Carbon Monoxide Overview - Kidde 900-0259 User Manual

Carbon Monoxide Overview

Your new Kidde Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is a sophisticated instru-
ment that has been carefully designed and tested to detect CO build up
in a residential environments. Your alarm is for use speci cally in the
home.
CO cannot be seen, smelled or tasted and can be fatal. The build up of
CO in the blood is called the carboxyhemoglobin 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 CO are malfunctioning, or misuse of, gas
appliances used for heating and cooking, vehicles engines, electric gen-
erators, blocked chimneys or ues, portable fuel burning heaters, re-
places, fuel powered tools and operating a grill in an enclosed space.
Indications of CO poisoning include symptoms similar to the u, but
with no fever. Other symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, weakness,
headache, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness and confusion. Everyone is sus-
ceptible to the danger of CO, but unborn babies, small children, preg-
nant women, senior citizens and people with heart or respiratory prob-
lems may experience symptoms sooner. Each year a quali ed
(gas) or Hetas (solid fuel) engineer should inspect and clean your heat-
ing system, vents, chimney, and ues.
Your new Kidde CO alarm has a ve year warranty. Please take a few
minutes to thoroughly read the user's guide and familiarize 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, re or any other gases. If you have any ques-
tions 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.
If you require further information, contact our Consumer Hotline, or
write to us at:
Kidde Safety Europe Ltd
Mathisen Way, Poyle Road,
Colnbrook, Berkshire
SL3 0HB
Customer Hotline: 0800 917 0722
www.kiddesafetyeurope.co.uk
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