Caring for your Kidde Battery Powered
CO Alarm (continued)
Move the CO alarm and place in another location prior to per- forming any of the following:
•Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture
•Painting
•Wall papering
•Using adhesives
Storing the unit in a plastic bag during the above projects will protect the sensor from permanent damage.
WARNING: As soon as possible, place the CO alarm back in its proper location to assure continuous protection from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
Accommodation spaces should be well ventilated when household cleaning supplies or similar contaminants are used.
The following substances can affect the sensor and may cause false readings:
Methane, propane,
Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom | Problem | Action | |
1 chirp every 30 sec- |
| See pages | |
onds with a red LED | Batteries are low | ||
Battery Installation/ | |||
flash, digital units | and need replacing. | ||
Replacement. | |||
display |
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1 chirp every 30 sec- | Sensor or unit |
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onds with a red LED | Replace unit, | ||
malfunction. | |||
flash, digital units | if necessary | ||
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display |
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No display, constant | Microprocessor fail- | Unit has malfunc- | |
alarm and red light. | ure. | tioned. Replace unit. |
The problems listed above are under normal operation conditions. Other error (Err) conditions could exist if, for instance, ambient conditions are outside normal operating range (see page 26), battery condition is less than optimal, etc. If you still have any additional questions regarding Err conditions, please call our Consumer Hotline at
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