Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 440374 Kidde
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9 V olt Battery Operated Smoke Alarm Thank you for purchasing this smoke and fir e alarm. It is an important part of your family’ s home safety plan. Y ou can trust this product to pr ovide the highest quality safety protection. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake.
This product is designed to detect products of combustion using the ionization tech- nique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material. Distributed under U.S. NRC License No. 32-23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.
W ARNING: TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERA TION AFTER R.V . OR MOBILE HOME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE, BEFORE EACH TRIP AND A T LEAST ONCE A WEEK DURING USE. 2. LOCA TIONS TO AVOID •I n the garage. Products of combustion are pr esent when you start your automobile.
5. NUISANCE ALARMS Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if the alarm is located close to the cooking area.
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home when they hear it. •P ractice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan before an emergency . Y ou may not be able to reach your children.
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY KIDDE Safety warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free from defects in material and workman- ship or design under normal use and service for a period of five years from the date of purchase.
An important point after buying a device Kidde 440374 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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If you already are a holder of Kidde 440374, 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 440374.
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