United Technologies Kidde KN-COSM-BA User manual

Combination
Smoke and
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
Manual P/N 2553-7201-04 EN
For qu stions conc rning your Smok and Carbon Monoxid
Alarm, pl as call our Product Support Lin at 1-800-880-6788.
Us r Guid for Mod l KN-COSM-BA
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For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call
our Product Support Line, these are the first questions you will be as ed:
Alarm Mod l Numb r
(located on bac of the alarm):
Dat of Manufactur
(located on bac of the alarm):
Dat of Purchas :
Wh r Purchas d:
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• 2 AA Battery Powered
• 2-LED Display
• Pea Level Memory
• Test/Hush®button
• Voice Message System
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Introduction ............................Pag 1
Product Vi w ...........................Pag s2-3
F atur s ................................Pag s4-7
Installation Instructions
St p 1: Installation Instructions:
A. R comm nd d Installation Locations . . Pag s 8-10
B. Wh r Not to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 10
St p 2: Mounting Instructions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 11
St p 3: T sting th Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 12
Op rating Instructions
HUSH Control F atur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 13
R s tF atur ...........................Pag 13
P ak L v l M mory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 13
LED Indicator Op ration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 14
Tamp r R sist F atur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 14-15
What to do if th Alarm Sounds
Smok Alarm...........................Pag s15-16
Carbon Monoxid Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag s 17
Alarm R moval/Batt ry R plac m nt . . . . . . . . Pag s 18-19
End of Product Lif Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 19
G n ral Alarm Maint nanc ...............Pag s20-24
Carbon Monoxid Saf ty Information
G n ral CO Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 21
Possibl Sourc s ........................Pag 21
COSaf tyTips .........................Pag 22
Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 22
Fir Saf ty Information
Escap Plan............................Pag 23
Fir Pr v ntion..........................Pag 23
Industry Saf ty Standards
National Fir Prot ction Association . . . . . . . . . Pag 24
California Stat Fir Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag 24
Consum r Product Saf ty Commission. . . . . . . . Pag 25
NRC .................................Pag 25
Limit d Warranty and S rvic Information. . . . Pag s 26
Product R gistration ......................Pag 28
Table of Contents
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Thank you for purchasing th Kidd Combination Smok and
Carbon Monoxid Alarm mod l # KN-COSM-BA. This alarm is
suitabl as a Singl Station. This alarm has a t n-y ar limit d
warranty. Pl as tak a f w minut s to thoroughly r ad this us r
guid , and sav for futur r f r nc . T ach childr n how to
r spond to th alarms, and that th y should n v r play with th
unit. Your Kidd Smok /CO Alarm was d sign d to d t ct both
smok and carbon monoxid from any sourc of combustion in
a r sid ntial nvironm nt. It is not d sign d for us in a
r cr ational v hicl (RV) or boat. If you hav any qu stions about
th op ration or installation of your alarm, pl as call our toll fr
Product Support Lin at 1-800-880-6788. Th guid on Pag 24
will h lp you d t rmin th corr ct location of saf ty products
that will h lp k p your hom a saf r plac .
Introduction
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Product View
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VOICE SPEAKER ALARM SOUNDER
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Product View
BACK
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• Loud 85 d cib l alarm.
• P rman nt ind p nd nt smok and carbon monoxid s nsors.
•Smok alarm tak s pr c d nc wh n both smok and
carbon monoxid ar pr s nt.
• Pow r d by two AA batt ri s.
• Alarm/Voic m ssag warning syst m that al rts you of th
following conditions in th mann r d scrib d b low, thus
liminating any confusion ov r which alarm is sounding:
FIRE: Th alarm/voic patt rn is thr long alarm b ps
follow d by th v rbal warning m ssag “FIRE!” This patt rn
is r p at d until th smok is liminat d. Th r d LED light will
flash whil in alarm/voic mod .
CARBON MONOXIDE: Th alarm/voic patt rn is four short
alarm b ps follow d by th v rbal warning m ssag
“WARNING! CARBON MONOXIDE!". This continu s until th
unit is r s t or th CO is liminat d aft r four minut s th
alarm/voic patt rn will sound onc v ry minut . Th r d
Light Emitting Diod (LED) light will flash whil in alarm/voic
mod .
LOW BATTERY: Wh n th batt ri s ar low and n d
r placing th r d LED light will flash and th unit will “chirp”
onc v ry 60 s conds for at l ast 7 days. Th "LOW
BATTERY" voic only occurs onc v ry 15 minut s.
• Voic M ssag Syst m that al rts us r to th following
conditions:
– Only for smok alarm Hush
Syst m announc s “HUSH MODE ACTIVATED” wh n
th unit is first put into HUSH Mod .
– Only for smok alarm Hush
Syst m announc s “HUSH MODE CANCELLED” wh n
unit r sum s normal op ration aft r Hush Mod has
b n canc ll d.
Features
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– Only if button is push d
Syst m announc s “CARBON MONOXIDE PREVIOUSLY
DETECTED” wh n th unit has d t ct d CO
conc ntrations of 100 ppm or high r.
– Syst m announc s “PUSH TEST BUTTON” wh n th unit
is pow r d up, r minding us r to activat th T st
Button.
• End of Lif Hush. At nd of product lif , th button can b
push d to sil nc th nd of lif "chirp" for approximat ly
3 days at a tim , for a maximum of 30 days lif xt nsion.
• On “chirp” v ry 30 s conds is an indication that th alarm is
malfunctioning. If this occurs call th Product Support Lin at
1-800-880-6788.
• T st/R s t button p rforms functions.(S pag 14).
• HUSH Control F atur that sil nc s th unit during nuisanc
alarm situations (s pag 15).
• P ak L v l M mory F atur which al rts us r wh n th unit
has d t ct d CO conc ntrations of 100 ppm or gr at r (s
pag 16).
• Alarm M mory F atur that giv s visual indication wh n an
alarm has s ns d a hazardous condition.
• Gr n and r d LED lights that indicat normal op ration and
alarm status (s pag 17 for d tails).
• Tamp r R sist F atur that d t rs childr n and oth rs from
r moving th alarm (s pag 17).
• Batt ry r mind r flag that prohibits installation wh n batt ri s
ar not pr s nt.
Features
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Smoke Alarm
Th smok alarm monitors th air for products of combustion
that ar produc d wh n som thing is burning or smold ring.
Wh n smok particl s in th smok s nsor r ach a sp cifi d
conc ntration, th alarm/voic m ssag warning syst m will
sound, and b accompani d by th flashing r d LED light. Th
smok alarm tak s pr c d nc wh n both smok and carbon
monoxid ar pr s nt.
WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND
THOROUGHLY
NFPA 72 stat s: Lif saf ty from fir in r sid ntial occupanci s is
bas d primarily on arly notification to occupants of th n d to
scap , follow d by th appropriat gr ss actions by thos
occupants. Fir warning syst ms for dw lling units ar capabl of
prot cting about half of th occupants in pot ntially fatal fir s.
Victims ar oft n intimat with th fir , too old or young, or
physically or m ntally impair d such that th y cannot scap
v n wh n warn d arly nough that scap should b possibl .
For th s p opl , oth r strat gi s such as prot ction-in-plac or
assist d scap or r scu ar n c ssary.
• Smok alarms ar d vic s that can provid arly warning of
possibl fir s at a r asonabl cost; how v r, alarms hav
s nsing limitations. Ionization s nsing alarms may d t ct
invisibl fir particl s (associat d with fast flaming fir s) soon r
than photo l ctric alarms. Photo l ctric s nsing alarms may
d t ct visibl fir particl s (associat d with slow smold ring
fir s) soon r than ionization alarms. Hom fir s d v lop in
diff r nt ways and ar oft n unpr dictabl . For maximum
prot ction, Kidd r comm nds that both Ionization and
Photo l ctric alarms b install d.
• A batt ry pow r d alarm must hav a batt ry of th sp cifi d
typ , in good condition and install d prop rly.
• Smok alarms must b t st d r gularly to mak sur th
batt ri s and th alarm circuits ar in good op rating
condition.
• Smok alarms cannot provid an alarm if smok do s not
r ach th alarm. Th r for , smok alarms may not s ns fir s
starting in chimn ys, walls, on roofs, on th oth r sid of a
clos d door or on a diff r nt floor.
Features and General Information
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• If th alarm is locat d outsid th b droom or on a diff r nt
floor, it may not wak up a sound sl p r.
• Th us of alcohol or drugs may also impair on ’s ability to h ar
th smok alarm. For maximum prot ction, a smok alarm
should b install d in ach sl ping ar a on v ry l v l of a
hom .
• Although smok alarms can h lp sav liv s by providing an
arly warning of a fir , th y ar not a substitut for an
insuranc policy. Hom own rs and r nt rs should hav
ad quat insuranc to prot ct th ir liv s and prop rty.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm
Th Carbon Monoxid (CO) alarm monitors th air for th
pr s nc of CO. It will alarm wh n th r ar high l v ls of CO
pr s nt, and wh n th r ar low l v ls of CO pr s nt ov r a
long r p riod of tim (s pag 21 for alarm tim s). Wh n a CO
condition match s ith r of th s situations, th alarm/voic
m ssag warning syst m will sound, and b accompani d by th
flashing r d LED light. Th carbon monoxid s nsor us s an
l ctroch mical t chnology.
CAUTION: This alarm will only indicat th pr s nc of
carbon monoxid gas at th s nsor. Carbon monoxid gas
may b pr s nt in oth r ar as.
Individuals with m dical probl ms may consid r using warning
d vic s which provid audibl and visual signals for carbon
monoxid conc ntrations und r 30 ppm.
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Step 1
Installation Guid :
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. R comm nd d Installation Locations:
Kidd Saf ty r comm nds th installation of a Smok /CO Alarm
in th following locations. For maximum prot ction w sugg st
an alarm b install d on ach l v l of a multil v l hom ,
including v ry b droom, hallways, finish d attics and
bas m nts. Put alarms at both nds of b droom, hallway or larg
room if hallway or room is mor than 30 ft (9.1m) long. If you
hav only on alarm, nsur it is plac d in th hallway outsid of
th main sl ping ar a, or in th main b droom. V rify th alarm
can b h ard in all sl ping ar as.
Locat an alarm in v ry room wh r som on sl ps with th
door clos d. Th clos d door may pr v nt an alarm not locat d
in that room from waking th sl p r. Smok , h at and
combustion products ris to th c iling and spr ad horizontally.
Mounting th alarm on th c iling in th c nt r of th room
plac s it clos st to all points in th room. C iling mounting is
pr f rr d in ordinary r sid ntial construction. Wh n mounting an
alarm on th c iling,
locat it at a minimum
of 4” (10cm) from th
sid wall (s figur
1). If installing th
alarm on th wall, us
an insid wall with th
top dg of th alarm
at a minimum of 4”
(10cm) and a maximum
of 12” (30.5cm) b low
th c iling (s figur
1).
Installation Instructions
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Slop d C iling Installation:
Th following information is from th National Fir Prot ction
Association and is list d in Fir Cod 72.
Install Smok Alarms on slop d, p ak d or cath dral c ilings at,
or within 3 ft (0.9m) of th high st point (m asur d horizontally).
NFPA 72 stat s “Smok alarms in rooms with c iling slop s
gr at r than 1 ft to 8 ft (.3 m-2.4 m) horizontally shall b locat d
on th high sid of th room”.
NFPA 72 stat s “A row of alarms shall b spac d and locat d
within 3 ft (0.9 m) of th p ak of th c iling m asur d
horizontally” (s figur 2).
Mobil Hom s:
Mod rn mobil hom s hav b n d sign d and built to b
n rgy ffici nt. Install Smok /CO alarms as r comm nd d
abov (r f r to R comm nd d Installation Instructions and figur
1). In old r mobil hom s that ar not w ll insulat d, xtr m
h at or cold can b transf rr d from th outsid to th insid
through poorly insulat d walls and roof. This may caus a
th rmal barri r, which can pr v nt smok from r aching an alarm
mount d on th c iling. In such mobil hom s install your
Smok /CO Alarm on an insid wall with th top dg of th
alarm at a minimum of 4 inch s (10cm) and a maximum of 12
inch s (30.5cm) b low th c iling (s figur 2). If you ar not
sur about th insulation in your mobil hom , or if you notic
that th out r walls and c iling ar ith r hot or cold, install your
alarm on an insid wall ONLY!
Installation Instructions
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ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA
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FIGURE 2
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THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION’S
STANDARD 72 (National Fir Prot ction Association,
Batt rymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
B. Wh r Not to Install:
Do not install in garag s, kitch ns, furnac rooms or
bathrooms! INSTALL AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM ANY
FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE.
Do not install within 3 ft (.9m) of th following: Th door to a
kitch n, or a bathroom that contains a tub or show r, forc d air
supply ducts us d for h ating or cooling, c iling or whol hous
v ntilating fans, or oth r high air ar as. Avoid xc ssiv ly dusty,
dirty or gr asy ar as. Dust, gr as or hous hold ch micals can
contaminat th alarm's s nsors, causing it to not op rat
prop rly.
Plac th alarm wh r drap s or oth r obj cts will not block th
s nsor. Smok and CO must b abl to r ach th s nsors to
accurat ly d t ct th s conditions. Do not install in p aks of
vault d c ilings, “A” fram c ilings or gabl d roofs. K p out of
damp and humid ar as.
Install at l ast on (1) foot away from fluor sc nt lights,
l ctronic nois may caus nuisanc alarms. Do not plac in
dir ct sunlight and k p out of ins ct inf st d ar as. Extr m
t mp ratur s will ff ct th s nsitivity of th Smok /CO Alarm.
Do not install in ar as wh r th t mp ratur is cold r than 40
d gr s Fahr nh it (4.4˚ C lsius) or hott r than 100 d gr s
Fahr nh it (37.8˚ C lsius), such as garag s and unfinish d attics.
Do not install in ar as wh r th r lativ humidity (RH) is abov
85%. Plac away from doors and windows that op n to th
outsid .
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WARNING -This product is int nd d for
us in ordinary indoor locations of family
living units. It is not d sign d to m asur
complianc with Occupational Saf ty and
H alth Administration (OSHA) comm rcial
or industrial standards.
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Step 2
Mounting Instructions:
CAUTION: YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM IS SEALED AND
THE COVER IS NOT REMOVABLE!
1. To h lp id ntify th dat to r plac th unit, writ th "R plac
by" dat (10 y ars from initial pow r up) in p rman nt mark r
in th spac provid d on th sid of th alarm. S Alarm
R plac m nt s ction for additional information.
2. R mov th mounting brack t from th back of th alarm by
holding th mounting brack t and twisting th alarm in th
dir ction indicat d by th “OFF”arrow on th alarm cov r.
Hold th mounting brack t against th s l ct d installation
location (wall or c iling) and mark th c nt r of th hol s with
a p ncil.
3. To nsur a sth tic alignm nt of th alarm with th hallway,
or wall, th “A” lin on th mounting brack t must b parall l
with th hallway wh n c iling mount d, or horizontal wh n
wall mount d.
4. Drill a hol through th p ncil marks and us th nclos d
scr ws and anchors to s cur (us 3/16" drill bit for anchor
hol s).
5. Install th alarm on th mounting brack t and rotat th
alarm in th dir ction of th “ON” arrow on th cov r until
th alarm ratch ts into plac (this ratch ting function allows
for a sth tic alignm nt). Not : Th alarm will mount to th
brack t in 4 positions ( v ry 90 d gr s).
6. Two lab ls ar includ d with your alarm. Th y hav important
information on what to do in cas of an alarm. Add th
phon numb r of your m rg ncy s rvic provid r (Fir
D partm nt or 911) in th spac provid d. Plac on lab l
n xt to th alarm aft r it is mount d, and on lab l n ar a
fr sh air sourc such as a door or window.
7. R mov th r d cardboard from th batt ry compartm nt,
install batt ri s, clos batt ry door.
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Step 3
T sting th Alarm
CAUTION: Du to th loudn ss (85 d cib ls) of th
alarm, always stand an arms l ngth away from th unit
wh n t sting.
Aft r installation, TEST THE UNIT’S ELECTRONICS by pr ssing and
r l asing th t st/r s t button. You will th n h ar th following
s qu nc of "b ps" and v rbal warnings:
Thr long b ps.
V rbal warning: "FIRE!"
Thr long b ps.
Four quick b ps.
V rbal warning: “WARNING! CARBON MONOXIDE”
Four quick b ps
W kly t sting is r quir d! If at anytim it do s not p rform as
d scrib d, v rify pow r is conn ct d corr ctly and that th
batt ry do sn’t n d r placing. Cl an dust and oth r buildup off
th unit. If it still do sn’t op rat prop rly call th Product
Support Lin at 1-800-880-6788.
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Smoke HUSH Control Feature
Th HUSH f atur has th capability of t mporarily d s nsitizing
th smok alarm circuit for approximat ly 9 minut s. This f atur
is to b us d only wh n a known alarm condition, such as smok
from cooking, activat s th alarm. You can put your Smok /CO
Alarm in HUSH mod by pushing th t st/r s t button. If th
smok is not too d ns , th alarm will sil nc imm diat ly, th
unit will v rbally announc “HUSH MODE ACTIVATED”, and th
gr n LED will flash v ry 2 s conds for approximat ly 9
minut s. This indicat s that th smok alarm is in a t mporarily
d s nsitiz d condition. Your Smok /CO Alarm will automatically
r s t aft r approximat ly 9 minut s. Wh n th unit r turns to
normal op ration aft r b ing in HUSH mod , it will v rbally
announc “HUSH MODE CANCELLED”, and sound th alarm if
smok is still pr s nt. Th HUSH f atur can b us d r p at dly
until th air has b n cl ar d of th condition causing th alarm.
Whil th unit is in HUSH mod , pushing th t st/r s t button on
th alarm will also nd th HUSH p riod.
NOTE: DENSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE HUSH CONTROL
FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS ALARM.
CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH FEATURE,
IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A
SAFE CONDITION EXISTS.
Reset Feature
If th th Smok /CO Alarm is sounding a CO alarm, pr ssing th
t st/r s t button will sil nc th alarm.
If th CO condition that caus d th al rt continu s, th alarm will
r activat within 200 s conds.(s pag 21).
CO Peak Level Memory
If th gr n LED is blinking onc v ry 10 s conds, th unit has
d t ct d a hazardous CO condition. If th CO s nsor has
d t ct d a CO l v l of 100 PPM or high r sinc last r s t, it will
b r cord d by th P ak L v l M mory function. To acc ss th
P ak L v l M mory pr ss th t st/r s t button. If a r ading of
100 PPM or high r has b n r cord d, th unit will announc
“Carbon Monoxid Pr viously D t ct d.” If you’v b n away
from hom this f atur allows you to ch ck if th r was a CO
r ading of 100, or high r, during your abs nc . Pushing th
t st/r s t button r s ts th m mory. It’s also r s t wh n th
batt ry is r mov d.
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Operating Instructions
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LED Indicator Operation
R d LED
Th r d LED will flash as d scrib d b low und r th following
conditions:
--During smok or CO alarm, with v ry b p
--During t sting (sam as alarm)
--Low batt ry, singl flash with chirp
--End of product lif , doubl flash v ry 30 s conds with chirp
--Unit rror mod , singl flash with chirp
--Unit rror mod , a Fault Cod is flash d v ry 30 s conds (can
b obs rv d and r port d to custom r s rvic for
troubl shooting).
Gr n LED
Th gr n LED will flash as d scrib d b low und r th following
conditions:
– Standby Condition :
Th LED will flash v ry 60 s conds..
– Alarm M mory Condition: Th LED will flash v ry
s cond during alarm. Wh n th alarm condition go s
away, th originating alarm unit will flash th LED v ry
16 s conds until th t st/r s t button is pr ss d, thus
r s tting th alarm.
– HUSH MODE Condition: Th LED will flash v ry 2
s conds whil th alarm is in HUSH mod .
Tamper Resist Feature
To mak your smok /CO alarm tamp r r sistant, a tamp r r sist
f atur has b n provid d. Activat th tamp r r sist f atur by
br aking off th four posts in th squar hol s in th trim ring
(s figur 5A). Wh n th posts ar brok n off, th tamp r r sist
tab on th bas is allow d to ngag th mounting brack t.
Rotat th alarm onto th mounting brack t until you h ar th
tamp r r sist tab snap into plac , locking th alarm on th
mounting brack t. Using th tamp r r sist f atur will h lp d t r
childr n and oth rs from r moving th alarm from brack t.
NOTE: To r mov th alarm wh n th tamp r r sist tab is
ngag d, pr ss down on th tamp r r sist tab, and rotat th
alarm off of th brack t (s figur 5B).
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NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM!
D t rmining what typ of alarm has sound d is asy with your
Combination Smok /CO Alarm. Th voic m ssag warning
syst m will inform you of th typ of situation occurring. R f r
to th F atur s s ction on pag s 4-7 for a d tail d d scription of
ach alarm patt rn.
What To Do If The Alarm Sounds
When the smoke alarm sounds:
Smok alarms ar d sign d to minimiz fals alarms. Cigar tt
smok will not normally s t off th alarm, unl ss th smok is
blown dir ctly into th alarm. Combustion particl s from cooking
may s t off th alarm if locat d too clos to th cooking ar a.
Larg quantiti s of combustibl particl s ar g n rat d from
spills or wh n broiling. Using th fan on a rang hood which
v nts to th outsid (non r circulating typ ) will also h lp r mov
th s combustibl products from th kitch n.
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FIGURE 5A
FIGURE 5B
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What To Do If The Alarm Sounds
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If th alarm sounds, ch ck for fir s first. If a fir is discov r d
follow th s st ps. B com thoroughly familiar with th s it ms,
and r vi w with all family m mb rs!
• Al rt small childr n in th hom .
• L av imm diat ly using on of your plann d scap rout s
(s pag 26). Ev ry s cond counts, don’t stop to g t dr ss d
or pick up valuabl s.
• B for op ning insid doors look for smok s ping in around
th dg s, and f l with th back of your hand. If th door is
hot us your s cond xit. If you f l it’s saf , op n th door
v ry slowly and b pr par d to clos imm diat ly if
smok and h at rush in.
• If th scap rout r quir s you to go through smok , crawl
low und r th smok wh r th air is cl ar r.
• Go to your pr d t rmin d m ting plac . Wh n two p opl
hav arriv d on should l av to call 911 from a n ighbor’s
hom , and th oth r should stay to p rform a h ad count.
• Do not r nt r und r any circumstanc until fir
officials giv th go ah ad.
• Th r ar situations wh r a smok alarm may not b
ff ctiv to prot ct against fir as stat d in th NFPA
Standard 72. For instanc :
a) smoking in b d
b) l aving childr n unsup rvis d
c) cl aning with flammabl liquids, such as gasolin
Th CO s nsor m ts th alarm r spons tim r quir m nts of UL
standard 2034. Standard alarm tim s ar as follows:
At 70 PPM, th unit must alarm within 60-240 minut s.
At 150 PPM, th unit must alarm within 10-50 minut s.
At 400 PPM, th unit must alarm within 4-15 minut s.
This carbon monoxid alarm is d sign d to d t ct carbon
monoxid gas from ANY sourc of combustion. It is NOT
d sign d to d t ct any oth r gas.
Fir D partm nts, most utility compani s and HVAC contractors
will p rform CO insp ctions, som may charg for this s rvic .
It’s advisabl to inquir about any applicabl f s prior to having
th s rvic p rform d. Kidd Saf ty will not pay for, or r imburs ,
th own r or us r of this product, for any r pair or dispatch calls
r lat d to th alarm sounding.
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When the carbon monoxide alarm sounds:
If alarm signal sounds:
1) Op rat th t st/r s t button
2) Call your m rg ncy
s rvic s (Fir D pt. 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 has b n
air d out, and your alarm r mains in its normal
condition.
4) Aft r following st ps 1-3, if your 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 for sourc s of
CO from fu l burning quipm nt and applianc s, and
insp ct for prop r op ration of this quipm nt. If
probl ms ar id ntifi d during this insp ction hav th
quipm 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 instructions, or contact th
manufactur r’s dir ctly, for mor information about CO
saf ty and this quipm nt. Mak sur that motor
v hicl s ar not, and hav not b n, op rating in an
attach d garag or adjac nt to th r sid nc .
N v r r start th sourc of a CO probl m until it has b n
fix d. NEVER IGNORE THE ALARM!
PHONE NUMBER
PHONE NUMBER
WARNING -Actuation of your CO
Alarm indicat s th pr s nc of Carbon
Monoxid (CO) which can kill you.
!
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Battery Replacement
Alarm Removal
IF TAMPER RESIST FEATURE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, REFER
TO TAMPER RESIST FEATURE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 17 FOR
REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS.
R mov th alarm from th mounting brack t by rotating th
alarm in th dir ction of th “OFF” arrow on th cov r.
Battery Replacement
If any form of batt ry failur is d t ct d th r d LED light will
flash and th unit will "chirp" onc v ry 60 s conds for at l ast
7 days. Th "LOW BATTERY" voic occurs onc v ry 15
minut s.Th gr n LED will also b flashing twic p r s cond.
If th r d LED light flash s along with a chirp v ry 30
s conds, and is not follow d by th voic m ssag “LOW
BATTERY” as d scrib d abov , your unit has malfunction d.
Call our toll fr Product Support Lin at 1-800-880-6788 for
instructions on how to r turn th unit.
BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
To r plac or install th batt ri s slid th batt ry door in th
dir ction indicat d on th cov r of th alarm. Wh n installing
n w batt ri s into th carri r, mak sur that th polarity
match s th markings print d on th insid of th batt ry
compartm nt, pr ss th batt ry r mind r fing r down into th
batt ry compartm nt and install
th batt ry (s Figur 6).
Compl t ly slid th batt ry
door to th clos d position. A
missing or improp rly install d
batt ry will pr v nt th batt ry
door from closing and r sult in
improp r alarm op ration.
SLIDE OPEN INSERT
FIGURE 6
Batt ry
fing r
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