User manual KIDDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

[. . . ] AC Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm User's Guide 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: SIGNALING UL LISTED CO Alarm Model Number (Located on the back of alarm): CO Alarm Assembly Number (Located on back of alarm): Date of Manufacture (Located on back of alarm): 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. D 0905 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 · Normal operating characteristics · Testing the electronics · How to know if your alarm is malfunctioning · How to care for your alarm Part Two ­ Carbon Monoxide · The effects of CO exposure · Could your family be at risk for CO poisoning?· Where CO comes from · Protecting your family from CO posioning · Home safety tips Part Three ­ What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds · Understand the effects of carbon monoxide exposure Part Four ­ What to Do When the Unit Alarms · How to respond to the alarm Part Five ­ Technical Information · Product Specifications · How the unit determines when to alarm Limited Warranty · Limited Warranty Introduction Keep the guide in a handy location and refer to it when you have questions about your CO alarm, its functions, features, or if you have questions about carbon monoxide. [. . . ] If at any time you test the alarm and it does not perform as described below, have it replaced immediately. See the following section for a description of the characteristics of a malfunctioning alarm and what you should do if a malfunction occurs. Observe the CO alarm regularly to make sure the green operate light is on, indicating normal operation. If the green operate light is not on, unplug the CO alarm, then plug it in again. If the green operate light does not come back on, your CO alarm may be malfunctioning. To test the CO alarm, press and release the Test/Reset button, you will hear 4 quick beeps ­ followed by 5 seconds of silence ­ followed by 4 quick beeps. Notice the Red Alarm Light flashes when the unit alarms. The alarm will then return to monitoring for carbon monoxide. NOTE: Pressing the Test/Reset button tests the functions of the CO alarm's internal components, circuitry and micro-computer. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRESS THE TEST BUTTON TO TAKE A CO READING. Caution: Continuous exposure to the loud 85 decibel alarm at close range over an extended period of time may cause hearing loss. 11 Part One ­ Your Kidde CO Alarm How to Know If Your Alarm is Malfunctioning Your CO alarm performs an internal self-diagnosis every fifteen seconds to make sure that it is functioning properly. The CO alarm is designed to alert you in the unusual event of a malfunction. In the rare event that your alarm malfunctions, it will alert you with one of these signal groups (depending upon the type of malfunction that occurs): Malfunction Signal Group 1 - Component Failure · An intermittent "chirping" alarm will sound every 30 seconds. OR, Malfunction Signal Group 2 - Microprocessor Failure · The alarm will sound continuously, and · The alarm cannot be shut off by pushing the "Test/Reset" button Unplug the CO alarm immediately and return for warranty exchange. Low Battery Warning (Model KN-COB-LCB-A only) If the 9V battery is missing or the battery's power is low, the unit will chirp every 15 second to indicate the battery must be replaced. If the battery is depleted beyond point of having the capacity to operate the unit, it will chirp every 30 to 45 seconds and will NOT respond to the test button being pressed if operating on battery power. THE BATTERY MUST BE REPLACED IMMEADIATELY!Low Battery HUSH® CONTROL(Model KN-COB-LCB-A only) When the battery needs to be replaced, the unit will produce a low battery warning. The Low Battery HUSH® feature allows you to press the button on the alarm and disable the "chirp" for a random period of up to 12 hours. This gives you a chance to replace the battery at a more convenient time without sacrificing your safety by disconnecting the alarm from power. During this Low Battery HUSH® period, your alarm is monitoring for CO. PLEASE familiarize yourself with the malfunction alert, and do not confuse these signals with an alarm. [. . . ] Alarm: 85+ dB at 10' @ 3. 4 ± 0. 5 KHz pulsing alarm. This CO alarm meets response time requirements as follows: At 70 ppm, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. At 150 ppm, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 ppm, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. How the CO alarm determines when to alarm Your Kidde CO alarm uses advanced technology to monitor the environment in your home and warn you of unacceptable levels of carbon monoxide. [. . . ]