Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RF-SND Kidde
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READ AND SA VE THIS USER’S GUIDE Wireless Smoke Sounder • Direct Plug with battery back-up Thank you for purchasing a Kidde Wireless Smoke Sounder , 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 SOUNDERS 2 LOCA TIONS TO A VOID 3 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 4 OPERA TION AND TESTING 5 NUISANCE ALARMS 6 MAINTENANCE 7 GOOD SAFETY HABITS 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 9 SERVICE AND WARRANTY 1.
3. Select one of the units. Y ou will define the ID of your system by positioning the switch- es of the dipswitch in a random pattern. The ID will need to be the same for each Kidde Wireless device This ID will differentiate your alarm system fr om similar systems nearby .
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS The Kidde Smoke Sounder is equipped with a removable power -supply that allows for the unit to be wall mounted, plugged directly into an electrical outlet or placed on a table top. • The Smoke Sounder is shipped ready to use in most homes as a direct plug unit.
CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED. THE COVER IS NOT REMOVABLE. After installation TEST your Smoke Sounder by following the test procedure outlined in section 4. Kidde alarms and accessories CAN ONL Y BE interconnected with other Kidde alarms and accessories as well as speci- fied brands and models of interconnect compatible alarms.
TESTING TEST THE SMOKE SOUNDER WEEKL Y TO ENSURE PROPER OPERA TION. When testing, ensure that all the units activate in response to a push to test fr om another unit. This will verify that changes in your environment (i.e. moved furniture, addition of elec- tronic appliances) have not adversely effected the operation of your wir eless system.
CLEANING YOUR SMOKE SOUNDER YOUR SMOKE SOUNDER SHOULD BE CLEANED A T LEAST ONCE A YEAR T o clean your Smoke Sounder , disconnect it from the outlet and wipe the outside of the Smoke Sounder with a damp cloth. After cleaning, reinstall your unit, verify the green LED is on and test your Smoke Sounder by using the test button.
8. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Possible cause Solution Not all of the alarms/accessories produce an alarm signal when the T est button is pushed on a unit. Units signal an alarm when no fire is present and none of the test buttons have been pushed.
9. SERVICE AND W ARRANTY If after reviewing this user’ s guide you feel that your Smoke Sounder 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).
FIVE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY KIDDE warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke sounder (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.
An important point after buying a device Kidde RF-SND (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-SND 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-SND - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kidde RF-SND you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kidde RF-SND will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kidde RF-SND, 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-SND.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Kidde RF-SND. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Kidde RF-SND 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
