Kidde KN-COPD-3-UK - Manual

3 Introduction This Kidde Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is an important part of your family’shome safety plan. Here are some basic facts you should know for your pro-tection and convenience Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide is invisible, odourless, tasteless, nonirritating, poisonousgas that is completel...

Features Your CO Alarm The feature that sets this Kidde alarm apart from other alarms is theunique digital display that gives you a continuous readout of CO levelsfrom 30-999 parts per million. The digital display serves as an earlywarning of CO presence. This Kidde alarm gives you the choice of a d...

Features 5 What Carbon Monoxide Can and Cannot Do This unit is designed to sense certain levels of CO from malfunctioningfurnaces, appliances, gas engines or other sources. This unit will pro-vide early warning of the presence of carbon monoxide, usually beforea healthy adult would experience sympto...

Installation 6 Mounting ConfigurationLOCATION Your Kidde CO Alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and liv-ing areas or wherever you suspect a CO exposure to be likely. It is rec-ommended that you install a Kidde CO Alarm on each level of a multi-level home. CAUTION: This alarm will only indica...

Do not install this alarm to a switch- or dimmer-controlled outlet if pos-sible.Do not install in areas where the temperature is colder than 4.4°C(40°F) or hotter than 37.8°C (100°F). These areas include uncondi-tioned crawl spaces, attics, porches and garages. Extreme tempera-tures will affect the ...

Direct Plug Alarm In its “as shipped” configuration, your Kidde CO Alarm is ready to beplugged directly into a wall-mains socket.To install: 1.) Choose a standard unswitched 230V electrical outlet to plug the alarm into. 2.) Plug the alarm in. Note: Do not cover the alarm with a curtain or other obs...

Low Battery Warning If the 9 volt battery is missing, or if the battery’s power is low, an “Lb”message will display which blinks alternately with the current CO read-ing every second. If this happens, you need to replace the battery. When you have a low battery installed, you will notice the followi...

Normal Operation 11 While on AC power, in the event of a CO incident, the alarm pattern willcontinue to repeat as long as CO is present.NOTE: Pressing the Test/Reset button tests the functions of the alarm’sinternal components, circuitry and micro-computer.YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRESS THE TEST BUTTON TO...

If your alarm sounder is beeping, and you are not sure if it is a COalarm or a malfunction alert, reset the alarm, open windows for ventila-tion and evacuate the premises immediately. Then call the KiddeFreephone Customer Hotline at 0800 917 0722 for assistance. Never ignore an alarm. A true alarm i...

Where CO Comes From Inside your home, fuel burning appliances used for heating and cook-ing are the most likely sources of CO. Vehicles running in attachedgarages can also produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.A by-product of combustion, CO can be a potential problem from anumber of common sou...

• Have the heating system, vents, chimney and flue inspected and cleaned by a qualified technician every year. • Follow manufacturer’s directions for safe operation of all fuel- burning appliances. • Examine vents and chimneys regularly for improper connections, visible rust or stains. • Open a wind...

Hidden Causes of CO Emission • Internal appliance damage or malfunctioning components• Improper burner adjustment• Hidden blockage or damage in chimneys Determine if anyone in the household is at high-risk for CO poison-ing:Many cases of reported CO poisoning indicate that while victims areaware the...

Anyone in the household who is elderly, has anemia, heart disease,respiratory problems, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis, is at a higherrisk of CO poisoning and health problems from exposure to CO. If any-one in the household is at high risk for CO poisoning, we urge you totake extra precaution to p...

What to Do When the Alarm Sounds for Carbon Monoxide Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symp-toms of CO poisoning. Many cases of reported CO poisoningindicate that while victims are aware they are not well, theybecome so disoriented they are unable to save themselves byeither exiti...

Note any combustion equipment not inspected by the techni-cian and consult the manufacturer’s instructions, or contactthe manufacturer directly, for more information about COsafety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehicles arenot, and have not been, operating in an attached garage oradjacent...

Call a Qualified Technician to Find and Repair the Problem Call a qualified service technician (such as a licensed heatingcontractor, utility service technician or fuel provider) to inspectyour home for possible sources of CO leak. Do not restartthese appliances until the problem is corrected. Reque...

Technical Information 21 Product Specifications Power: 230V AC units: 50 Hz, Current 120 mA max. Sensor: CO sensor calibrated at 150 ppm (±25 ppm). Temperature: Operating range: 40˚F (4.4˚C) to 100˚F (37.8˚C). Mounting: Accessories supplied for wall mount or direct plugapplications. Alarm: 85+ dB at...

How the Unit Determines When to Alarm Your Kidde alarm uses advanced technology to monitor the environ-ment in your home and warn you of certain levels of CO. An internalmicrocomputer works together with the sensors inside the alarm todetermine the levels of CO in the air. The microcomputer is calib...

The following tables contain vital information about the vari-ous readings you may see on your display. We suggest youkeep this User’s Guide handy for reference.Your new Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm is a sophisticatedelectronic device – yet very simple to understand. Basically,the unit will display a...

WARRANTY COVERAGE: THE MANUFACTURER WAR- RANTS TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER,THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS INMATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE(5) YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE EXCLUDINGTHE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITYHEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF THEPRODU...

Monoxide Alarm is not a substitute for property, disability,life, or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurancecoverage is your responsibility. Consult your insuranceagent.Kidde makes no warranty, express or implied, written ororal, including that of merchantability or fitness for any par-ti...