How to replace kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm

Product Description

The Kidde Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector, Battery Powered, Interconnect Combination Smoke & CO Alarm with Voice Alert, model KN-COSM-BA, is powered on 2-AA batteries, to protect during a power failure. Using ionization sensing technology, the combination smoke alarm detects smoke, fire, & carbon monoxide gas and warns with alarms, LED lights, & voice technology. For CO detection, the alarm will sound with 4 fast beeps and "warning carbon monoxide". For smoke detection, the alarm will sound with 3 beeps with the announcement of "Fire". A red LED will flash in unison with the voice alarm that warns of fire, carbon monoxide, & low battery. The Smart Hush feature silences the fire alarm for approximately 8 minutes. The green LED on the alarm will flash every 60 seconds in standby condition. A maximum of 24 Kidde devices can be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement, but cannot exceed the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) limit of 18 initiation devices, of which 12 can be smoke alarms. With 18 initiating devices (smoke, heat, CO, etc.), interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect 6 strobe lights and or relay modules. UL Certified with a 10-year limited warranty. Meets requirements of UL 2034, UL217, NFPA72, The State of California Fire Marshall, NFPA 101, FHA, & HUD.

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Long-life Sealed Lithium Battery: Why it’s needed
Replace and upgrade your smoke alarms every ten years.
Replace and upgrade your carbon monoxide alarms every ten years.
How do I remove my Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm?
Why does my hardwired Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm keep beeping?

Long-life Sealed Lithium Battery: Why it’s needed

While smoke alarms are installed in 96 percent of US homes, 20 percent of those alarms are not functioning, mainly due to dead or missing batteries. Moreover, two-thirds of residential fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms or in homes with non-functioning smoke alarms.

With a sealed, long-life lithium battery smoke alarm, homeowners can enjoy peace of mind knowing that their homes’ smoke alarms are always on – operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week for upto 10 years – that’s a decade of hassle-free protection.

Replace and upgrade your smoke alarms every ten years.

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms must be replaced within the specified lifetime of the product, usually 5 to 10 years after the date of manufacture. Check the back of your alarm for the date of manufacturing or contact us if you need assistance. Aging smoke alarms do not operate efficiently and often are the source for nuisance alarms.

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The NFPA offers the following smoke alarm safety tips:

Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of your home.
Test your alarms every week.
When a smoke alarms sounds, get outside and stay outside.
Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years.

Replace and upgrade your carbon monoxide alarms every ten years.

Carbon monoxide (CO) alarms monitor your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are designed to provide accurate readings for the life of the alarm. But they don't last forever. Some models are equipped with an end of life signal, which will alert you when it is time to replace the alarm. Knowing how to identify these sounds and what they mean is essential to keeping your home safe.

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How do I remove my Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm?

Remove the alarm from the trim ring by rotating the alarm counter-clockwise, in the direction of the OFF arrow on the cover. Disconnect the AC power harness by squeezing the locking arms on the sides of the quick connector while pulling the connector away from the bottom of the alarm.

Why does my hardwired Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm keep beeping?

Consistently chirping carbon monoxide alarms Low Battery Condition – The alarm will chirp once every 60 seconds to indicate the batteries need to be replaced. End of Life Warning – Seven years after initial power up, a Kidde CO alarm will begin chirping every 30 seconds.