Kidde KN-COPP-3 User Manual page 19

Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions
Q Q . . W W i i l l l l t t h h e e a a l l a a r r m m l l a a s s t t l l o o n n g g e e r r i i f f I I u u n n p p l l u u g g i i t t d d u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e s s u u m m - -
m m e e r r m m o o n n t t h h s s a a n n d d o o n n l l y y u u s s e e i i t t d d u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e w w i i n n t t e e r r ? ?
A. No. Some components of the alarm can deteriorate over time if not
used regularly. We recommend the alarm be plugged in continuously for
maximum alarm life.
Q Q . . I I u u s s e e t t h h e e a a l l a a r r m m i i n n a a v v a a c c a a t t i i o o n n h h o o m m e e t t h h a a t t i i s s n n ' ' t t a a l l w w a a y y s s
o o c c c c u u p p i i e e d d a a n n d d c c a a n n h h a a v v e e t t e e m m p p e e r r a a t t u u r r e e e e x x t t r r e e m m e e s s w w h h e e n n n n o o o o n n e e
i i s s t t h h e e r r e e ( ( n n o o h h e e a a t t o o r r n n o o a a i i r r c c o o n n d d i i t t i i o o n n i i n n g g ) ) . . W W i i l l l l t t h h a a t t h h u u r r t t t t h h e e
a a l l a a r r m m ? ? S S h h o o u u l l d d I I l l e e a a v v e e i i t t p p l l u u g g g g e e d d i i n n a a l l l l t t h h e e t t i i m m e e ? ?
A. We recommend that your alarm not be installed in areas where tem-
peratures fall below 40˚F (4.4˚C) or rise above 100˚F (37.8˚C). Your alarm
was designed to be constantly plugged in for maximum performance.
Q Q . . I I p p l l u u g g g g e e d d i i n n t t h h e e a a l l a a r r m m a a t t m m y y h h o o u u s s e e ( ( m m y y p p a a r r e e n n t t s s ' ' , , m m y y
n n e e i i g g h h b b o o r r s s ' ' , , e e t t c c . . ) ) a a n n d d i i t t r r e e a a d d " " 0 0 . . " " D D o o e e s s t t h h a a t t m m e e a a n n e e v v e e r r y y t t h h i i n n g g
i i s s O O K K ? ? ( ( I I ' ' m m t t h h i i n n k k i i n n g g I I c c a a n n r r e e t t u u r r n n t t h h e e a a l l a a r r m m s s i i n n c c e e e e v v e e r r y y - -
t t h h i i n n g g c c h h e e c c k k s s o o u u t t O O K K . . ) )
A. This CO alarm is designed to act as a continuous monitor, it is not
designed for use as a short-term testing device to perform a quick check
for the presence of CO.
Remember, a carbon monoxide problem can occur at any time, even after
a professional inspection has determined that everything is in proper
working order. Examples of problems that can develop are a crack in a
furnace heat exchanger, a leak in a water heater vent, or a bird's nest
blocking a flue.
Other sources are nearly impossible to detect: even a change in the air
pressure outside can turn a normally safe situation deadly. That's why you
need the 24-hour protection provided by a CO alarm.
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