Kidde SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM installation instructions Battery Replacement

What To Do If The Alarm Sounds

Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been fixed. NEVER IGNORE THE ALARM!

The CO sensor meets the alarm response time requirements of BS7860. Standard alarm times are as follows:

At 45 PPM, the unit must not alarm before 60 minutes. At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-30 minutes. At 350 PPM, the unit must alarm within 6 minutes.

This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect any other gas.

British gas and some gas engineers will perform CO inspections, some may charge for this service. It’s advisable to inquire about any applicable fees prior to having the service performed. Kidde Safety will not pay for, or reimburse, the owner or user of this product, for any repair or dispatch calls related to the alarm sounding.

Battery Replacement

If any form of battery failure is detected the red LED light will flash and the unit will “chirp” one time, followed by the warning message “LOW BATTERY.” This cycle will occur once every minute for the first hour. After the first hour, the red LED light will continue flashing accompanied by the chirp only

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