Kidde 900-0259, 900-0260 User Manual
CO Alarm Model Number:
CO Alarm Assembly Number:
Date of Manufacture:
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
Battery Operated
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
User’s Guide
ASSEMBLY: 900-0260
ASSEMBLY: 900-0259
For questions concerning your Carbon Monoxide Alarm,
please call Kidde Safety Europe on 01753 685148
Please have the following information ready when calling:
Battery operated CO alarm
with Digital Display and
Peak Level memory
THIS OWNER’S MANUAL SHOULD BE READ, IN FULL AND RETAINED FOR
THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT. IT SHOULD ALSO BE PASSED ON TO ANY
SUBSEQUENT OWNER.
Battery operated CO alarm
without Digital display
KM 98848
EN50291:2001
820-1732 REV A 04/09
Contents
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL
1 -- CARBON MONOXIDE OVERVIEW
2 -- QUICK SET-UP
3 -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4 -- FEATURES AND OPERATION
5 -- BATTERY INSTALLATION
6 -- WHAT TO DO IF THE ALARM SOUNDS
7 -- CARING FOR YOUR KIDDE CO ALARM
8 -- PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
9 -- WARRANTY
Environmental Protection
Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with
household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.
All gas appliances should be checked for safety annually.
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WARNING:
THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING
AND MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME.
THIS ALARM WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS GAS OTHER THAN
CARBON MONOXIDE. FOR THIS REASON YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO
PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM
FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
WARNING:
THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS. THIS ALARM IS NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN
HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS MAY CONSIDER USING WARNING DEVICES WHICH
PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS
UNDER 30 PPM.
IMPORTANT:
THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CARBON
MONOXIDE FROM ANY SOURCE OF IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCES.
THE INSTALLATION OF THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
PROPER INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES
INCLUDING APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS
WARNING:
THIS ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. THIS ALARM
REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF POWER.
WARNING:
THIS UNIT IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM. IT WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE OR FIRE.
FOR EARLY WARNING OF FIRE YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS, EVEN THOUGH
CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE GENERATED BY FIRE.
IMPORTANT: IF ANY FAULT SIGNALS OCCUR, CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OR
SUPPLIER AND DO NOT CONTINUE USING THE ALARM.
Thank you for the purchase of your new Kidde carbon monoxide alarm.
If you have any questions about the operation or setup of your CO
alarm, feel free to call us on 01753 685148
Carbon Monoxide Overview
Your new Kidde Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is a sophisticated instrument that has been carefully designed and tested to detect CO build up
in a residential environments. Your alarm is for use specically in the
home.
CO cannot be seen, smelled or tasted and can be fatal. The build up of
CO in the blood is called the carboxyhemoglobin level and interferes
with the body’s ability to supply itself with oxygen. Depending on the
concentration, carbon monoxide can kill in minutes.
The most common sources of CO are malfunctioning, or misuse of, gas
appliances used for heating and cooking, vehicles engines, electric generators, blocked chimneys or ues, portable fuel burning heaters, replaces, fuel powered tools and operating a grill in an enclosed space.
Indications of CO poisoning include symptoms similar to the u, but
with no fever. Other symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, weakness,
headache, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness and confusion. Everyone is susceptible to the danger of CO, but unborn babies, small children, pregnant women, senior citizens and people with heart or respiratory problems may experience symptoms sooner. Each year a qualied
(gas) or Hetas (solid fuel) engineer should inspect and clean your heating system, vents, chimney, and ues.
Your new Kidde CO alarm has a ve year warranty. Please take a few
minutes to thoroughly read the user’s guide and familiarize yourself and
your family with its operation. Your Kidde CO alarm was designed to
detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT
designed to detect smoke, re or any other gases. If you have any questions please call us on 01753 685148.
This manual and the products described are copyrighted, with all rights
reserved. Under these copyright laws, no part of this manual may be
copied for use without the written consent of Kidde.
If you require further information, contact our Consumer Hotline, or
write to us at:
Kidde Safety Europe Ltd
Mathisen Way, Poyle Road,
Colnbrook, Berkshire
SL3 0HB
Customer Hotline: 0800 917 0722
www.kiddesafetyeurope.co.uk
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Test/
Reset
Operate
Peak Level
KM 988 48
EN 502 91:2001
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
Alarm
PPM of Carbon Monoxide Displaye d
Lb = L ow Batte ry
Err = Error Con dition
Backlight
Model No. 900-0260
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900-0260 digital display model
Kidde Product View
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900-0259 non-digital model
Kidde Product View
900-0259
Quick Set Up
NOTE: This CO alarm must be installed by a competent person.
Remove the three enclosed AA batteries and install them into
the battery well. Carefully place the red b attery warning ags into
the battery well. Observe the battery polarity markings at the bottom of the battery well. A fter approximately 30 seconds, your CO
alarm will begin monitoring for CO.
Your Kidde CO Alarm is now operational.
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IMPORTANT
A small screwdriver or similar tool may be required when opening the battery compartment cover. This should be levered from
the lip at the bottom of the cover.
The cover is designed this way to discourage the removal of
batteries, or tampering, by young children.
DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM
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Installation Instructions
Installation Location
When choosing your installation locations, make sure you can hear the
alarm from all sleeping areas. If you install only one carbon monoxide
alarm in your home, install the alarm near bedrooms, not in the celler or
boiler room.
If you have only one alarm, place it near sleeping areas.
Recommended Locations
Upper Levels of the Home
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Where To Install Your Kidde CO Alarm
The following suggestions are intended to help you with the
placement and installation of your Kidde CO Alarm.
• Place out of the reach of children. Under no circumstance should children be allowed to handle or install the CO alarm.
• Install in a bedroom or hallway located close to the sleeping area. Take
special care to verify the alarm can be heard in sleeping areas.
• It is recommended that a CO alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home.
• Locate at least [but no closer than] 2 metres away from all fuel burning
appliances.
• Placing at eye level allows for optimum monitoring of the red and green
indicator lights, or, as a guide, 1.5 metres from the oor.
• Ensure that all vents of the unit are unobstructed.
• Do not install in dead air spaces such as peaks of vaulted ceilings, or
gabled roofs.
• Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans.
• Do not place near fresh air vents or close to doors and windows that
open to the outside.
• Keep the CO alarm away from excessively dusty, dirty, or greasy areas
such as kitchens, garages and boiler or utility rooms. Dust, grease and
household chemicals can aect the sensor.
• Keep out of damp and humid areas such as the bathroom. Avoid spraying aerosols near the CO alarm.
• Do not install in areas where the temperature is below 40˚F (4.4˚C) or
hotter than 100˚F (37.8˚C).
• Do not place behind curtains or furniture. CO must be able to reach the
sensor for the unit to accurately detect carbon monoxide. NEVER place
the CO alarm at on a table top or similar surface.
• Be aware that certain conditions can result in transient CO situations,
such as:
1) Excessive spillage or reverse venting o uel burning appliances caused
by outdoor ambient conditions, such as:
i) Wind direction and/or velocity, including high gusts of wind. Heavy air
in the vent pipes (cold/humid air with extended periods between cycles).
Installation Instructions
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