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of contract, negligence, strict liability in tort or other-
wise. The Manufacturer shall have no liability for any
personal injury, property damage or any special, inciden-
tal, contingent or consequential damage of any kind
resulting from gas leakage, fire or explosion.
Since some states do not allow limitations of the dura-
tion of an implied warranty or do not allow the exclu-
sion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam-
ages, the above limitations or exclusions may not apply
to you. While this warranty gives you specific legal
rights, you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.

Also, KIDDE makes no warranty, express or implied,
written or oral, including that of merchantability or fit-
ness for any particular purpose, with respect to the bat-
tery.

The above warranty may not be altered except in 
writing signed by both parties hereto.
Your Nighthawk Combination Smoke & CO Alarm is not
a substitute for property, fire, disability, life or other
insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage
is your responsibility. Consult your insurance agent.
Removal of the front cover will void the warranty.

This alarm is not intended to alert hearing
impaired individuals.

During the specified warranty period Kidde Products
will repair or replace, at its discretion any defective
Nighthawk Combination Smoke & CO Alarms that are
returned in a postage paid package to the following
address: Kidde Products Attn:Warranty Returns, 1394 S.
Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302, USA. Please include
your name, address and phone number along with a
brief description of what is wrong with the unit. For

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NRC

Ionization type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a
radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable
detection of visible and invisible combustion products.
The radioactive element is safely contained in the cham-
ber and requires no adjustments or maintenance. This
smoke alarm meets or exceeds all government standards.
It is manufactured and distributed under license from the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Limited Warranty

FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

KIDDE warrants that the enclosed alarm (but 
not the battery) will be free from defects in material and
workmanship or design under normal use and service for
a period of five years from the date of purchase. The obli-
gation of KIDDE under this warranty is limited to repair-
ing or replacing the alarm or any part which we find to
be defective in material, workmanship or design, free of
charge, upon sending the alarm with proof of date of pur-
chase, postage and return postage prepaid, to Warranty
Service Department, KIDDE, 1394 South Third Street,
Mebane, NC 27302.
This warranty shall not apply to the alarm if it has been
damaged, modified, abused or altered after the date of
purchase or if it fails to operate due to improper mainte-
nance or inadequate AC or DC power. Any implied war-
ranties arising out of this sale, including but not limited to
the implied warranties of description,merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to
the above warranty period. In no event shall the
Manufacturer be liable for loss of use of this product or
for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential dam-
ages, or costs, or expenses incurred by the consumer or

any other user of this product, whether due to a breach

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Warranty and Service Information

Summary of Contents for KN-COSM-I

Page 1: ...P N 810 1512 Rev F For questions concerning your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm please call our Consumer Hotline at 1 800 880 6788 For your convenience write down the following information If you cal...

Page 2: ...3 Features Pages 4 7 Installation Instructions Step 1 Installation Instructions A Recommended Installation Locations Pages 8 10 B Where Not to Install Page 11 12 Step 2 Wiring Instructions Page 12 13...

Page 3: ...N MONOXIDE ALARM MOVE TO FRESH AIR PUSH HOLD TO TEST WEEKLY 3 2 Product View Product View FRONT BACK Red LED Light Green LED Light Test Reset Hush Button Alarm Sounder AC Connector Pins Battery Compar...

Page 4: ...ibits installation when battery is not present Loud 85 decibel alarm Permanent independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors Smoke alarm takes precedence when both fire and carbon monoxide are present...

Page 5: ...to replace the alarm Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for products of com bustion that are produced when something is burning or smoldering When smoke particles in the smoke sen sor reach...

Page 6: ...each level of a multilevel home including every bedroom hallways finished attics and basements Put alarms at both ends of bedroom hallway or large room if hallway or room is more than 30ft 9 1m long I...

Page 7: ...obile homes built within the last five to seven years are designed to be energy efficient Install Smoke CO alarms as recommended above Refer to Recommended Installation Instructions and Diagram A In m...

Page 8: ...t to be used with detector guards unless the combination alarm and detector guard have been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose The alarm should not be operated on power derived from a squar...

Page 9: ...indicated by the OFF arrow on the alarm cover 2 After selecting the proper location for your Smoke CO Alarm as described on Pages 8 10 and wiring the AC QUICK CONNECT harness as described in the WIRI...

Page 10: ...site at www KiddeUS com 5 Install the alarm on the mounting bracket and rotate the alarm in the direction of the ON arrow on the cover until the alarm ratchets into place this ratchet ing function all...

Page 11: ...HUSH mode HUSH Control Feature The HUSH feature has the capability of temporarily desensitizing the smoke alarm circuit for approximately 10 minutes This feature is to be used only when a known alarm...

Page 12: ...28 Every second counts don t stop to get dressed or pick up valuables Before opening inside doors look for smoke seeping in around the edges and feel with the back of your hand If the door is hot use...

Page 13: ...any repair or dispatch calls related to the alarm sounding Alarm Removal IF TAMPER RESIST FEATURE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED REFER TO TAMPER RESIST FEATURE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 19 FOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Go t...

Page 14: ...onnect the AC power harness squeeze the locking arms on the sides of the Quick Connector while pulling the connector away from the bottom of the alarm see Page 15 Figure 2 Battery Replacement For mode...

Page 15: ...is a colorless odorless and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled CO inhibits the blood s capacity to carry oxygen Possible Sources CO can be produced when burning any fossil fuel gaso l...

Page 16: ...xchangers Verify the color of flame on pilot lights and burners is blue A yellow or orange flame is a sign that the fuel is not burning completely Teach all household members what the alarm sounds lik...

Page 17: ...t least one CO Alarm per house hold located near the sleeping area Industry Safety Standards 31 ing fire drills at night Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it sounds They must wak...

Page 18: ...and Service Information 33 NRC Ionization type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products Th...

Page 19: ...ired This manual and the products described herein are copyrighted with all rights reserved Under these copy right laws no part of this manual may be copied for use without the written consent of Kidd...

Page 20: ...Custom Assembled in China with U S and Foreign Components Patents Pending 1394 South Third Street Mebane NC 27302 Consumer Hotline 1 800 880 6788 www KiddeUS com...

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