How do i stop my kidde carbon monoxide alarm from beeping

Q: How do I stop the end of life beeping on my Kidde carbon monoxide detector?

The beep will ONLY STOP when the alarm is out of power..

Q: How do I stop my carbon monoxide detector beeping every 30 seconds?

While its important to call 9-1-1 if your CO alarm is sounding continuously without stopping, a CO alarm that chirps every 30 seconds is not an emergency. It probably means your CO alarm has reached its end of life and should be replaced. CO alarms have a life expectancy of around seven years.

Q: How do I get my carbon monoxide detector to stop beeping?

To reset the alarm, the unit needs fresh air and time to burn the contamination off the sensor. Push and hold the silence button for 5 seconds to silence the alarm while contamination is being burned off the sensor. You may need to do this a number of times to give the carbon monoxide alarm enough time to reset.

Q: How do you silence a Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm?

In the rare event that a nuisance alarm does occur, Kiddes Worry-Free Alarms have a hush button feature that will temporarily silence the smoke alarm if a non-emergency condition activates it. Simply push the button on the alarm to temporarily silence the system for about seven minutes.

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What is carbon monoxide? How can carbon monoxide poisoning be prevented?
Protecting yourself is simple.
Carbon monoxide detector chirping? Is your carbon monoxide detector (alarm) trying to tell you something?
Identifying the Beep
End-of-Life Warning: Required For Your Safety
Carbon Monoxide FAQs
Loose, or Improperly Installed Battery
Smoke Alarm Sensing Chamber May be Dirty
Environmental Conditions
Resetting the Alarm
Electrical Condition
Alarm Needs to be Replaced
How do I stop the end of life beeping on my Kidde carbon monoxide detector?
How do I stop my carbon monoxide detector beeping every 30 seconds?
How do I get my carbon monoxide detector to stop beeping?
How do you silence a Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm?

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What is carbon monoxide? How can carbon monoxide poisoning be prevented?

Protecting yourself is simple.

Sure, safeguarding your home and family from a threat that you can’t see, smell or taste may sound like a tall order. But if you know the risks and choose the right products, it’s actually pretty easy. That’s where Kidde comes in. Take a look around for information, helpful tips and solutions – everything you need to arm yourself against a silent killer.

Carbon monoxide detector chirping? Is your carbon monoxide detector (alarm) trying to tell you something?

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. When your alarm nears its end of life, it will let you know by beeping 2 times every 30 seconds. Knowing how to identify these sounds and what they mean is essential to keeping your home safe.

Identifying the Beep

End-of-Life warning will occur every 30 seconds
Replacing the battery WON'T STOP the beep
The beep will ONLY STOP when the alarm is out of power

Kidde Help Center: Find out if your beeping carbon monoxide alarm is in end-of-life.

End-of-Life Warning: Required For Your Safety

In 2009, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), began requiring an end-of-life warning to alert homeowners when their carbon monoxide alarm has reached the end of its useful life. As an industry leader committed to safety, Kidde has included this feature in all of its carbon monoxide alarms since 2001. Kidde carbon monoxide alarms have a proven life of seven to ten years, depending on the model type.

As of 2013, ALL Kidde carbon monoxide alarms have a 10 year life, with the following exceptions: Model KN-COEG-3 (900-0113), KN-COPE-I (900-0232) and KN-COPP-3 (900-0099)

Important Note! Carbon monoxide alarms do not detect the presence of carbon monoxide when in end-of-life mode. Replace your carbon monoxide alarms before the end-of-life warning. If you think your carbon monoxide alarm is nearing its end-of-life, replace it today.

*Models equipped with end-of-life hush feature can be temporarily silenced for 3-day intervals for a total of 30 days.

Carbon Monoxide FAQs

NOTE: Several things could be causing your alarm(s) to alarm briefly or Chirp randomly without a regular pattern. Verify how your alarm is chirping or sounding by referring to the following:

Consistently at regular time intervals
Randomly without a regular pattern

*If your alarm is chirping or sounding randomly, change the battery to see if it fixes the problem.

Loose, or Improperly Installed Battery

Refer to the following checklist and determine if one of these conditions might be the cause of your problem:

Verify that a battery of the recommended type is securely installed.
Make sure to use a battery with a use-by date no later than four to five years in the future.
Check that the battery is snapped in completely so it cannot be shaken loose. NOTE: It is possible that battery connections may not be making good contact with the battery. Disconnecting and re-connecting the battery once or twice will likely fix this condition.
On units with a front-load battery, be sure that the battery compartment door is closed completely as well. NOTE: Loose white neutral wire can cause an echoing chirp from one unit to the next.

Smoke Alarm Sensing Chamber May be Dirty

NOTE: Dust and insects can collect in the sensing chamber of the alarm. An accumulation of dust in the sensing chamber can cause the unit to chirp. It is good practice to clean the smoke alarm when you change the battery. Static electricity from the ac quick connector attracts dust and can cause false alarms. To clean your smoke alarm, perform the following steps:

Remove your alarm from the mounting bracket as outlined in How to Remove Your Smoke Alarm.
Clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm.
Clean the outside of the alarm by wiping it down with a damp cloth.
After cleaning, reinstall your alarm, verify the green LED is on and test your alarm by using the Test button. NOTE: If cleaning does not restore the alarm to normal operation, the alarm should be replaced.

Environmental Conditions

Refer to the following environmental conditions for possible solutions to an alarm’s random chirping:

Humidity, steam and condensation

NOTE: Causes of condensation are:

Extreme temperatures changes.
High ambient humidity.
Unit being installed in an insulated electrical box mounted on a ceiling beneath an attic.

NOTE: If this condition exists you will want to move the alarm. View the correct alarm placement in your user's manual.

Excess airflow. Check to see if there is a cooling/heating register, a ceiling fan or an open window within 3 feet of the alarm. If there is, move the alarm away from the source of the increased airflow. NOTE: View the correct alarm placement in your user's manual.
Temperature
Check the temperature of the room. Smoke alarms operate at 40 degrees to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Carbon monoxide alarms operate at 40 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Resetting the Alarm

NOTE: Some current model smoke alarms have a processor that retains certain error conditions, such as a weak battery. The error condition should reset when the battery is replaced but sometimes it does not and must be manually reset to clear the error.

To reset an AC unit with a battery backup, perform the following steps:

Turn off the power to the smoke alarm at the circuit breaker.
Remove the smoke alarm from the mounting bracket and disconnect the power.
Remove the battery.
Press and hold the test button for at least 15 seconds. NOTE: The unit may chirp or alarm for a few seconds before going silent.
Reconnect the power and reinstall the battery. NOTE: The unit will chirp once when the power is restored and should not chirp afterwards.

To reset a DC only unit, perform the following steps:

Remove the battery.
Press and hold the test button for at least 15 seconds. NOTE: The unit may chirp or alarm for a few seconds before going silent.
Reinstall the battery. NOTE: The unit will chirp when the battery is first connected but should not chirp afterwards.

Electrical Condition

NOTE: If the AC power to the unit is interrupted, the unit will chirp when the power is restored. This could be caused by power surges.

Refer to the following for specific causes related to an electrical condition:
If the chirping seems to occur at about the same time in the evening or morning, it could be due to a surge created when the power company switches electrical grids to meet demand.
Check to see if the chirp (or chirping) occurs when something else in the house is turned on such as an exhaust or attic fan, a heater, etc. If the smoke alarm is connected to a circuit with such a device, the alarm may chirp when the other device is switched on.

If this is the case and the device is plugged into a wall outlet, move it to another outlet on a different circuit. If it is a hardwired device, have an electrician investigate it. NOTE: These conditions can be minimized by installing your alarms on a dedicated circuit in compliance with NFPA requirements.

Alarm Needs to be Replaced

If none of these conditions exist and the suggestions don't alleviate the symptom, the alarm should be replaced. Age may be a factor. Smoke and heat alarms should be replaced every 10 years, and carbon monoxide and combination alarms should be replaced every 7 years. Most of our alarms have a 5 year warranty from date of purchase (check your user manual). A date code is stamped on the label attached to the back of the unit.

If the unit is out of warranty, purchase a replacement product immediately from our Where to Buy our Products.

If the unit is within warranty, please call Product Support at 1-800-880-6788. NOTE: For more information about your specific alarm, refer to your user’s manual.

How do I stop the end of life beeping on my Kidde carbon monoxide detector?

The beep will ONLY STOP when the alarm is out of power..

When the CO alarm emits a quick beep every 30 seconds and the red LED flashes, you may need to change the batteries..

Replace the batteries in the alarm..

How do I stop my carbon monoxide detector beeping every 30 seconds?

While it's important to call 9-1-1 if your CO alarm is sounding continuously without stopping, a CO alarm that chirps every 30 seconds is not an emergency. It probably means your CO alarm has reached its end of life and should be replaced. CO alarms have a life expectancy of around seven years.

How do I get my carbon monoxide detector to stop beeping?

To reset the alarm, the unit needs fresh air and time to burn the contamination off the sensor. Push and hold the silence button for 5 seconds to silence the alarm while contamination is being burned off the sensor. You may need to do this a number of times to give the carbon monoxide alarm enough time to reset.

How do you silence a Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm?

In the rare event that a nuisance alarm does occur, Kidde's Worry-Free Alarms have a hush button feature that will temporarily silence the smoke alarm if a non-emergency condition activates it. Simply push the button on the alarm to temporarily silence the system for about seven minutes.