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Kidde KN-COB-DP-H User Manual

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Carbon Monoxide
SIGNALING
U L
LISTED
CO Alarm Model Number
CO Alarm Assembly Number
Date of Manufacture
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
ATTENTION:
Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this manual, which should be
saved for future reference and passed on to any subsequent owner. If you have any questions
about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer Hotline at
1-800-880-6788.
AC Powered
Alarm
User's Guide
(Located on the back of alarm):
(Located on back of alarm):
(Located on back of alarm):
Kidde Direct Plug CO Alarm Models:
KN-COB-DP-H
Basic AC CO Alarm
KN-COB-LCB-A
Basic Alarm with Battery Backup and
Tamper-Resist Features.
For questions concerning your
Carbon Monoxide Alarm, please
call our Consumer Hotline at
1-800-880-6788
Please have the following
information ready when calling:
810-1852 REV. D
0905

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  • Page 1 If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788. AC Powered Alarm Kidde Direct Plug CO Alarm Models: KN-COB-DP-H Basic AC CO Alarm KN-COB-LCB-A Basic Alarm with Battery Backup and Tamper-Resist Features.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Quick Set Up Guide Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm • About your CO alarm • What CO alarms can and cannot do • Where to install your alarm • Where not to install your alarm • How to install your alarm •...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    ARDOUS LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE. MODELS WITHOUT BATTERY BACKUP WILL NOT OPERATE DURING POWER FAIL- URE. MODEL KN-COB-DP-H WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. THIS CO ALARM REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL POWER. MODEL KN-COB-LCB-A REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
  • Page 4 Thank you for making Kidde a part of your complete home safe- ty program. With proper installation and use, your new Kidde CO alarm will provide you with years of dependable service.

  • Page 5: Quick Set Up Guide

    We urge you to read this entire manual in the sequence it is presented. Listed below are five easy steps for setting up your Kidde CO alarm. Please read the entire guide for complete information. Setting up your CO alarm for first time operation: Step 1 Determine the best location for your CO alarm(s).

  • Page 6: Part One - Your Kidde Co Alarm

    About Your CO Alarm While many other CO alarms require costly sensors or a proprietary battery pack replacement, there are no replacement parts on Kidde CO alarms and they use standard alkaline batteries (if equipped). Kidde CO Alarm – front view...
  • Page 7 Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Kidde CO Alarm – rear view Direct plug unit (KN-COB-DP-H) Tamper-Resist Disable Switch 9Volt Battery Door Direct plug unit with battery backup (KN-COB-LCB-A ) Tamper-Resist Activation Switch See Normal Operating Characteristics Screw (Used With Tamper-Resist Feature)
  • Page 8 Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm This Kidde Alarm’s Unique Features Test/Reset Button This button has two functions: 1) Press this is the button to test the unit weekly. 2) Press this button if the unit alarms to silence the alarm.
  • Page 9 CO alarms provide early warning of the presence of carbon monoxide, usually before a healthy adult would experience symptoms. This early warning is possible, however, only if your Kidde CO alarm is located, installed and maintained as described in this user’s guide.

  • Page 10: Where To Install Your Alarm

    Where to Install Your CO Alarm Your Kidde CO alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and living areas. It is recommended that you install a Kidde CO alarm on each level of a multi-level home. You may use the number and loca-...

  • Page 11: Where Not To Install Your Alarm

    This is normal. If your CO alarm is mounted too close to these appliances, it may alarm often and become a nuisance. If you must install a Kidde CO alarm near a cooking or heating appliance, install at least 5 feet away from the appliance.

  • Page 12: How To Install Your Alarm

    Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Do not install CO alarm near deep cell large batteries. Large bat- teries have emissions that can cause the CO alarm to perform at less than optimal performance. The following conditions can result in transient CO situations: •...

  • Page 13: Testing The Electronics

    Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm When the Model KN-COB-DP-H CO alarm is unplugged or loses power, a fading alarm will sound briefly to alert you that it has been disconnected from its power source. For example, this fading alarm will sound in the event of a power outage. A brief alarm will also sound to alert you when the power is restored.

  • Page 14: How To Know If Your Alarm Is Malfunctioning

    After reading the information above, if you are still unsure whether your CO alarm is operating properly, call the Kidde toll-free consumer hotline at 1 800-880-6788 to do a quick diagnostic check of the alarm over the phone. The cus- tomer service representative will be able to assist you and answer your questions.

  • Page 15: How To Care For Your Alarm

    Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm Never ignore a CO unit’s alarm. A true alarm is an indication of potentially dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. CO alarms are designed to alert you to the presence of carbon monoxide before an emergency and before most people would experience symp- toms of carbon monoxide poisoning.

  • Page 16: Part Two - Carbon Monoxide

    Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm • Do not mount the CO alarm directly above or near a diaper pail. Note: If you will be staining or stripping wood floors or furniture, painting, wall-papering, or using aerosols or adhesives for a do-it-...

  • Page 17: Where Co Comes From

    Part Two – Carbon Monoxide Where CO Comes From. 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 in your home. A by-product of combustion, carbon monoxide can be a poten- tial problem from a number of common sources –...
  • Page 18 Part Two – Carbon Monoxide • Have the heating system, vents, chimney and flue inspected and cleaned by a qualified technician every year. • Follow manufacturer’s directions for safe operation of all fuel-burning appliances. • Examine vents and chimneys regularly for improper connec tions, visible rust or stains.
  • Page 19 Part Two – Carbon Monoxide Be Aware of the Warning Signs of Carbon Monoxide: Clues You Can See... • Streaks of carbon or soot around the service door of your fuel-burning appliances. • A yellow or orange flame may indicate a problem with natural gas appliances.

  • Page 20: Understand The Effects Of Carbon Monoxide Exposure

    Part Three – Understand the Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure Understand the Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure Concentration of CO in Air (ppm = parts per million) 50 ppm 200 ppm 400 ppm 800 ppm 1 600 ppm 3 200 ppm 6 400 ppm 12 800 ppm Reminder: The chart above relates to the exposure of healthy adults.
  • Page 21 Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symptoms of CO poisoning. Many cases of reported CO poisoning indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disoriented that they are unable to save themselves by either exit- ing the building or calling for assistance.
  • Page 22 Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure WARNING: Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. If alarm signal sounds: 1) Operate the Test/Reset Button 2) Call your emergency services (Fire Dept. or 911).

  • Page 23: Part Five - Technical Information

    Because carbon monoxide is a cumula- tive poison, long-term exposures to low levels can cause symp- toms, as well as short-term exposures to high levels. Your Kidde CO alarm has a time weighted alarm, so the higher the level of carbon monoxide present, the sooner the alarm will be trig- gered.

  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    Important: Do not remove back cover. Back cover removal will void war- ranty. Your Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm is not a substitute for property, dis- ability, life or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance cov- erage is your responsibility. Consult your insurance agent.
  • Page 25 1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302 Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788 www.kiddeUS.com...

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