Kidde 7DCO Instruction manual

Kidde Baery Carbon Monoxide Alarms

EN50291-1 :2010 EN50291-2 :2010

LicenseNo. KM98848

7DCO

7CO

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Contents

1. What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)?

2. Important Safety Informaon

3. Switching on Your CO Alarm

4. Installaon Instrucons – Recommended Locaons

5. Installaon Instrucons – Mounng your alarm

6. Using your CO Alarm Warning Signals, Tesng / Re-seng, LCD read-outs (model 7DCO only), Peak Level Display (model 7DCO only)

7. Replacement Baeries / End-of-Life

8. What To Do If Your Alarm Sounds

9. Maintenance of your Alarm

10. Troubleshoong

11. Product Speciﬁcaons

12. Warnings and Important Noces

13. Warranty Informaon

14. Environmental Protecon

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Green, Power LED

Test / Reset

Button

Model 7CO

Model 7DCO

Carbon Monoxide

Alarm

Move to Fresh Air

Operate

Test/ Reset

Model: 7CO

Red,

Alarm LED

Green, Power LED

Red,

Alarm LED

Test / Reset

Button

Peak Level Button

Digital Display

Alarm

Moveto FreshAir

Operate

PPMof CO displayed LB=Low Battery End=End of Unit Life

Test/Reset

PeakLevel

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Model: 7DCO

Product Features and Speciﬁcaons

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1. What is Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas with no taste, colour or smell.

Potenal Sources of CO

• Wood-burning stoves

• Gas boilers and ﬁres

• Gas Hobs

• Oil and coal burning appliances

• Portable gas heaters

• Blocked ﬂues and chimneys

• Fumes from integral garages

• Barbecues

This CO alarm is not a substute for the correct maintenance of your

appliances.

Carbon monoxide can be produced from poorly burning appliances

or from blocked ﬂues and chimneys.

If your alarm has sounded and you have venlated the room the CO

may have dispersed before help arrives. It is crucial that the source

of CO is determined and appropriate maintenance carried out.

Carbon monoxide is a cumulave poison. Longterm exposure to low levels may cause symptoms. This Kidde alarm is me-weighted – the higher the level of CO, the sooner it will alarm.

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2. Further informaon for Caravan and Boat Owners

The following can lead to carbon monoxide being produced:

• Using LPG cooking appliances for space heang

• Leaving LPG appliances on overnight

• Barbecues within the boat cabin or near a caravan door (e.g. under an awning)

To be safe, know the possible sources of CO in your home. Keep fuel burning appliances,

chimneys and vents in good working condion. Learn the early symptoms of exposure, and if

you suspect CO poisoning, move outside into fresh air and get emergency help. Your ﬁrst line of

defence is an annual inspecon and regular maintenance of your appliances. Contact a licensed

contractor or call your local ulity company for assistance.

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2. Alarm levels as deﬁned by EN50291-2010

The table below shows the response mes at which your CO alarm will sound;

CO Advice and Informaon

The table below shows the eﬀects of diﬀerent levels of CO poisoning on the body;

Parts per Million (PPM) of CO Time unl Alarm

50 60 – 90 minutes

100 10 – 40 minutes

300 Must alarm in less than 3 minutes

Parts per Million (PPM) Eﬀects on Adults

100 Slight headache, nausea, fague (ﬂu-like symptoms)

200 Dizziness and headache within 2 – 3 hours

400 Nausea,frontal headache, drowsiness, confusionand rapid heart rate.

Riskto lifeaer over 3 hours of exposure

800 Severe headaches, convulsions, vital organ failures. Death possible within

2 – 3 hours

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2. Important Safety Informaon

If you recognise any of the above symptoms consult your Doctor immediately.

Young children, elderly and pets are more suscepble to the dangers of CO.

Your Kidde alarm is designed to detect CO gas. It is not designed to detect smoke, ﬁre or other gas such natural gas.

This product is intended for use in ordinary family homes. It is not designed to measure compliance with occupaonal safety and the HSE.

Individuals with certain speciﬁc medical condions may need an alarm that operates below 30ppm. If this applies consult your Doctor.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that all family members are familiar with the symptoms of CO poisoning and how your alarm works.

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3. Switching on Your CO Alarm

NOTE: Your CO alarm must be installed by a competent person using the guidance that follows:

1. Remove the baeries from the pack and insert them into the baery compartment. Make sure that you ﬁt the baeries correctly to the polarity markings (+ or -) shown within the baery compartment. If correctly installed, the alarm will give a short beep.

2. To test the alarm, press the test buon. The alarm will beep once followed by 4 loud pulses, then a brief pause and then 4 more pulses, ending with a single beep.

3. If you have a digital read-out alarm (model 7DCO) the LCD screen will show “---“ and then “888” before seling at “0”

4. Check that the green LED ﬂashes at 30 second intervals to show that the alarm has power. This is easiest to see in a dark area, or with lights switched oﬀ.

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