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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 2 This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionization technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material (see Section 9). Distributed under U.S. NRC License No. 32- 23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The purchaser is exempt from any regulatory requirements. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Section 12 for service. Ionizatio
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 3 f • For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION below. er • When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) from the side wall (see e FIGURE 1). • When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a mini- mum of 4” (10 cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5 cm) below the ceili
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 4 e WARNING: TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERATION AFTER R.V. OR MOBILE HOME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE, BEFORE EACH TRIP AND AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK DURING USE. 2. LOCATIONS TO AVOID • In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. • Less than 4” (10cm) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling. • In an area where the temperature may fall below 40ºF or rise above 100ºF, such as garages and unfinished attics. • In dusty are
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 5 3. Make sure that the mounting screws are positioned in the small ends of the keyholes before tightening the screws. 4. Install the alarm on the mounting plate and rotate the alarm in the direction indicated by the "ON" arrow on the cover until the alarm ratchets into place (this ratcheting function allows for aes- thetic alignment). NOTE: The alarm will mount to the bracket in 4 positions (every 90 degrees). When wall mounting, make sure the battery
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 6 alarm if particles of combustion are still present. The Hush®feature can be used repeatedly until the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm. Pushing the test button on the alarm will end the Hush® period. NOTE: DENSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE HUSH® CONTROL FEATURE AND SOUND A CON- TINUOUS ALARM. CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH® FEATURE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE e SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE CONDITION EXISTS. LED INDICATOR: Thi
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 7 on the battery carrier. Completely press the battery carrier down into the alarm and release, the battery carrier will lock into the closed position. A missing or improperly installed battery will prevent the battery carrier from closing and result in improper alarm operation. This smoke alarm uses a 9V carbon zinc battery (alkaline and lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating conditions. Th
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 8 y 7. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • NFPA 72 states: Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants. Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, too
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 9 • Practice a fire drill at least every six months, including fire drills at night. Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it sounds. They must wake up in order to execute the escape plan. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency. You may not be able to reach your chil- dren. It is important they know what to do. o e WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS • Alert small children in the home. • Leave immediately
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 10 r 11. CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE e MARSHAL) “Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows. A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity of, but outside of the bedrooms), and heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility
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820-0921 _0976.qxd 02/03/05 7:02 PM Page 12 FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY KIDDE warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of five years from the date of purchase. The obligation of KIDDE under this warranty is lim- ited to repairing or replacing the smoke alarm or any part which we find to be defective in materi- al, workmanship or design, free o
