Nighthawk KN-COP-HW warranty Part One - Your Nighthawk CO Alarm, Part Five - Technical Information

Table of Contents

About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Quick Set Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii,iv

Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm

•About your CO alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1,2,3 •What CO alarms can and cannot do . . . . . .1-4 •Where you should install your alarm . . . . . .1-5 •Where you should not install your alarm . . .1-5,6 •How to install your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7,8 •Normal operating characteristics . . . . . . . . .1-9 •How to test your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10,11

•How to know if your alarm is

malfunctioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12,13 •How to care for your alarm . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13 •The peak level memory button . . . . . . . . . .1-14

Part Two – Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer

•What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 •What are the effects of CO exposure? . . . . .2-1

•Could your family be at risk for CO poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

•Where does CO come from? . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1,2 •What can you do to protect your family? . . .2-2 •Home safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3,4 •Clues you can and cannot see . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Part Three – What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds

•Learn the difference between dangerous levels, high levels, mid levels and low levels . . . . .3-1

•Determine if anyone in the household is at high risk for CO poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1,2

•Understand the effects of carbon monoxide exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

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Part Four – What to Do When the Unit Alarms

•How to respond: to a CO emergency; to a

high, mid, or low level alarm or reading .4-1,2,3,4

•Who you should call if you suspect you

have CO in your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2,3,4

•Sometimes it is difficult to find the source

of CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

Part Five – Technical Information

•Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

•How the unit determines when

to alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2 Part Six – Frequently Asked Questions . . .6-1,2,3,4

Limited Warranty

•Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page •Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page

IMPORTANT

THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CAR- BON MONOXIDE FROM ANY SOURCE OF COMBUSTION. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO DETECT SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY OTHER GAS.

NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.

UNIT WILL NOT OPERATE DURING A POWER OUTAGE,

BUT AUTOMATICALLY RESETS WHEN POWER IS RESTORED.

KIDDE Safety

This manual and the products described in it are copyrighted, with all rights reserved. Under these copyright laws, no part of this manual or these products may be copied for any use with- out prior consent from KIDDE Safety. The only exception to this is to distribute information on carbon monoxide in a effort to help educate others on the dangers of this silent killer. If you wish to do this, please contact KIDDE Safety for additional educational materials.

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