About this User’s Guide
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Introduction
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Quick Set Up Guide
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Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm
•About your CO alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1,2,3
•What CO alarms can and cannot do . . . . . .1-4
•Where you should install your alarm . . . . . .1-5
•Where you should not install your alarm . . .1-5,6
•How to install your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7,8
•Normal operating characteristics . . . . . . . . .1-9
•How to test your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10,11
•How to know if your alarm is
malfunctioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12,13
•How to care for your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
•The peak level memory button . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer
•What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
•What are the effects of CO exposure? . . . . .2-1
•Could your family be at risk for CO
poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
•Where does CO come from? . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1,2
•What can you do to protect your family? . . .2-2
•Home safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3,4
•Clues you can and cannot see . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Part Three – What You Should Know Before
the Alarm Sounds
•Learn the difference between dangerous levels,
high levels, mid levels and low levels . . . . .3-1
•Determine if anyone in the household is at
high risk for CO poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1,2
•Understand the effects of carbon monoxide
exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part Four – What to Do When the Unit Alarms
• How to respond: to a CO emergency; to a
high, mid, or low level alarm or reading .4-1,2,3,4
• Who you should call if you suspect you
have CO in your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2,3,4
• Sometimes it is difficult to find the source
of CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Part Five – Technical Information
• Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
• How the unit determines when
to alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions
. . .6-1,2,3,4
Limited Warranty
• Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page
• Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page
IMPORTANT
THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CAR-
BON MONOXIDE FROM ANY SOURCE OF COMBUSTION. IT IS
NOT DESIGNED TO DETECT SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY OTHER GAS.
NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS
AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
UNIT WILL NOT OPERATE DURING A POWER OUTAGE,
BUT AUTOMATICALLY RESETS WHEN POWER IS RESTORED.
KIDDE Safety
This manual and the products described in it are copyrighted,
with all rights reserved. Under these copyright laws, no part of
this manual or these products may be copied for any use with-
out prior consent from KIDDE Safety. The only exception to
this is to distribute information on carbon monoxide in a effort
to help educate others on the dangers of this silent killer.
If you wish to do this, please contact KIDDE Safety for
additional educational materials.
©KIDDE Safety, 1998
1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
www.kiddesafety.com
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