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Carbon Monoxide Alarm

User's Guide
Models: C3010-CA and C3010-D-CA
ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read
this user's guide which should be saved for future reference
and passed on to any subsequent owner.
User's guide P/N 2537-7202-00 Rev A 10/12
10-year sealed lithium battery
SINGLE STATION
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
C3010-CA
C3010-D-CA

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  • Page 1: Carbon Monoxide Alarm

    SINGLE STATION CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM Carbon Monoxide Alarm User’s Guide Models: C3010-CA and C3010-D-CA C3010-CA C3010-D-CA 10-year sealed lithium battery ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user’s guide which should be saved for future reference and passed on to any subsequent owner.

  • Page 2: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

    What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure WARNING: Activation of the CO Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. If the alarm sounds 4 quick “beeps”, repeating every 5 seconds: 1) Immediately move to fresh air – outdoors or by an open door/window.

  • Page 3: Important Warning Statements

    Note: Many times throughout this User’s Guide, we will refer to Carbon Monoxide as “CO”. This Kidde carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. This alarm has been designed and tested to detect CO buildup in a residential environment. Your alarm is for use specifically in the home.
  • Page 4 Contents of This User’s Guide 1. Information About Carbon Monoxide 2. Product Features and Specifications 3. Installation Locations 4. Installation Instructions 5. C3010-CA Operating Characteristics 6. C3010-D-CA (with digital display) Operating Characteristics 7. Alarm Characteristics 8. Maintenance 9. Limited Warranty...

  • Page 5: Information About Carbon Monoxide

    1. Information About Carbon Monoxide General Carbon Monoxide Information Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. Periodically review this alarm user’s guide and discuss your CO alarm emergency procedure with all the members of your family.
  • Page 6 See “What to do When the Alarm Sounds” (inside front cover). Low Levels: Generally below 50 PPM. Kidde recommends you take action to eliminate the source of CO. See “What to do When the Alarm Sounds” (inside front cover).

  • Page 7: Conditions That Can Produce Carbon Monoxide

    Because carbon monoxide is a cumulative poison, long-term exposures to low levels may cause symptoms, as well as short-term exposures to high levels. This Kidde unit has a time-weighted alarm – the higher the level of CO present, the sooner the alarm will be triggered.
  • Page 8 1. Information About Carbon Monoxide This CO alarm can only warn you of the presence of CO. It does not prevent CO from occurring, nor can it solve an existing CO problem. If your unit has alarmed and you’ve provided ventilation by leaving your windows and doors open, the CO buildup may have dissipated by the time help responds.

  • Page 9: Product Features And Specifications

    2. Product Features and Specifications Model C3010-CA Model C3010-D-CA with digital display WARNING: After Ten (10) years from initial power up, this alarm will “beep” two times every 30 seconds to indicate that it is time to replace the alarm. Replace the alarm immediately! It will not detect CO in this condition.

  • Page 10: Recommended Installation Locations

    CO alarms should be mounted in or near bedrooms and living areas. KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM DINING It is recommended that you install a Kidde CO alarm on each level of your home. LIVING ROOM BEDROOM When choosing your installation locations, make sure you can hear Recommended Locations the alarm from all sleeping areas.

  • Page 11: Locations To Avoid

    • Do not install in areas where the temperature is colder than 0°C or hotter than 40°C such as crawl spaces, attics, porches and garages. • Do not install within 1.5m. of heating or cooking appliances. (Kidde recommends 3m. to prevent nuisance alarms).

  • Page 12: Installation Instructions

    Extensive cycling between high and low temperatures will significantly reduce battery life. Long term exposure to high temperatures will degrade the battery over time. Kidde recommends locating this alarm in a controlled temperature environment (68-86ºF) for optimum life. After installing your alarm, test it by using the Test/Reset button and...
  • Page 13 4. Installation Instructions Mounting This CO alarm can be either wall mounted or placed on a tabletop. For wall mounting, follow these steps: 1. Using the mounting bracket, place it in the desired location and mark the loca- tion of the two holes needed on the wall. 2.

  • Page 14: Operating Characteristics

    5. Model C3010-CA Operating Characteristics Whenever the alarm is operating, the green Power LED flashes every 30 seconds to indicate the unit is monitoring for CO. If the alarm senses dangerous levels of CO, the red Alarm LED will flash and the alarm will emit an audible alarm pattern.
  • Page 15 6. Model C3010-D-CA (with digital display) Operating Characteristics The following table illustrates the possible digital displays, describes the audible alarm patterns, and the recommended actions to take. Operating and Alarm Characteristics LCD Display Shows Alarm Sound Unit Status Recommendation A steady display of 4 quick beeps, Alarm condition.
  • Page 16 6. Model C3010-D-CA (with digital display) Operating Characteristics Peak Level Memory (model C3010-D-CA only) When the Peak Level button is pressed and held, the display shows the highest CO reading taken by the CO alarm since its last reset or power up. In this example 120 PPM was the maximum amount of CO recorded since the unit was last reset.

  • Page 17: Alarm Characteristics

    7. Alarm Characteristics Carbon Monoxide Alarm Indicator When the alarm senses a dangerous level of CO, the unit will emit a loud alarm pattern. The alarm pattern is 4 quick beeps followed by 5 seconds of silence which repeats for the first 4 to 5 minutes, after which it will produce a single 4 beep pattern once a minute for as long as dangerous conditions exist.
  • Page 18 8. Maintenance Move the CO Alarm to a remote location, to prevent possible damage or contamination of the sensor, prior to performing any of the following: • Staining or stripping floors or furniture, painting or wall-papering, • Using aerosols or adhesives WARNING: Reinstall the CO Alarm as soon as possible to assure continuous protection.

  • Page 19: Limited Warranty

    The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the alarm or any part which we find to be defective in material, workmanship or design, free of charge, upon sending the alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O.

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