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Quick Set Up Guide
Listed below are five easy steps for setting up your Kidde CO Alarm. Please read
this entire guide for complete information.
Note: This CO alarm must be installed by a competent person.
Step 1
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Determine the best location for your CO alarm(s). Refer to
Installation, Where to Install Your Alarm
for complete information.
Step 2
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Install the 9 volt backup battery. To install the battery, open the back
cover and snap the battery connector onto the battery. You will hear the alarm
sound briefly to indicate the unit is receiving power. At power up, you will see a
flashing red dot and three eights in the digital display indicating the alarm is warm-
ing up. After approximately 20 seconds the unit will start sampling for CO. During
this period a number will appear on the digital display. The number on the digital
display should be zero (0). See “Normal Operating Characteristics” for complete
information on operating characteristics.
Place the battery into the battery compartment and replace the back cover.
Step 3
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Determine how you want to mount the alarm. Your CO alarm is
equipped to be mounted as a corded, a direct plug, or a table top unit. Refer to
Installation, How to Install your Alarm
for complete instructions about how to
configure your alarm for installation.
Step 4
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Install the alarm. Plug the alarm into a standard un-switched 230 volt
AC electrical outlet in one of the alarm configurations listed in step 3. Wait 2 to 3
minutes after power up and make sure the red dot in the digital display is blinking.
Step 5
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Test the unit’s operation by pressing and releasing the Test/Reset
button. Within 15 seconds you will hear 8 seconds of quick beeps.
While testing the alarm, have someone else check that the alarm can be heard
easily from the sleeping areas. The unit should be located where it can wake you
if it alarms at night.
Your alarm is now monitoring for the presence of CO.
For complete testing information, refer to
How to Test Your CO Alarm
” section.
Caution:
Continuous exposure to the loud 85 decibel alarm at close range over
an extended period of time may cause hearing loss. We recommend that you
cover the front of the unit while testing the alarm with the palm of your hand.
We urge you to read this entire manual in the sequence it is presented.
IMPORTANT!
A small screwdriver or similar tool may be required to remove the back cover. The back
cover should be levered up from the centre recess at the bottom of the alarm. The cover is
designed this way to discourage the removal of batteries, or tampering, by young children.
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