Alarm Response Time
been fixed. NEVER IGNORE THE ALARM!
The CO sensor meets the alarm response time requirements of UL standard 2034. Standard alarm times are as follows:
At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within
At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within
At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within
This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combus- tion. It is NOT designed to detect any other gas.
Fire Departments, most utility companies and HVAC con- tractors 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 will not pay for, or reimburse, the owner or user of this product, for any repair or dispatch calls related to the alarm sounding.
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 sound every 60 seconds. The voice message “LOW BATTERY” will sound once every fifteen minutes during the chirp only cycle, and will continue for at least seven days.
If the red LED light flashes along with a chirp every 30 seconds, and is not followed by the voice message “LOW BATTERY” as described above, your unit has malfunctioned. Call our toll free Consumer Hotline at 1-
Refer to Step 1 on page 8 for information on installing the batteries.
Replace batteries with one of the following approved brands: Duracell MN1500, MX1500 or Energizer E91. These batteries can be purchased at your local retailer.
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