Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RF-SM-DC Kidde
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READ AND SA VE THIS USER’S GUIDE Wireless Smoke Alarm • Battery-powered Thank you for purchasing a Kidde Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm, part of the Kidde Wireless System. It is an important part of your family’ s home safety plan. Y ou can trust this product to provide the highest level of quality and performance.
For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call our Consumer Hotline, these are the first questions you will be asked. Smoke Alarm Model Number (located on back of alarm): Date Code (located on back of alarm).
CONTENTS OF THIS USER’S GUIDE 1 RECOMMENDED LOCA TIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS 2 LOCA TIONS TO A VOID 3 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 4 OPERA TION AND TESTING 5 NUISANCE ALARMS 6 MAINTENANCE 7 LIMIT A TIONS .
(10 cm) 4" MINIMUM (10 cm) 4" CEILING DEAD AIR SPACE SIDE WALL MINIMUM (30.5 cm) 12" MAXIMUM BEST HERE NEVER HERE ACCEPTABLE HERE FIGURE 1 BEDROOM BEDROOM KITCHEN LIVING ROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BASEMENT KITCHEN HALL BEDROOM LIVING ROOM SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MUL TIPLE FLOOR PLAN (0.
• In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarm or a failure to alarm. • In very humid areas. Moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms.
If your Wireless smoke alarms enter alarm mode, first check to see if there is a fir e. If a fire does not exist, and the test buttons have not been activated on any of the units, it is likely that you are receiving interfer ence from a similar system nearby .
4. Drill a hole through the pencil marks and use the enclosed screws and anchors to secur e the mounting plate (use 3/16”drill bit for anchor holes). 5. Install the alarm on the mounting bracket and rotate the alarm clockwise until the alarm ratchets into place (this ratcheting function allows for aesthetic alignment).
4. OPERA TION AND TESTING OPERA TION The smoke alarm is operating once fresh batteries are installed and testing is complete. When the smoke alarm ionization chamber senses products of combustion, the horn will sound a loud (85db) temporal alarm until the sensing chamber is cleared of smoke particles.
Green LED: (continued) ALARM MEMORY CONDITION - The LED will flash every second signifying that the alarm sensed a smoke hazard. It will continue to flash every second until the test/reset button is pressed, thus resetting the alarm. HUSH ® MODE CONDITION - The LED will flash every 2 seconds while the alarm is in HUSH ® mode.
6. MAINTENANCE ALARM REMOV AL IF THE SMOKE ALARM’S T AMPER RESIST FEA TURE HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED, REFER TO THE P ARAGRAPH ON SMOKE ALARM T AMPER RESIST FEA TURE IN SECTION 3 FOR REMOV AL INSTRUCTIONS. T o remove the alarm from the trim ring, r otate the alarm counter clockwise in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover .
CLEANING YOUR ALARM YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED A T LEAST ONCE A YEAR T o clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket as outlined in the beginning of this section. Y ou can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose around the perimeter of the alarm.
8. GOOD SAFETY HABITS DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE • Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior to an emergency . • Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room.
required number of smoke alarms might not pr ovide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the ar eas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this r ea- son, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased pr otection.
13. SERVICE AND W ARRANTY If after reviewing this user’ s guide you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way , do not tamper with the unit. Call the Consumer Hotline, 1-800-880-6788, to determine if you need to return it for servicing (See Warranty for in-warranty r eturns).
TEN YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY 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 ten years from the date of purchase.
An important point after buying a device Kidde RF-SM-DC (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Kidde RF-SM-DC yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Kidde RF-SM-DC - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kidde RF-SM-DC you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kidde RF-SM-DC will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kidde RF-SM-DC, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Kidde RF-SM-DC.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Kidde RF-SM-DC. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Kidde RF-SM-DC along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
