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Limited Warranty
Warranty Registration
By KIDDE Safety
To register for your five year factory warranty, please fill out the
enclosed warranty card completely, apply necessary postage and
AC Powered
place in the mail. You may place the warranty card in a sepa-
rate envelope if you wish.
Please use the following address for warranty
Carbon Monoxide
registration ONLY:
KIDDE Safety
Product Registration Department
Alarm
PO Box 8748
Denver, CO 8020
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Part Four – What to Do When the Unit Alarms •How to respond: to a CO emergency; to a Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii high, mid, or low level alarm or reading .4-1,2,3,4 Quick Set Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii,iv •Who you should call if you suspect you Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm have CO in yo
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 4 About This User’s Guide Introduction Notice we call this booklet a “User’s Guide” and not an “Owner’s This Nighthawk carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is an important part of Manual.” This is because our intention is you use this guide just as your family’s home safety plan. So important, the U.S. Consumer you will be using your Nighthawk CO alarm. Keep the guide in a Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that every household handy location and ref
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 6 Quick Set Up Guide Quick Set Up Guide Step 5 We urge you to read this entire manual Make sure the red dot in the digital display is blinking. Then test the in the sequence it is presented. But, if alarm’s operation by pressing the Test/Reset button and releasing. you only read one part of this manual Within 15 seconds you will hear 4 quick beeps – 5 seconds off – then initially, read these two pages! 4 quick beeps. For complete testing informat
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 8 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Nighthawk CO Alarm– rear view About Your CO Alarm The number one feature that sets Nighthawk apart from other Power cord unit Direct plug unit alarms is its unique digital display that gives you a continuous read- (KN-COP-C) (KN-COP-DP) out of CO levels from 30-999 parts per million. The digital display serves as an early warning of CO presence. Additionally, the digital display
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 10 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Nighthawk’s Unique Features What Carbon Monoxide Alarms Can and Cannot Do Digital Display CO alarms provide early warning of the presence of carbon monox- This continuous digital display shows you the level of carbon monox- ide, usually before a healthy adult would experience symptoms. ide (if any) the unit is sensing. The unit updates this reading every 15 This early warning is
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 12 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm If you must install a Nighthawk CO alarm near a cooking or heating Where to Install Your CO Alarm appliance, install AT LEAST 15 feet away from the appliance. Your Nighthawk CO alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and living areas. It is recommended that you install a Nighthawk CO Do not install in excessively dusty, dirty or greasy areas such as alarm on each level of a
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CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM 810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 14 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm How to Install Your Alarm Direct Plug Unit (KN-COP-DP) Power Cord Units (KN-COP-C) First, refer to “Where to Install Your CO Alarm” on First, refer to “Where to Install Your CO Alarm” on page 1-5 for general guidelines as to where to page 1-5 for general guidelines as to where to locate locate your CO alarm. your CO alarm. To install: 1. Choose a standard
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 16 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Normal Operating Characteristics How to Test Your Alarm When you first power up the CO alarm, the alarm will sound There are two aspects of the CO alarm’s operation that can be tested: briefly to let you know the CO alarm is receiving power and that the the electronics and the sensor response. Instructions on testing each alarm circuit is functioning. are outlined below and on t
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 18 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm How to Test Your Alarm (continued) How to Know If Your Alarm is Malfunctioning NOTE: Pressing the Test/Reset button tests the functions of the alarm’s Your CO alarm performs an internal self-diagnosis every 15 seconds internal components, circuitry and micro-computer. YOU DO NOT to make sure that it is functioning properly. The CO alarm is NEED TO PRESS THE TEST BUTTON TO TAKE
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 20 Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm How to Know If Your Alarm is Malfunctioning (cont.) The Peak Level Memory Button Although the peak level feature will display levels below 30 PPM, these levels Never ignore a CO alarm. A true alarm is an indication of potentially will not result in an alarm no matter how long the device is exposed to these dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. CO alarms are designed to levels.
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 22 Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer The Silent Killer What is Carbon Monoxide? A by-product of combustion, carbon monoxide can be a potential Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas creat- problem from a number of common sources – automobiles, ed when any fuel is burned – gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil, furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, charcoal grills, gas wood, c
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 24 Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer The Silent Killer Home Safety Tips What You Should Not Do... •Never burn charcoal inside a home, garage, cabin, RV or camper. What You Can Do... •Never install, service, or convert fuel-burning appliances from •Buy only appliances approved by a nationally recognized one type to another without proper knowledge, skills and tools. testing laboratory. •Never use a gas range
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 26 Part Three – What You Should Know Part Three – What You Should Know Before the Alarms Sounds Before the Alarms Sounds Learn the difference between dangerous levels, If anyone in the household is at high risk for CO poisoning, we urge you high levels, mid levels and low levels: to take extra precaution to prevent possible poisoning. If the unit alarms or if CO readings are shown on the digital display, remove the at-risk Dangerous levels, when som
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 28 Part Four – What to do When the Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Alarm Sounds Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symptoms of CO poisoning. Many cases of reported CO poisoning indicates that WARNING: Actuation of your CO while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disorient- Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon ed that they are unable to save themselves by either exiting the ! Monoxide (CO) which can
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 30 Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds Part Four – What to do When the Alarm Sounds LOW LEVEL READING, Calling a Qualified Technician to Find and Repair the Problem UNIT WILL NOT ALARM Unit reads below 50 ppm of carbon monoxide. If you call a qualified service technician (such as a licensed heating con- tractor, utility service technician, chimney sweep or fuel provider) to Remember to determine if anyone is at high risk for CO poisoning.
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 32 Part Five – Technical Information Part Five – Technical Information How the Unit Determines When to Alarm Your Nighthawk CO alarm uses advanced technology to monitor the Power: 120V AC units: 60 Hz, Current 60 mA max. environment in your home and warn you of unacceptable levels of carbon monoxide. An internal microcomputer works together with Sensor: Sensor calibrated at 150 ppm (±25 ppm). the carbon monoxide sensor inside the CO alarm to determ
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 34 Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions Q. How many alarms do I need in my house? How much Q. How do I get the CO alarm to show something besides “0.” square footage will one CO alarm cover? OR, How can I determine if the sensor is operating correctly? A. We recommend you place alarms near the sleeping area(s). If A. Please refer to “Testing Sensor Response” on page 1-10,11 for you have a multi-level home,
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 36 Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions Q. When I tried to test the alarm I got a high number on the Q. My CO alarm shows a reading of 30 ppm. and then drops digital display, but the alarm didn’t sound immediately. Why? immediately to “0” ppm., what causes this? A. Please refer to “How the unit determines when to alarm” on page A. Per UL2034, (section 3,19) which states “Warning signal: except 5-2 for an explan
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810-1009 AC Digital 11/13/01 11:22 AM Page 38 Notes Limited Warranty WARRANTY COVERAGE: THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER, THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE MANUFACTURER’S LIABILI- TY HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. REPAIR OF THE PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT WITH REPAIRED PRODUCT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MANUFACTURE. THIS WARRANTY IS VOID IF TH
