The Kidde P3010K-CO is a 10-year sealed battery combination smoke and CO alarm specifically designed for kitchen environments. Its smoke and CO sensing technologies work together to detect real fires faster and reduce cooking-related nuisance alarms. No battery changes needed for 10 years — no late-night battery chirps. A Test/Hush button tests circuitry and silences alarms. An LED indicator provides alarm, error, and standby status. Save up to $40 in battery costs over the alarm's life. This model is replaced by the 30CUD10.
Why is a kitchen-specific alarm different from a standard alarm?
Kitchen-optimized alarms like the P3010K-CO use sensing algorithms tuned to reduce false alarms triggered by cooking smoke, steam, and cooking fumes. Standard alarms may trigger frequently in kitchens, causing occupants to disable them. The kitchen-tuned sensor discriminates between cooking-related events and actual fire threats.
What replaces the P3010K-CO?
Kidde recommends the 30CUD10, the current DETECT line 10-year battery combo alarm with enhanced nuisance-reduction technology, self-testing, and updated UL certifications.
# Kidde Worry-Free Kitchen Sealed Lithium Battery Smoke and CO Alarm **Model:** `P3010K-CO` **Brand:** Kidde **Category:** Combo Alarm Battery > The Kidde P3010K-CO is a 10-year sealed battery combination smoke and CO alarm specifically designed for kitchen environments. Its smoke and CO sensing technologies work together to detect real fires faster and reduce cooking-related nuisance alarms. No battery changes needed for 10 years — no late-night battery chirps. A Test/Hush button tests circuitry and silences alarms. An LED indicator provides alarm, error, and standby status. Save up to $40 in battery costs over the alarm's life. This model is replaced by the 30CUD10. ## Specifications | Attribute | Value | |---|---| | Product Type | Combination Smoke + CO Alarm | | Alarm Type | combo | | Sensor Smoke | photoelectric | | Sensor Co | electrochemical | | Power Source | battery-10yr-sealed | | Battery Backup | No | | Battery Type | 10-year sealed lithium | | Battery Replaceable | No | | Battery Life Years | 10 | | Voice Alerts | No | | Voice Messages | | | Smart Wifi | No | | App Connected | No | | Ring Ecosystem | No | | Interconnect | No | | Interconnect Type | none | | Wire Free Rf | No | | Self Testing | No | | Hush Feature | Yes | | Smart Hush | No | | Peak Level Memory | No | | Digital Display | No | | Low Level Co Alert | No | | Explosive Gas Detection | No | | Indoor Air Quality | No | | Strobe | No | | Egress Light | No | | Alarm Db | 85 | | Placement | kitchen | | Ul Smoke | UL 217 | | Ul Co | UL 2034 | | Warranty Years | 10 | ## What's Included - alarm unit (battery pre-installed) - mounting hardware Source: https://www.jaspecs.com/kidde/combo-alarm-battery/p3010k-co-kidde-worry-free-kitchen-battery-combo-alarm/