Where To Install Your Kidde CO Alarm
The following suggestions are intended to help you with the
placement and installation of your Kidde CO Alarm.
• Place out of the reach of children. Under no circumstance should chil-
dren be allowed to handle or install the CO alarm.
• Install in a bedroom or hallway located close to the sleeping area. Take
special care to verify the alarm can be heard in sleeping areas.
• It is recommended that a CO alarm be installed on each level of a multi-
level home.
• Locate at least [but no closer than] 2 metres away from all fuel burning
appliances.
• Placing at eye level allows for optimum monitoring of the red and green
indicator lights, or, as a guide, 1.5 metres from the floor.
• Ensure that all vents of the unit are unobstructed.
• Do not install in dead air spaces such as peaks of vaulted ceilings, or
gabled roofs.
• Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans.
• Do not place near fresh air vents or close to doors and windows that
open to the outside.
• Keep the CO alarm away from excessively dusty, dirty, or greasy areas
such as kitchens, garages and boiler or utility rooms. Dust, grease and
household chemicals can affect the sensor.
• Keep out of damp and humid areas such as the bathroom. Avoid spray-
ing aerosols near the CO alarm.
• Do not install in areas where the temperature is below 40˚F (4.4˚C) or
hotter than 100˚F (37.8˚C).
• Do not place behind curtains or furniture. CO must be able to reach the
sensor for the unit to accurately detect carbon monoxide. NEVER place
the CO alarm flat on a table top or similar surface.
• Be aware that certain conditions can result in transient CO situations,
such as:
1) Excessive spillage or reverse venting off uel burning appliances caused
by outdoor ambient conditions, such as:
i) Wind direction and/or velocity, including high gusts of wind. Heavy air
in the vent pipes (cold/humid air with extended periods between cycles).
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