensor. Please observe
cautions on page 5 “Where to install your alarm.”
CO could be present on one level of the home and not reach a CO alarm
installed on a different level. For example, CO in the basement may not
reach an alarm on the second level, near the bedrooms. For this reason,
we recommend you provide complete coverage by placing a CO alarm
on every level of the home.
CO alarms should not be used to detect the presence of natural gas
(methane), propane, butane, or other combustible fuels.
CO alarms are not a substitute for property, disability, life or other insur-
ance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility.
Consult your insurance agent.

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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).
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Two labels have been provided with important information on what to do in
case of an alarm. Add the phone number of your emergency service provider
in the space provided. Place one label next to the alarm after it is mounted,
and one label near a fresh air source such as a door or window.
CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide at
the sensor. Carbon monoxide may be present in other areas.
IMPORTANT: Improper location can affect the sensitive electronic components
in this alarm. Please see the next section describing where NOT to install this
alarm.
•Insure that all vents of the unit are unobstructed.
•For tabletop mounting we recommend the unit be
placed no higher than three feet from the floor.
Installation Instructions
DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM
BEDROOMLIVING ROOM
Recommended Locations
Upper Levels of the Home