Kidde KN-COB-IC Manual page 22

Carbon Monoxide Safety
Instruct children never to touch, unplug or otherwise
interfere with the alarm. Warn children of the dangers of
CO poisoning.
CO alarms are not a substitute for property, disability, life
or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance
coverage is your responsibility. Consult your insurance
agent.
Possible Sources of CO
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.
CO can be produced when burning any fossil fuel, such as
gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil and wood. It can be
produced by any fuel-burning appliance that is
malfunctioning, improperly installed, or not ventilated
correctly, such as:
• Automobiles, furnaces, gas ranges/stoves, gas clothes
dryers, water heaters, portable fuel burning space heaters
and generators, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and
certain swimming pool heaters.
• Blocked chimneys or flues, back drafts and changes in air
pressure, corroded or disconnected vent pipes, loose or
cracked furnace exchangers.
• Vehicles and other combustion engines running in an
open or closed garage, attached or near a home.
• Charcoal/gas grills and hibachis in an enclosed area.
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