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Kidde KN-COSM-B-RF-CA User Manual

2-in-1 smoke and carbon monoxide alarm
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2-in-1 Smoke and

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

User Guide for Model KN-COSM-B-RF-CA
Clear Voice Instructions
Smart Wireless Network
For questions concerning your 2-in-1 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide
Alarm, please call our consumer hotline at 1-800-880-6788. For tips on
how to protect your home and family, visit www.kiddecanada.com
For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call
our consumer hotline, these are the first questions you will be asked:
Alarm Model Number
(located on back of the alarm):
Date of Manufacture
(located on back of the alarm):
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user guide which should be saved for future reference and
passed on to any subsequent owner.
1
2521-7205-00-EN

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  • Page 1: Carbon Monoxide Alarm

    2-in-1 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide for Model KN-COSM-B-RF-CA Clear Voice Instructions Smart Wireless Network For questions concerning your 2-in-1 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, please call our consumer hotline at 1-800-880-6788. For tips on how to protect your home and family, visit www.kiddecanada.com For your convenience, write down the following information.
  • Page 2 Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide Congratulations! You are now the owner of a Kidde 2-in-1 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm – a networked fire safety solution for your home. The design and functionality of Kidde products is based on years of study with fire safety professionals who have saved families by helping them be prepared in the event of an emergency.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. What to do When the Alarm Sounds Smoke Alarm Procedure ............4 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure ......... 6 Important Warning Statements ..........7 2. Product Features and Specifications ....8 3. Installation Guide How to Install ................ 14 Battery Replacement...............

  • Page 4: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

    What to do When the Alarm Sounds Smoke alarm pattern is 3 long beeps, repeating, followed by “Fire! Feu!” Smoke Alarm Procedure NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with your Combination Smoke/CO Alarm.
  • Page 5 What to do When the Alarm Sounds Smoke alarm pattern is 3 long beeps, repeating, followed by “Fire! Feu!” • Leave immediately using one of your planned escape routes. Every second counts, don’t stop to get dressed or pick up valuables.

  • Page 6: Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure

    What to do When the Alarm Sounds Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is 4 quick beeps repeating every 5 seconds, followed by “Warning! Carbon Monoxide! Monoxyde de carbone!” Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure WARNING: Activation of the CO alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you.

  • Page 7: Important Warning Statements

    Important Warning Statements IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before installation and keep this User Guide near the alarm for future reference. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service. WARNING: Removal of the alarm batteries will render the alarm inoperative.

  • Page 8: Product Features And Specifications

    Product Features and Specifications Model KN-COSM-B-RF-CA Front View Rear View back view 1. Voice Speaker 4. DIP Switch 2. Sounder 5. Battery Compartment 3. Button and LEDs IMPORTANT ALARM REPLACEMENT INFORMATION: Ten years after the initial power up, this alarm will “beep” twice every 30 seconds to indicate that it is time to replace the alarm.
  • Page 9 Kidde 2-in-1 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms connect to each other wirelessly to create the first Smart Wireless Network for fire safety. When one of your Kidde Smart Wireless alarms is triggered, a wireless signal will be transmitted to activate the rest of your Kidde Smart Wireless alarms within 11 seconds, alerting you if you are in other parts of the home.
  • Page 10 Alarm Features • Independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. • Alarm/voice message warning system that alerts you to the following conditions in the manner described below, thus eliminating any confusion over which alarm is sounding: –...
  • Page 11 • Loud 85 decibel alarm • Oversized test button for easy activation • Test button performs the following functions: – Tests the electronics and verifies proper unit operation – Resets the unit during CO alarm – Peak and Alarm Memory –...

  • Page 12: Smoke Alarm

    Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for combustion particles that are produced when something is burning or smoldering. When combustion particles in the smoke sensor reach a specified concentration, the alarm/voice message warning system will sound, and be accompanied by the flashing red LED. The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present.
  • Page 13 AC powered alarms (without battery backup) will not operate if the AC power has been cut off, such as by an electrical fire or an open fuse. Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batteries and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition. Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm.

  • Page 14: Installation Guide How To Install

    Do not use the default ID pattern that your units are shipped with. 4. Use a pen or pencil to change the switches in each of the Kidde wireless devices to match the pattern you selected in Step 3.
  • Page 15 If your Kidde smoke alarms enter smoke alarm mode, first check for a fire. If a fire does not exist and the test buttons have not been activated on any of the units, it is likely that you are receiving interference from a similar system nearby.
  • Page 16 Battery Door Open Battery Door Closed Installing Batteries Batteries were not installed at the factory and must be installed for the unit to operate. Install the three AA batteries in the back of the smoke/CO alarm. • Open battery door by lifting up on the lip at the bottom edge of the alarm.

  • Page 17: Battery Replacement

    OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A TABLETOP DEVICE. INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED! For maximum protection, Kidde recommends the installation of a smoke/CO alarm in the following locations: on each level of a multilevel home, including every bedroom, hallway, finished attic and basement.
  • Page 18 Smoke, heat and combustion particles rise to the ceiling and spread horizontally. Mounting the alarm on the ceiling in the center of the room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction. When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4"...

  • Page 19: Smoke Alarms

    DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM ROOM BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM LIVING KITCHEN ROOM Required Smoke or Smoke / CO Alarms Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with BASEMENT Hush Control or Photoelectric Type ® SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN IMAGE 1B IMAGE 1A...
  • Page 20 10 cm (4”) CEILING MINIMUM IMAGE 2A BEST NEVER PLACEMENT HERE ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL IMAGE 2B NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’) HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK IMAGE 2C NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 0.9 m (3’)
  • Page 21 Where Not to Install Do not install in garages, kitchens, furnace rooms or bathrooms! INSTALL AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM ANY FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE. Do not install within 0.9 m (3') of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air flow areas.

  • Page 22: Mounting The Alarm

    Mounting the Alarm Figure 1 Figure 2 back view installation 1. Choose a mounting location (wall or ceiling) and mark the location with a pencil. 2. To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or wall, the “A” line on the attachment stud should be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounting, or vertical when wall mounting.

  • Page 23: Testing And Using The Alarm

    Remote Push to Test: Test your Kidde alarm system by activating the test button on any Kidde alarm for a minimum of five seconds, or until all of the interconnected alarms sound. When the other alarms respond, this verifies that both the alarms and the interconnect system are functioning properly.

  • Page 24: Smoke Alarm Silent Mode Feature

    Mode Hush annulé!” Remote Smoke Alarm Silent Mode You can silence all of the Kidde alarms in your home at once by pressing the button on any single Kidde alarm to activate the smoke alarm Silent Mode feature. This allows you to silence an alarm that may be difficult to reach, even if it is the initiating alarm.

  • Page 25: Low Battery Silence

    NOTE: Dense smoke will override the smoke alarm Silent Mode feature and sound a continuous alarm. CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE SMOKE ALARM SILENT MODE FEATURE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE CONDITION EXISTS. Low Battery Silence When the batteries need to be replaced, the unit will produce a low battery “chirp”...

  • Page 26: Understanding Peak And Alarm Memory Signals

    Alarm Memory Condition The green LED will flash every 16 seconds signifying that the alarm sensed a smoke or CO hazard. It will continue to flash every 16 seconds until the test/reset button is pressed, thus announcing the hazard and resetting the alarm. If a smoke condition was detected, the alarm will chirp followed by the voice “Fire! Feu!”...

  • Page 27: Maintenance

    Maintenance To keep your smoke/CO alarm in good working order, please follow these simple steps: • Verify unit alarm, lights and battery operation by pushing the test/reset button once a week. • Remove the unit from attachment stud and vacuum the alarm cover and vents with a soft brush attachment once a month to remove dust and dirt.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution Not all of the Devices may not Locate the 8-position DIP alarms produce an all be on the same switch on the back of each alarm signal when ID pattern. unit and ensure that all of the the test button is corresponding switches are set pushed on a unit.

  • Page 29: Carbon Monoxide Information

    General Carbon Monoxide Information Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. Periodically review this alarm user guide and discuss your CO alarm emergency procedure with all the members of your family.

  • Page 30: Symptoms Of Co Poisoning

    Symptoms of CO Poisoning The following common symptoms are related to CO poisoning and should be discussed with ALL members of the household. Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (often described as “flu- like symptoms”). Medium Exposure: Severe throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate.
  • Page 31 Because carbon monoxide is a cumulative poison, long-term exposure to low levels may cause symptoms, as well as short-term exposure to high levels. This Kidde unit has a time-weighted alarm – the higher the level of CO present, the sooner the alarm will be...
  • Page 32 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 33: Fire Safety Information

    Fire Safety Information Good Safety Habits – Develop and Practice a Plan of Escape • Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior to an emergency. •...

  • Page 34: Fire Prevention

    Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the alarm pattern and the voice message warning, and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard.

  • Page 35: Fcc Compliance Statement

    The user is not permitted to make any modifications to this equipment or use it in any manner inconsistent with the methods described in this User Guide, without express approval from Kidde. Doing so will void the user authority to operate this equipment.

  • Page 36: Ten-Year 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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