Kidde KN-COPP-B, KN-COB-B manual Troubleshooting Guide

Caring for your Kidde Battery Powered CO Alarm (cont.)

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, iso-butane, iso-propanol, ethylene, benzene, toluene, ethyl acetate, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxides, alcohol based products, paints, thinners, solvents, adhesives, hair sprays, after shaves, perfumes, and some cleaning agents.

Troubleshooting Guide

Symptom	Problem		Action
1 chirp every 30 sec-			See pages 16-17.
onds with a red LED	Batteries are low
			Battery Installation/
flash, digital units	and need replacing.
			Replacement.
display
1 chirp every 30 sec-	Sensor or	unit
onds with a red LED			Replace unit,
	malfunction.
flash, digital units			if necessary
display

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 1-800-654-9677.

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