Kidde KN-COP-C Owner's Manual
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CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARM
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PPM of CO
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Warranty Registration
To register for your five year factory warranty, please fill out the
enclosed warranty card completely, apply necessary postage and
place in the mail. You may place the warranty card in a separate envelope if you wish.
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Please send products and all other
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Warranty information is located on the label on the back of the
CO alarm. For your convenience, please complete the warranty
information before installing the CO alarm.
The model number and assembly number can be found on the
label on the back of the CO alarm.
For Warranty Service:
In many cases the quickest way to exchange your CO alarm is to
return it to the original place of purchase. If you have questions,
call the KIDDE Safety customer service department at 1-800-8806788 for assistance.
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Attn.: Customer Service Department
1394 South Third Street
Mebane, NC 27302
1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
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Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
User’s Guide
Nighthawk CO Alarm with
Digital Display and Peak
Level Memory
Power Cord Models (KN-COP-C)
Hardwire Models (KN-COP-HW)
Direct Plug Models (KN-COP-DP)
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:
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:
810-1009 REV. C
5/01
Table of Contents Table of Contents
About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Quick Set Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii,iv
Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm
•About your CO alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1,2,3
•What CO alarms can and cannot do . . . . . .1-4
•Where you should install your alarm . . . . . .1-5
•Where you should not install your alarm . . .1-5,6
•How to install your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7,8
•Normal operating characteristics . . . . . . . . .1-9
•How to test your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10,11
•How to know if your alarm is
malfunctioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12,13
•How to care for your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
•The peak level memory button . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer
•What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
•What are the effects of CO exposure? . . . . .2-1
•Could your family be at risk for CO
poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
•Where does CO come from? . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1,2
•What can you do to protect your family? . . .2-2
•Home safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3,4
•Clues you can and cannot see . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Part Three – What You Should Know Before
the Alarm Sounds
•Learn the difference between dangerous levels,
high levels, mid levels and low levels . . . . .3-1
•Determine if anyone in the household is at
high risk for CO poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1,2
•Understand the effects of carbon monoxide
exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Part Four – What to Do When the Unit Alarms
• How to respond: to a CO emergency; to a
high, mid, or low level alarm or reading .4-1,2,3,4
• Who you should call if you suspect you
have CO in your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2,3,4
• Sometimes it is difficult to find the source
of CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Part Five – Technical Information
• Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
• How the unit determines when
to alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions . . .6-1,2,3,4
Limited Warranty
• Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page
• Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page
IMPORTANT
THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CAR-
BON 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 Safety
This manual and the products described in it are copyrighted,
with all rights reserved. Under these copyright laws, no part of
this manual or these products may be copied for any use without prior consent from KIDDE Safety. The only exception to
this is to distribute information on carbon monoxide in a effort
to help educate others on the dangers of this silent killer.
If you wish to do this, please contact KIDDE Safety for
additional educational materials.
©KIDDE Safety, 1998
1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
www.kiddesafety.com
About This User’s Guide
Introduction
Notice we call this booklet a “User’s Guide” and not an “Owner’s
Manual.” This is because our intention is you use this guide just as
you will be using your Nighthawk CO alarm. Keep the guide in a
handy location and refer to it when you have questions about your
CO alarm, its functions and features, or if you have questions about
carbon monoxide. It will take about an hour of your time, but it’s well
worth it. Please read it in the sequence presented. Reading this guide
is the only way to learn how to use your CO alarm wisely and to
know how to react in the event of an alarm.
Part One
Your Nighthawk Carbon Monoxide Alarm, covers the unique
features of your Nighthawk carbon monoxide alarm, how and where
to install it, as well as information on testing and maintaining your CO
alarm.
Part Two
Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer, contains valuable information about carbon monoxide (CO). From discovering the most common sources of CO in your home to recognizing the symptoms of CO
poisoning, this section provides tips and information that could help
protect your family from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Part Three
What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds, describes
the effects of exposure to CO levels over time and when your
Nighthawk CO alarm will alarm. It also tells you how to determine
who is at high risk for CO poisoning.
Part Four
What to do When the Unit Alarms, gives you step-by step information on how to respond to an alarm situation. Also covered is
whom to call for help if you think you have CO in your home.
Part Five
Technical Information, covers the technical specifications of your
Nighthawk CO alarm.
Part Six
Frequently Asked Questions, contains the most commonly asked
questions about our alarms. Part six was written by KIDDE Safety
customer service representatives who handle thousands of calls per
month, year-round. This section provides you with answers and tips
that will most likely answer any questions you might have after reading this user’s guide.
This Nighthawk carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is an important part of
your family’s home safety plan. So important, the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that every household
should have at least one carbon monoxide alarm. In fact, the CPSC
chairman has said that CO alarms are “as important to home safety as
smoke alarms.” Yet because CO alarms for the home haven’t been
available until recently, most people haven’t had much experience
using them. As a new owner of a CO alarm, there are some basic
facts you should know for your protection and convenience.
Many people think that CO alarms operate like smoke alarms. And
in some basic ways, this is true. Like smoke alarms, CO alarms continuously monitor the air in your home and sound a loud alarm to
warn you of trouble.
But, the similarities end here. The way you respond to a CO alarm
is quite different than that of a smoke alarm. That’s because a house
fire and a carbon monoxide problem are two distinctly different situations. If your smoke alarm were to alarm, you would quickly be able
to judge the level of danger you were in (if any) with your five senses: you could see and smell the smoke, you could feel the heat, you
could see and even hear the fire burning. You could also readily see
if your smoke alarm were alarming in a non-emergency situation, say
if someone smoked up the kitchen with some seriously burnt toast.
Because your sense of sight, smell, hearing and touch give you so
much information, you could almost instantly judge what action to
take if you heard your smoke alarm.
But now, what about a CO alarm? Carbon monoxide (CO) is invisible, odorless, tasteless and non-irritating–completely undetectable to
your five senses. That’s why it’s so important to your safety that you
have a carbon monoxide alarm. But, how do you know what to do if
your unit alarms?
You have to learn what to do, because your five senses won’t tell
you. That’s why this user’s guide is so important. Please take the
time to read this guide from cover to cover, to familiarize yourself
with the facts about carbon monoxide, how your new alarm works,
and what to do if it alarms. Then, find a handy place to keep the
guide so it will be readily available in the future when you have a
question. You might want to write down KIDDE Safety’s toll-free customer service number and keep it with your other important phone
numbers for the same reason.
Thank you for making Nighthawk a part of your complete home safety program. With proper installation and use, your new Nighthawk
CO alarm should provide you with years of dependable service.
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Quick Set Up GuideQuick Set Up Guide
We urge you to read this entire manual
in the sequence it is presented. But, if
you only read one part of this manual
initially, read these two pages!
Listed below are six easy steps for setting up your Nighthawk CO
alarm. Please read the entire guide for complete information.
Setting up your CO alarm for first time operation:
Step 1
Determine the best location for your CO alarm(s). Usually this is in or
near bedrooms. Refer to page 1-5 for complete information.
Step 2
If your CO alarm is equipped with a power cord, mount the alarm on
the wall at eye level using the hardware provided. Eye level is the best
position to easily see the digital display. If your CO alarm is equipped
with a direct plug, simply plug in (you can rotate the plug if necessary) For hardwire units and for detailed instructions on mounting all
alarms, refer to page 1-7,8.
Step 3
Plug the CO alarm into a standard, unswitched 120 volt AC electric outlet. If you have a direct plug model, mount the CO alarm with digital
display at the top. You will hear the alarm sound briefly to indicate the
unit is receiving power. Refer to page 1-9 for more details.
Step 4
You will first see three eights in the digital display indicating the
CO alarm is warming up. After approximately 30 seconds, the first reading will appear on the digital display. The number on the digital display
should be zero (0). If not, see page 1-9 for complete information on
normal operating characteristics.
Step 5
Make sure the red dot in the digital display is blinking. Then test the
alarm’s operation by pressing the Test/Reset button and releasing.
Within 15 seconds you will hear 4 quick beeps – 5 seconds off – then
4 quick beeps. For complete testing information, refer to page 1-10.
Step 6
While testing the alarm, have someone else check that the alarm can be
heard easily from the sleeping areas. The CO alarm should be located
where it can wake you if it alarms at night. See page 1-5 for complete
information on the best locations for your CO alarm.
Caution: Continuous exposure to the loud 85 decibel alarm at close
range over an extended period of time may cause hearing loss.
That’s it. Your Nighthawk CO alarm is now monitoring for the presence
of carbon monoxide.
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About Your CO Alarm
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CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARM
TESTRESET
PEAK
LEVEL
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Standard Plug
Approx. 8 ft.
(provided)
90˚ Rotating
Direct Plug
Mounting Plate
(provided)
Mounting
Screws
(provided)
Wire Nuts
(provided)
The number one feature that sets Nighthawk apart from other
alarms is its unique digital display that gives you a continuous readout of CO levels from 30-999 parts per million. The digital
display serves as an early warning of CO presence. Additionally, the
digital display gives you added time to find the source of the CO
and correct the problem, limiting the risk of unrecognized long term
exposure. Of course, the loud 85 decibel alarm warns of higher levels, even while you’re sleeping.
While many other CO alarms require costly sensor or battery pack
replacement, there are no replacement parts on Nighthawk CO
alarms. And Nighthawk is the only CO alarm that gives you the
choice of a direct-plug, a 6' power cord or a hardwire unit.
Depending on how or where you wish to mount your alarm, you
can get exactly what you need for a perfect application. These are
just a few reasons over 4.5 million families have chosen Nighthawk
over every other brand for this kind of life-saving protection.
Nighthawk CO Alarm – front view
Part One – Your Nighthawk CO AlarmPart One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm
Nighthawk CO Alarm– rear view
Power cord unit
(KN-COP-C)
Keyholes
Direct plug unit
(KN-COP-DP)
Vents
Digital
Display
Vents
Sounder
Alarm
Test/Reset
Button
Blinking
Red Dot
Peak Level
Button
Hardwire unit
(KN-COP-HW)
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Nighthawk’s Unique Features
Digital Display
This continuous digital display shows you the level of carbon monoxide (if any) the unit is sensing. The unit updates this reading every 15
seconds so you can watch levels rise or fall.
Note: If the alarm does not sense any CO, the reading is zero (0). In
most homes, the alarm reads “0” all the time. A reading of “0” is
expected under normal conditions, and is good. The blinking dot
after the number shows you the unit is operating.
Test/Reset Button
This button has two functions. First, this is the button you press when
you test the unit weekly (see pages 1-9,10,11 for further details).
Secondly, you press this button if the unit alarms and you want to
turn it off. This will reset the unit and it will then again start monitoring for CO. If CO concentration is above 70 ppm, the CO alarm will
sound within 60 minutes. (More on this on page 5-2).
Peak Level Button
By depressing this button, you can see the peak CO level recorded
by the alarm since it was last reset or unplugged. This Nighthawk feature allows you (or heating contractor or fireman) to see exactly how
big a CO problem you have so you can react accordingly. (More on
the peak level memory feature on page 1-14).
Vents
Air (and CO) enters into the alarm at the bottom vent and
circulates through the sensing chamber, exiting through the top vent.
For proper air circulation, keep vents free of dust, dirt or grease, (see
“How to care for your CO alarm” page 1-13). Do not obstruct or
block vents, (see “Where to install your CO alarm” on page 1-5).
Sensor
The sensor is a highly sensitive, electrochemical sensor that is CO-specific to help avoid false alarms. Turn to page 1-13 for more information on how to care for and protect the CO alarm.
Sounder Alarm
This is the loud 85 decibel pulsing alarm that will sound to alert you
to a potential problem. Alarm condition is 4 quick beeps – followed
by 5 seconds off – then 4 quick beeps, repeat. Caution: Continuous
exposure to this sound level at close range over an extended period
of time may cause hearing loss. We recommend you cover the sounder
with your finger while testing. More on testing on pages 1-10,11.
Keyholes
When the CO alarm is mounted to the wall, these keyholes slide onto
the screws in the wall. (See “How to install your CO alarm on
pages 1-7,8).
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Part One – Your Nighthawk CO AlarmPart One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm
What Carbon Monoxide Alarms Can and Cannot Do
CO alarms provide early warning of the presence of carbon monoxide, usually before a healthy adult would experience symptoms.
This early warning is possible, however, only if your Nighthawk CO
alarm is located, installed and maintained as described in this user’s
guide.
This CO alarm is designed to act as a continuous
designed for use as a short-term testing device to perform a quick
check for the presence of CO.
CO alarms have limitations. Like any other electronic device, CO
alarms are not fool-proof.
CO alarms have a limited operational life. You must test your CO
alarm weekly, because it could fail to operate at any time. If your
CO alarm fails to test properly, or if its self-diagnostic test reveals a
malfunction, immediately have the CO alarm replaced. See back page
for warranty information.
CO alarms will not work without power. This CO alarm requires a
continuous supply of electric power.
CO alarms can only sense CO that reaches the alarm’s sensor.
Carbon monoxide may be present in other areas without reaching
the alarm. The rate at which CO reaches the alarm may be affected
by doors or other obstructions. In addition, fresh air from a vent or
open window or any other source may prevent CO from reaching
the sensor. Please observe cautions on page 1-5 “Where to install
your CO alarm.”
CO could be present on one level of the home and not reach a CO
alarm installed on a different level. For example, CO in the basement may not reach a CO alarm on the second level, near the bedrooms. For this reason, we recommend you provide complete coverage by placing a CO alarm on every level of the home.
CO alarms are not smoke alarms. CO alarms do not sense smoke or
fire. For early warning of fire you must install smoke alarms, even
though carbon monoxide can be generated by a fire.
CO alarms should not be used to detect the presence of natural gas
(methane), propane, butane, or other combustible fuels.
CO alarms are not a substitute for property, disability, life or other
insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your
responsibility. Consult your insurance agent.
monitor, it is not
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