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 to know how to use the CO alarm wisely and to
know how to react in the event of an alarm .
I M P O RTA N T
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.
WA R N I N G !
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 MONOX-
IDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING AN APPRO-
PRIATE 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 HAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
MODELS WITHOUT BATTERY BACKUP WILL NOT OPERATE DURING POWER
FAILURE. 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 FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES,
INCLUDING APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM THE ACUTE
EFFECTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. IT WILL NOT FULLY SAFEGUARD
INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A
MEDICAL PRACTIONER.
CAUTION: THIS ALARM WILL ONLY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF CO GAS AT THE
SENSOR. CO MAY BE PRESENT IN OTHER AREAS.
Kidde / Pyrene Corp.
13o Esna Park Drive, Markham, ON, Canada L3R 1E3
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788
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I n t ro d u c t i o n
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 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-emergency situation, for example toast burning in the
kitchen. Because your sense of sight, smell, hearing and touch
give you information, 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 safety
p rogram. With proper installation and use, your new Kidde CO
a l a rm will provide you with years of dependable service.
NOTE: While many other CO alarms re q u i re costly sensor or battery
p a ck re p l a c e m e n t , t h e re are no replacement parts on Kidde CO
a l a rm s . This is just one reason why over 4.5 million families have
chosen Kidde over eve ry other brand for this kind of life - s av i n g
p ro t e c t i o n .
This Kidde alarm uses NightHawk Electro chemical Sensor Te ch n o l o gy.
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