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This Kidde carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is an important part of
your family’s home safety plan. As a new owner of a CO alarm,
there are some basic facts you should know for your protection
and convenience.
Many people think that CO alarms operate like smoke alarms. Like
smoke alarms, CO alarms monitor the air in your home and sound
a loud alarm to warn you of trouble.
The way you respond to a CO alarm is quite different than a
smoke alarm. That’s because a house fire and a carbon monoxide
problem are two distinctly different situations. If your smoke
alarm were to alarm, you would quickly be able to judge the level
of danger you were in with your senses. You can see and smell the
smoke, feel the heat, see, and possibly hear the fire burning. You
can also readily see if your smoke alarm is alarming in a non-emer-
gency situation, for example toast burning in the kitchen. Because
your sense of sight, smell, hearing and touch give you informa-
tion, you can almost instantly judge what action to take if you
hear your smoke alarm.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless, tasteless and non-
irritating gas–completely undetectable to your senses. That’s why
it is so important to your safety that you have a carbon monoxide
alarm.
Please take the time to completely read this guide to familiarize
yourself with the facts about carbon monoxide, how your new
unit works, and what to do if it alarms. Find a handy place to keep
this manual so that it will be readily available when you have a
question.
Thank you for making Kidde a part of your complete home safe-
ty program. With proper installation and use, your new Kidde CO
alarm will provide you with years of dependable service.
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