Part One – Your Kidde CO Alarm
This Kidde Alarm’s Unique Features
Test/Reset Button
This button has two functions:
1)Press this is the button to test the unit weekly.
2)Press this button if the unit alarms to silence the alarm. This will reset the unit and it will then start monitoring for CO. If the CO concentration is above 70 ppm the alarm will again sound within 6 minutes.
Sensor
The sensor is a highly sensitive, electrochemical sensor that is
Sounder Alarm
This is the loud 85 decibel pulsing alarm that will sound to alert you to a potential problem.
9V Backup Battery (Model KN-COB-LCB-A only)
This CO alarm is not battery operated; the 9V battery is to sup- ply a
Low Battery HUSH® (Model KN-COB-LCB-A only)
By pressing the button on the CO alarm while it is in low bat- tery mode you can stop the alarm from producing a low bat- tery warning for up to twelve hours in order to maintain pro- tection without having to replace the battery at an inconve- nient time.
Tamper-Resist Feature (Model KN-COB-LCB-A only)
This is an alert to notify consumers the unit has been unplugged or has come loose from the outlet. This feature is not activated for two minutes after power is first supplied to give you time to plug the unit in after activating the battery. This feature is also disabled once the battery voltage has reached a level to cause a low battery warning chirp. This can be defeated for two minutes by pressing the Test button while the unit is removed from the plug to allow the battery to be changed without the 85dB alarm sounding. The feature can also be disabled by pressing in the
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