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Combination

Smoke and

Carbon Monoxide

Alarm

P/N 2544-7201-03 EN 07/18

For questions concerning your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide

Alarm, please call our Product Support Line at 1-800-880-6788.

User Guide for Model KN-COSM-IBA

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FRESH AIR

RED-ALARM

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For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call

our Product Support Line, these are the first questions you will be asked:

Alarm Model Number

(located on back of the alarm):

Date of Manufacture

(located on back of the alarm):

Date of Purchase:

Where Purchased:

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• 120V AC

• 2 - AA Battery Backup

• 2-LED Display

• Peak Level Memory

• Test/Hush

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button

• Voice Message System

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Summary of Contents for KN-COSM-IBA

Page 1: ...HUSH PUSH TO T E S T W E EKLY For your convenience write down the following information If you call our Product Support Line these are the first questions you will be asked Alarm Model Number located...

Page 2: ...rm Sounds Smoke Alarm Pages 18 19 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Pages 20 Alarm Removal Battery Replacement Pages 21 22 General Alarm Maintenance Pages 23 24 End of Product Life Notification Page 23 Carbon Mon...

Page 3: ...should never play with the unit Your Kidde Smoke CO Alarm was designed to detect both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of combustion in a residential environment It is not designed for use in...

Page 4: ...View FRONT 2 RED AND GREEN LED VOICE SPEAKER ALARM SOUNDER OFF TWIST ON MOVE TO FRESH AIR RED ALARM GREEN STANDBY P U S H TO HUSH PUSH TO T E S T W E EKLY 2544 7201 03 KN COSM IBA _V1 qxd _ 2018 5 11...

Page 5: ...Product View BACK 3 R 2544 7201 03 KN COSM IBA _V1 qxd _ 2018 5 11 11 33 AM...

Page 6: ...continues until the unit is reset or the CO is eliminated While powered by battery only after four minutes the alarm voice pattern will sound once every minute The red Light Emitting Diode LED light...

Page 7: ...ice a second is an indication that the alarm is malfunctioning If this occurs call the Product Support Line at 1 800 880 6788 Test Reset button performs functions See page 14 HUSH Control Feature that...

Page 8: ...egies such as protection in place or assisted escape or rescue are necessary Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires at a reasonable cost however alarms have sensing...

Page 9: ...r for the presence of CO It will alarm when there are high levels of CO present and when there are low levels of CO present over a longer period of time see page 21 for alarm times When a CO condition...

Page 10: ...in the main bedroom Verify the alarm can be heard in all sleeping areas Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with the door closed The closed door may prevent an alarm not located in that...

Page 11: ...moke CO alarms as recommended above refer to Recommended Installation Instructions and figure 1 In older mobile homes that are not well insulated extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outsi...

Page 12: ...e sensors to accurately detect these conditions Do not install in peaks of vaulted ceilings A frame ceilings or gabled roofs Keep out of damp and humid areas Install at least one 1 foot away from fluo...

Page 13: ...guards unless the combination alarm and detector guard have been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose WARNING The alarm cannot be operated from power derived from a square wave modified squar...

Page 14: ...not compatible with Kidde CO relays and Strobes manufactured before Nov 1 2011 Figure 3 illustrates interconnection wiring Improper connection will result in damage to the alarm failure to operate or...

Page 15: ...all the A line on the mounting bracket must be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted or horizontal when wall mounted 4 Pull the AC QUICK CONNECTOR through the center hole in the mounting brac...

Page 16: ...CS by pressing and releasing the test reset button You will then hear the following sequence of beeps and verbal warnings Three long beeps Verbal warning FIRE Three long beeps Four quick beeps Verbal...

Page 17: ...zing the smoke alarm circuit for approximately 9 minutes This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition such as smoke from cooking activates the alarm When the unit is in alarm You can p...

Page 18: ...higher has been recorded the unit will announce Caution Carbon Monoxide Previously Detected If you ve been away from home this feature allows you to check if there was a CO reading of 100 or higher d...

Page 19: ...t Error mode 1 2 second flash rate AC powered only Helps owner locate the mysterious chirping unit HUSH MODE Condition The LED will flash every 2 seconds while the alarm is in HUSH mode LOW BATTERY LO...

Page 20: ...unds When the smoke alarm sounds Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm Combustion par...

Page 21: ...e officials give the go ahead There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard 72 For instance a smoking in bed b leaving children u...

Page 22: ...pliance technician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel burning equipment and appliances and inspect for proper operation of this equipment If problems are identified during this inspection have...

Page 23: ...ibed above and if the green LED flashes twice per second AC power only your unit has malfunctioned Call our toll free Product Support Line at 1 800 880 6788 for instructions on how to return the unit...

Page 24: ...same time A good safety measure is to replace the batteries twice a year at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time End of Life Notification Ten 10 years after unit is first pow...

Page 25: ...clean inside This action will void your warranty Move the Smoke CO Alarm and place in another location prior to performing any of the following Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture Painting...

Page 26: ...nes running in an attached garage and using a charcoal gas grill or hibachi in an enclosed area are all possible sources of CO The following conditions can result in transient CO situations Excessive...

Page 27: ...disorientation Everyone is susceptible but experts agree that unborn babies pregnant women senior citizens and people with heart or respiratory problems are especially vulnerable If symptoms of carbon...

Page 28: ...one should leave to call 911 while the second person stays to account for additional family members Establish a rule that once you re out you never reenter under any circumstance Current studies have...

Page 29: ...ction for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms For this reason it is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke alarms for t...

Page 30: ...ules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if n...

Page 31: ...ability 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 speci...

Page 32: ...Returns 1016 Corporate Park Dr 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 further assistance please call o...

Page 33: ...roduct Support Line at 1 800 880 6788 or contact us at our website at www kidde com Kidde 1016 Corporate Park Drive Mebane NC 27302 Custom Assembled in China with U S and Foreign Components 2544 7201...

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