Kidde C3010 Lithium Battery Power Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- Kidde
Table of Contents
C3010 Lithium Battery Power Carbon
Monoxide Alarm
User Guide
Carbon Monoxide Troubleshooting/FAQ Guide
What is carbon monoxide?
How many carbon monoxide alarms do I need?
Carbon monoxide alarms should be installed on every level of the home and in sleeping areas. More is better! If you only have one CO alarm, you should put it in the hallway outside of the bedrooms. You are most vulnerable when you're sleeping, and you need to be able to hear the alarm if it sounds. Place all alarms at least 15 feet away from fuel-burning appliances, and make sure nothing is covering or obstructing the unit.
Why is my carbon monoxide alarm beeping or chirping?
Several things may be causing your alarm(s) to sound or chirp. It's important to understand the different audible signals from your alarm. Continuous Four- Beep Alarm Pattern When the carbon monoxide (CO) alarm senses a dangerous level of carbon monoxide, the unit will emit a loud alarm pattern. The alarm pattern is four short beeps – followed by five seconds of silence – followed by four short beeps. Your alarm may have detected carbon monoxide. Make sure that you know how to respond to a CO emergency. You may be experiencing a nuisance alarm. Follow the procedure for nuisance alarms. NOTE: When the unit is disconnected from the 120V power supply and on battery backup, the alarm pattern will continue for the first five minutes after detecting carbon monoxide and then the cycle will repeat every minute. Consistent Chirping Several things could cause an alarm to chirp according to a regular consistent pattern. If you only hear one chirp every 30 seconds, this may indicate that your alarm has one of the following conditions: End-of-Life warning Low battery warning (see your user's manual for more details) Alarm malfunction Random Intermittent Chirping Several things could cause an alarm to sound briefiy or chirp randomly without a regular pattern. One Long, Continuous Squeal If you hear a long, continuous squeal, this may indicate that your alarm has one of the following conditions: Tamper-resist warning: this can be activated, causing the unit to go into alarm if it has been unplugged or has come loose from the outlet. (See your user's manual for more details.) Alarm malfunction NOTE: For more information about your specic alarm, refer to your user’s manual.
What are the end-of-life warnings on a carbon monoxide alarm?
Is your carbon monoxide alarm beeping? To determine if your alarm is at the end of its life, refer to the following: End-of-Life warning will occur every 30 seconds If the alarm has a digital display, it displays the ERR or END error code Replacing the battery WON'T STOP the beep The beep will ONLY STOP when the alarm is out of power Important! Carbon monoxide alarms do not detect the presence of carbon monoxide when in end-of-life mode. Immediately replace your CO or Smoke/CO combination alarm with a new one.
What are the carbon monoxide levels that will sound the alarm?
Levels of carbon monoxide exposure range from low to dangerous: Low level: 50 PPM and less Mid level: Between 51 PPM and 100 PPM High level: Greater than 101 PPM if no one is experiencing symptoms Dangerous level: Greater than 101 PPM if someone is experiencing symptoms
What does an ERR message on my carbon monoxide alarm mean?
Lb on the digital display of a carbon monoxide alarm
What should I do when my carbon monoxide alarm sounds?
When your carbon monoxide alarm sounds, perform the following steps: 1. On the alarm, press the TEST/RESET button. 2. Call emergency services; either 9-1-1 or your local fire department. 3. Immediately move to fresh air; either outside or near an open door or window. 4. Ensure that everyone in the structure has been accounted for. 5. Do not enter the premises and move away from an open door or window until emergency services have arrived, the structure has been aired out, and the alarm has returned to its normal condition. If after following Steps 1 – 5, the alarm reactivates within a 24-hour period, repeat Steps 1 – 5, and call a qualified appliance technician to investigate the structure for sources of carbon monoxide, and verify that the alarm system is functioning properly. Any problems should be immediately corrected. Verify that motor vehicles are not, or have not been, running in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence. For more information about your specific alarm, refer to your user’s manual.
Peak level memory and test buttons on your carbon monoxide alarm
How to Use the Test Button Any time you push the Test/Reset button, the alarm will go through a series of test numbers that are programmed into the unit to test the internal diagnostics. This will start with an 888 reading, then display numbers usually in the 200 range, then back to 888, and lastly to zero. These are not actual readings, so you don't have to be alarmed or take action. What Is Peak Level? The Peak Level reading is just a memory. At one point, the unit was exposed to something that caused the reading. It could have been a substance that was sprayed too close to the unit, paint fumes, or actual carbon monoxide that caused the reading. To reset the peak level memory, push the Peak Level button and hold it down while you press and hold the Test/Reset button for 2 seconds, then release them at the same time. After this, monitor the unit for a few days to determine if this is a recurring problem or if it was an old reading. If you don't get a reading, then you know it could have just been a random reading and you have no other event taking place. If a reading does come back, reset the peak level again and start watching it every one to two hours to try to narrow down when the reading is happening and be aware of what's going on around you (heat coming on or off, cleaning, etc.) to determine the source of the reading.
When your carbon monoxide alarm displays a number with no alarm
Any time a digital unit displays a number with or without an alert, assume it senses carbon monoxide. Leave the home and call 911.
How to retrieve the error code on my carbon monoxide alarm
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