Kidde KN-OOB-B User Manual
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
OPERATE
ALARM
TEST/
RESET
MOVE TO
FRESH AIR
Battery Powered
Carbon Mono xide
Alarm
User’s Guide
Model KN-COB-B
P/N: 9CO5
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. If
you have any questions about the operation or
installation of your alarm, please call our toll free
Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
810-1362 REV. B
Table of Contents
Carbon Monoxide Overview . . . . . .Page 2
Quick Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . .Pages 4-5
Installation Location
Mounting
Where to Install
Where NOT to Install
Features and Operations . . . . . . . . .Pages 6-7
Red Alarm Indicator
Green Operating Indicator
Test/Reset Button
Battery Installation/Replacement . .Pages 8-9
What To Do If The Alarm Sounds . .Page 10
Alarm Instructions/Emergency Response
Alarm/Danger Levels . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 11-12
Caring For Your Kidde Battery
Powered CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 13
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . .Page 14
Wall Mounting Template . . . . . . . . . .Page 14
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . .Page 15
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 16
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 1-800-880-6788.
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Carbon Monoxide Overview
Your new Kidde carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is a sophisticated
instrument that has been carefully designed and tested to assure
accurate detection of CO build up in a residential environment.
Your Kidde is for use specifically in the home.
Carbon monoxide 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 carbon monoxide are malfunctioning gas appliances used for heating and cooking, vehicles running in
an attached garage, blocked chimneys or flues, portable fuel burning
heaters, fireplaces, fuel powered tools and operating a grill in an
enclosed space.
Indications of carbon monoxide 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 experts agree
that unborn babies, small children, pregnant women, senior citizens
and people with heart or respiratory problems are at the highest risk
for serious injury or death. 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 1-800-880-6788.
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 Safety.
If you require further information, contact our Consumer Hotline, or
write to us at:
Kidde / Pyrene Corp.
13o Esna Park Drive, Markham, ON, Canada L3R 1E3
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
www.kidde.ca
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Quick Set Up
DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM
BEDROOMLIVING ROOM
FURNACE
ROOM
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.
When the batteries are first
installed, the unit will beep once and the red alarm light will
flash. After approximately 20-30 seconds the green light will
flash indicating that the unit is operational. Replace battery
cover. 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
carbon monoxide alarm in your home, install the alarm near
bedrooms, not in the basement or furnace room.
Recommended Locations - Upper Levels of Home
• If you have only
one alarm, place it
near sleeping
areas, not near fuel
burning appliances, such as fireplaces, furnaces or
hot water heaters.
- Basement Levels of Home
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only one
Installation Instructions
Mounting
1. Using the template provided (see
page 18). 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.
Seven (7) years after initial power up, this unit will "chirp"
every 30 seconds to indicate that it is time to replace the
alarm. After seven years the device may no longer detect carbon monoxide accurately and should be replaced immediately.
To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been
affixed to the side of the alarm. Write the "Replace by" date (7
years from power up) in permanent marker on the label.
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 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 5 feet away from all fuel burning appliances.
• Placing at eye level allows for optimum monitoring of
the red and green indicator lights.
Figure 1
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