Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B - Manual

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• Permanent independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. • Alarm/Voice message warning system that alerts you of the following conditions in the manner describedbelow, thus eliminating any confusion over which alarm is...

Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for products of combus-tion that are produced when something is burning or smol-dering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensor reach aspecified concentration, the alarm/voice message warningsystem will sound, and be accompanied by the flashing redLED li...

• Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a different floor. • If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not w...

Step 1: Installing Batteries Batteries were not installed at the factory and mustbe installed for the unit to operate! Install the three (3) AA batteries in the back of the Smoke/CO Alarm. • The mounting plate must be removed from the back of the unit to install batteries. To remove, hold the mounti...

Step 2: Installation Instructions IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON ACEILING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USEAS A TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED! A. Recommended Installation Locations: Kidde recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm inthe following locations. For maximum ...

Mobile Homes: Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to beenergy efficient. Install Smoke/CO alarms as recommendedabove (refer to Recommended Installation Instructions andfigure 1). In older mobile homes that are not well insulated,extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside t...

B. Where Not to Install: Do not install in garages, kitchens, furnace rooms orbathrooms! INSTALL AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROMANY FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE. Do not install within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: The doorto a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower,forced air supply ducts used for ...

Step 3: Testing the Alarm The test button has four purposes. It tests the unit’s elec-tronics, resets the alarm, activates the Hush® feature, and activates the peak level memory. CAUTION: Due to the loudness (85 decibels) of thealarm, always stand an arms length away from theunit when testing. • To ...

NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy withyour Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The voice mes-sage warning system will inform you of the type of situa-tion occurring. Refer to the Features section on page 4 for adetailed description of each alarm pa...

19 What To Do When The Alarm Sounds! crawl low under the smoke where the air is clearer. • Go to your predetermined meeting place. When two people have arrived one should leave to call 911 from a neighbor’s home, and the other should stay to perform a head count. • Do not reenter under any circumsta...

properly located detectors. When the carbon monoxide alarm sounds: If alarm signal sounds: 1) Operate the test/reset button2) Call your emergency services (Fire Dept. or 911) 3) Immediately move to fresh air - outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounte...

been fixed. NEVER IGNORE THE ALARM! The CO sensor meets the alarm response time requirementsof UL standard 2034. Standard alarm times are as follows: At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-1...

place in another location prior to performing any of the following: • Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture • Painting • Wall papering • Using adhesives Storing the unit in a plastic bag during any of the aboveprojects will protect the sensors from damage. Do notplace near a diaper pail. WA...

24 cause CO. Vehicles and other combustion engines runningin an attached garage and using a charcoal/gas grill orhibachi in an enclosed area are all possible sources of CO. The following conditions can result in transient CO situations: Excessive spillage or reverse venting of fuel-burning appli-anc...

immediately. CO poisoning can be determined by a car-boxyhemoglobin test. The following symptoms are related to CARBON MONOX-IDE POISONING and should be discussed with ALL membersof the household: 1. Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (often described as “Flu-like” symptoms) 2...

26 Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended.Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Traineveryone in the home to recognize the alarm pattern, voicemessage warning and to leave the home using their escapeplan when it’s heard. Know how to do“Stop, Drop and Ro...

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) For your information, the National Fire ProtectionAssociation’s Standard 72, reads as follows: Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes,or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single-and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be in...

FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm (but not the bat-tery) will be free from defects in material and workmanshipor design under normal use and service for a period of fiveyears from the date of purchase. The obligation of Kiddeunder this warranty is limited to repairing...

Also, Kidde makes no warranty, express or implied, writtenor oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for anyparticular purpose, with respect to the battery. The above warranty may not be altered except in writingsigned by both parties hereto. Your Kidde Combination Smoke & CO Alarm is...