Kidde KN-COB-DP-H User Manual
About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Quick Set Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,6
Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm
•About your CO alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17
•What CO alarms can and cannot do . . . . . .9, 10
•Where you should install your alarm . . . . . .11
•Where you should not install your alarm . . .11, 12
•How to install your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
•Normal operating characteristics . . . . . . . . . .14
•How to test the electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
•How to know if your alarm is
•What CO alarms can and cannot do . . . . . .9, 10
•Where you should install your alarm . . . . . .11
•Where you should not install your alarm . . .11, 12
•How to install your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
•Normal operating characteristics . . . . . . . . . .14
•How to test the electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
•How to know if your alarm is
malfunctioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
•How to care for your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer
•What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
•What are the effects of CO exposure? . . . . .18
•Could your family be at risk for CO
•What are the effects of CO exposure? . . . . .18
•Could your family be at risk for CO
poisoning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
•Where does CO come from? . . . . . . . . . . . .19
•What can you do to protect your family? . . .19
•Home safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 21
•What can you do to protect your family? . . .19
•Home safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 21
Part Three – What You Should Know Before
the Alarm Sounds
the Alarm Sounds
•Determine if anyone in the household is at
high risk for CO poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
•Understand the effects of carbon monoxide
exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT
THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT
CARBON MONOXIDE FROM ANY SOURCE OF COMBUSTION. IT IS
NOT DESIGNED TO DETECT SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY OTHER GAS.
NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS
AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
UNIT WILL NOT OPERATE DURING A POWER OUTAGE,
BUT AUTOMATICALLY RESETS WHEN POWER IS RESTORED.
Kidde / Pyrene Corp.
13o Esna Park Drive, Markham, ON, Canada L3R 1E3
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
www.kidde.ca
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
www.kidde.ca
Part Four – What to Do When the Unit Alarms
• How to respond: to the alarm . . . . . . . . .24, 25
• Whom you should call if you suspect you
• Whom you should call if you suspect you
have CO in your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
• Sometimes it is difficult to find the source
of CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Part Five – Technical Information
• Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
• How the unit determines when
• How the unit determines when
to alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions . . . .30, 32
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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