Kidde KN-COB-LCB-A Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Manual


 
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IMPORTANT
THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE
FROM ANY SOURCE OF IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCES. IT IS NOT
DESIGNED TO DETECT SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY OTHER GAS.
WARNING!
CO ALARMS ARE NOT SMOKE ALARMS. CO ALARMS DO NOT SENSE SMOKE OR
FIRE. FOR EARLY WARNING OF FIRE YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS, EVEN
THOUGH CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE GENERATED BY FIRE. THIS CARBON
MONOXIDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING AND MAINTAING AN
APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME. FOR THIS REASON
YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND
TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR RESIDENTIAL
AREAS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS. IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZ-
ARDOUS LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
MODELS WITHOUT BATTERY BACKUP WILL NOT OPERATE DURING POWER FAIL-
URE. MODEL KN-COB-DP-H WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. THIS CO ALARM
REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
MODEL KN-COB-LCB-A REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL
POWER. DURING A POWER OUTAGE IT WILL WORK FOR AT LEAST 20 HOURS IF A
BATTERY WITH FULL CAPACITY IS INSTALLED PROPERLY.
THE INSTALLATION OF THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE
FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF FUELBURNING APPLI-
ANCES, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
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NDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS MAY CONSIDER USING WARNING
DEVICES THAT PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE
CONCENTRATIONS UNDER 30 PPM.
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THIS ALARM WILL ONLY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF CO GAS AT THE
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Introduction
Keep the guide in a handy location and refer to it when you
have questions about your CO alarm, its functions, features, or
if you have questions about carbon monoxide. Please read this
guide in the sequence presented. You will then know how to
use your CO alarm wisely and to know how to react in the
event of an alarm