Kidde KN-COPP-B, KN-COB-B User Manual
Battery Operated
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
User’s Guide
Battery operated CO alarm
without Digital display
MODEL: KN-COB-B
ASSEMBLY: 9CO5
For questions concerning your Carbon Monoxide Alarm,
please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-654-9677.
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
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
ATTENTION Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this manual which
should be saved for future reference and passed on to any subsequent owner.
(Located on back of alarm):
Battery operated CO alarm
With Digital Display and
Peak Level memory
MODEL: KN-COPP-B
ASSEMBLY: 900-0146
810-2132
REV B
Table of Contents
Carbon Monoxide Overview
Carbon Monoxide Overview ..................................3
Kidde Product View ..........................................4-5
Quick Set Up ......................................................6
Installation Instructions ....................................7-9
Mounting
Where to Install
Where NOT to Install
Features and Operations
................................10-15
Digital Display
Other Possible Displays
Peak Level Button
Test Reset Button/Lights
Battery Installation/Replacement
....................16-17
What To Do If The Alarm Sounds ......................18-20
Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Caring For Your Kidde
Battery Powered CO Alarm
..............................21-22
Troubleshooting Guide ........................................23
Frequently Asked Questions ................................24
Wall Mounting Template
Product Specifications
Limited Warranty
Notes
..............................................................29
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 our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-654-9677.
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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.
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 flues, portable fuel burning
heaters, fireplaces, fuel powered tools and operating a grill in an
enclosed space.
Indications of CO poisoning include symptoms similar to the flu, 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 qualified
technician should inspect and clean your heating system, vents,
chimney, and flues.
Your new Kidde CO alarm has a five year limited 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, fire or any other gases.
If you have any questions please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800654-9677.
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
1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-654-9677
www.kiddeus.com
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CARBON MONOXIDE ALAR M
TEST
RESET
Operate Alarm
PEAK
LEVEL
Kidde Product View
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
TEST
RESET
Operate Alarm
MOVE TO
FRESH AIR
Kidde Product View
900-0146 Digital display model
non-digital 9CO5 model
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5
Quick Set Up
DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM
BEDROOMLIVING ROOM
FURNACE
ROOM
Installation Instructions
Remove the three enclosed AA batteries and install them into
the battery well. Carefully place the red battery warning flags into
the battery well. Observe the battery polarity markings at the
bottom of the battery well. After approximately 30 seconds, your
CO alarm will begin monitoring for CO.
Your Kidde CO Alarm is now operational.
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 basement
or furnace room.
Recommended Locations
Upper Levels of Home
Basement Levels of Home
• If you have only one alarm, place it near sleeping areas.
• Position near fuel burning appliances, near fireplaces, furnace
or hot water heater.
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Installation Instructions
Mounting
1. Using the template provided (see
page 25). Mark the location on wall.
2. Insert the two screws provided until
the screw heads are approximately
1/8” from wall. (If mounting in
plaster board or drywall, drill 3/16”
hole and use the plastic anchors
provided.)
3. Hook the Kidde CO Alarm unit over the screws onto keyholes in back
of unit.
The digital model may also be placed on a tabletop. Simply fold out the
stand located on the back of the unit and place in a location that is easily
visible.
Two self adhesive labels are included with the CO alarm. Add the phone
number of your emergency service provider in the space provided. Place
one label next to the alarm and one label near a fresh air source such as a
door or window.
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.
When wall mounting, place out of the reach of children.
•
Under no circumstance should children be allowed to
handle the CO alarm.
Install in a sleeping area.
•
Placing at eye level allows for optimum monitoring of
•
the digital display.
Insure that all vents of the unit are unobstructed.
•
For tabletop mounting we recommend the unit be
•
placed no higher than three feet from the floor.
WARNING: The installation of this device should not be used as a substitute for proper installation, use, and maintanence of fuel-burning
appliances, including appropriate ventilation and exhaust systems.
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Figure 1
Installation Instructions (cont.)
Where NOT To Install Your Kidde CO Alarm
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
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greasy areas such as kitchens, garages and furnace rooms.
Dust, grease and household chemicals can affect 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
•
degrees Fahrenheit (4.4° Celsius) or hotter than 100 degrees
Fahrenheit (37.8° Celsius) during use. This unit can be stored
to -10 degrees Fahrenheit without harm to the alarm but it
must be above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for use.
Do not place behind curtains or furniture. CO must be able
•
to reach the sensor for the unit to accurately detect CO.
DO NOT locate Alarm within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any
•
cooking appliance.
Be aware that certain conditions can result in transient CO
•
situations, such as: i) Excessive spillage or reverse venting of
fuel-burning appliances caused by: 1) outdoor ambient conditions, such as wind direction and/or velocity, including high
gusts or wind and insufficient draft in vent pipes; 2) negative
pressure differential resulting from the use of exhaust fans; 3)
simultaneous operation of several fuel-burning appliances
competing for limited internal air; 4) loose vent pipe connections from fuel-fired appliances; 5) obstructions, or unconventional vent pipe designs which can amplify the above situations; 6) poorly designed and maintained chimneys and/or
vents; ii) extended operation of unvented fuel-burning devices
(range, oven, fireplace, etc.); iii) temperature inversions which
can trap exhaust near the ground; and iv) car idling in an
open or closed attached garage, or near a home.
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