First Alert KV-T29SN81 CO410 User Manual

SER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION

BATTERY OPERATED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY AND SILENCE FEATURE

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This user’s manual contains important information about your Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this CO Alarm for use

y others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

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MPORTANT!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

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UL 2034

STANDARD

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Intro

asic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

B How Your CO Alarm Wo

Understanding Your CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using the Peak CO Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Where to Install CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Where CO Alarms Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How to Install Your CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If Your CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If the Alarm Signal Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Testing and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Finding the Source of CO After an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

How Can I Protect My Family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Potential Sour

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

General Limitations Of CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating nstructions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special

ttention to these items.

a THIS IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM! This CO Alarm is designed to detect

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carbon monoxide from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect smoke, fire, or any other gas.

• This CO Alarm is approved for use in single-family residences. t is NOT designed for marine use.

This CO Alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas

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t the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.

The Silence Feature is for your convenience only and will not correct

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a CO problem. Always check your home for a potential problem after

ny alarm. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.

• NEVER ignore your Carbon Monoxide Alarm if it alarms. Refer to

If Your CO Alarm Sounds” for more information. Failure to do so

“ can result in injury or death.

• Test the CO Alarm once a week. If the CO Alarm ever fails to test

correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the CO Alarm is not working

roperly, it cannot alert you to a problem.

p This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family

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living units. It is not designed to measur with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commer-

ial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical conditions that

c may make them more sensitive to carbon monoxide may consider using warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm. For additional information on carbon monoxide and your medical condition contact your

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physician.

CO levels in compliance

HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS

GENERAL INFORMATION

• This Co Alarm does not operate without working batteries. Removing

the batteries, or failure to replace them at the end of their service life, removes your protection.

• High temperatures, low temperatures, high humidity, impact or

dropping can adversely affect LCD displays.

A CO Alarm measures the CO levels in the air. It will alarm if CO levels rise quickly (if the heat exchanger on your furnace breaks, for example), or if CO is consistently present (a slow CO leak on a fuel-burning appliance).

This carbon monoxide alarm features a permanently installed sensor, three colored indicator lights, and an 85 dB alarm horn. It also has a silence feature to temporarily quiet the alarm horn.

THE PARTS OF YOUR CO ALARM

1 Open door here 2 Test/Silence Button 3 POWER/ALARM Light (Green/Red) 4 Battery Compartment

5 (Behind Cover) Alarm Horn: 85dB

audible alarm for test, alarm, and unit malfunction warning.

6 Peak Level Button

Digital Display

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UGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING ADDITIONAL CO ALARMS

EDROOM

HALL

LIVING ROOM

ITCHEN

BASEMENT

EDROOM

REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

NDERSTANDING YOUR CO ALARM

ights blink when batteries are first connected.

IGITAL DISPLAY: All segments are turned on for a

D short time upon initial power. Then the battery level

con is displayed.

ALARM RECEIVING BATTERY POWER

reen light flashes every minute. Horn is silent.

IGITAL DISPLAY: Battery icon will show a full or almost

D full icon. Battery icon flashes every two seconds.

In standby mode Display will only flash battery icon (will not show 0).

LOW BATTERY WARNING

The light continues to flash (GREEN) and the horn also “chirps” once every minute. This warning should last for up to 30 days, but you should replace

he batteries as soon as possible.

IGITAL DISPLAY: Battery icon will show either 1 bar or

n empty icon.

LOW BATTERY SILENCE

he LED is Green and the horn is silent.

IGITAL DISPLAY: “bat” and “SILENCE” are displayed.

URING TESTING

ight flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern (4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps)

L simulating a CO Alarm condition.

L DISPLAY: During the

IGITA

D simulated CO alarm, “CO” is displayed along with a full alarm

evel. Several ppm CO levels are

lso displayed and the alarm level

a is shown incre

O ALARM

ensor has detected enough CO to trigger an alarm. Light flashes rapidly

nd horn sounds loudly (repeating 4beeps, pause).See “If Your CO Alarm

a Sounds” for details. During an alarm, move everyone to a source of fresh

air. DO NOT move the CO Alarm!

DIGITAL DISPLAY: the ppm number, a full level, and “EVACUATE”.

asing.

“CO” alternating with

CO ALARM REQUIRES SERVICE (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)

The light flashes (GREEN) and the horn sounds 3 “chirps” every minute. CO Alarm needs to be replaced.

DIGITAL DISPLAY: “Err” is displayed.

CO ALARM END OF LIFE

The LED flashes Green 5 times in sync with 5 chirps every minute. CO Alarm needs to be replaced.

DIGITAL DISPLAY: “End” is displayed.

USING THE PEAK CO MEMORY

The CO Memory Feature lets you check the highest level of CO recorded during an alarm.

To check CO Memory:

Press the Peak Level Button until the peak CO

1. level is displayed.

o clear CO Memor

1. Automatically resets after 24 hours.

2a. While checking CO memory, press or hold the

Peak Level Button until “CLEAR” is displayed.

ess or hold the Peak Level Button until the CO

Memory is clear

3. Remove the batteries.

NOTE: The highest CO level will be saved for 24 hours. DO NOT clear the CO Memory r Clear the CO Memory reading only after the investigator has checked your home. If the investigator will not arrive within the 24 hour time period befor the unit automatically resets, be sure to write down the peak level.

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eading if you plan to call someone to investigate a CO pr

oblem!

INSTALLATION

WHERE TO INSTALL CO ALARMS

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that a CO Alarm

hould be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping area in the

mmediate vicinity of the bedrooms. For added protection, install additional

i CO Alarms in each separate bedroom, and on every level of your home.

If your bedroom hallway is longer than 40 feet (12 meters), install a CO Alarm

t BOTH ends of the hallway.

In a Single-level Home:

• Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area.

• For added protection, install an additional CO Alarm at least 20 feet 6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.

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n a Multi-level Home:

• Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area.

• For added protection, install at least one CO Alarm on each level of the

home. If you have a basement, install that CO Alarm at the top of the basement stairs.

• For added protection, install an additional CO Alarm at least 20 feet

(6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.

In a Mobile Home:

• Install CO Alarms on inside walls ONLY. Uninsulated outside walls and

roofs of mobile homes often transfer heat and cold from outdoors.

WHERE CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED

DO NOT locate this CO Alarm:

• In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, or in any extremely dusty, dirty or

greasy areas.

• Closer than 20 feet (6 meters) from a furnace or other fuel burning heat

source, or fuel burning appliances like a water heater.

• Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance.

• In extremely humid areas. This alarm should be at least 10 feet (3 meters)

from a bath or shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry room, utility room or other source of high humidity.

• In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4˚ C) or hotter than 100˚ F

(38˚ C). These ar attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches, and garages.

In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans, heat vents, air conditioners, fr

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returns, or open windows. Blowing air may prevent CO from reaching the sensors.

• In direct sunlight.

• This CO Alarm is designed for use inside a single-family home or apartment. It is not meant to be used in common lobbies, hallways, or basements of multi-family buildings unless working CO Alar are also installed in each family living unit. CO Alarms in common

eas may not be hear

ar This CO Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete

• detection systems in places which house many people, like hotels or dormitories, unless a CO Alarm is also placed in each unit.

• DO NOT use this CO Alarm in warehouses, industrial or commercial buildings, special-purpose non-r or airplanes. This CO Alarm is specifically designed for residential use, and may not pr applications.

eas include unconditioned crawl spaces, unfinished

d from inside individual family living units.

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Vs, boats,

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