Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm KN-OOB-B - Manual (Page 2)

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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 carboxyhemo-
globin 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 malfunction-
ing 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 sim-
ilar to the flu, but with no fever. Other symptoms include dizziness,
fatigue, weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness and confu-
sion. 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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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
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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.