Carbon Monoxide Overview - Kidde 9CO5 Owner's Manual

Carbon Monoxide Overview

Your new Kidde carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is a sophisticated
instrument that has been carefully designed and tested to assure
accurate detection of CO build up in a residential environment. Your
alarm is for use specifically in the home.
Carbon monoxide cannot be seen, smelled or tasted and can be fatal.
The build up of CO in the blood is called the carboxyhaemoglobin
level and interferes with the body's ability to supply itself with
oxygen. Depending on the concentration, carbon monoxide can kill
in minutes.
The most common sources of carbon monoxide are malfunctioning
gas appliances used for heating and cooking, vehicles running in an
attached garage, blocked chimneys or flues, portable fuel burning
heaters, fireplaces, fuel powered tools and operating a grill in an
enclosed space. Any fuel that burns can produce carbon monoxide.
Indications of carbon monoxide poisoning include symptoms similar
to the flu, but with no fever. Other symptoms include dizziness,
fatigue, weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness and
confusion. Everyone is susceptible to the danger of CO, but experts
agree that unborn babies, small children, pregnant women, old age
pensioners and people with heart or respiratory problems are at the
highest risk for serious injury or death or anyone that spends large
amounts of time at home. Each year a qualified Corgi (gas) or Hetas
(solid fuel) engineer should inspect and clean your heating system,
vents, chimney, and flues.
Your new Kidde CO alarm has a five year warranty. Please take a few
minutes to thoroughly read the user's guide and familiarise yourself
and your family with its operation. Your Kidde CO alarm was
designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of
combustion. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO DETECT SMOKE, FIRE OR
ANY OTHER GASES. If you have any questions please call us on
01753 685148.
This manual and the products described are copyrighted, with all
rights reserved. Under these copyright laws, no part of this manual
may be copied for use without the written consent of Kidde Safety. If
you require further information, contact our Consumer Hotline, or
write to us at:
Kidde Safety Europe Ltd
Mathisen Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire SL3 0HB
Email: kiddesafetyinfo@kiddesafety.co.uk
www.kiddesafetyeurope.co.uk
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