6. End of Life
7. Limitations of Smoke Alarms
Approximately ten years after the alarm is first powered up it will enter
error mode as indicated by the unit chirping and the red LED flashing
every 30 seconds. When the alarm reaches the end of its useful life it will
discharge its battery so that it can be safely disposed of properly. When
the AC power is removed the unit will be shut off.
Alarm Removal
Before removing, disconnect AC power to the alarm. To remove the
alarm from the mounting bracket rotate it counter-clockwise and gently
pull it down to expose the AC quick connect harness. Simply pull the
two halves of the connector apart to disconnect the alarm from AC
power. The alarm will continue to operate on battery backup for at least
1 week when the battery is fully charged and has not been exposed to
high or low ambient conditions for extended periods through out the
life of the product.
Disabling The Alarm
If the alarm is to be disposed of prior to it reaching its end of life, the
label on the back of the unit should be pierced in the indicated location
and the switch pressed to render the unit safe for disposal. When doing
so the alarm will produce 10 short beeps then shut off.
WARNING: ONCE THE LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE ALARM HAS
BEEN PIERCED, THE INTEGRITY OF THE ALARM HAS BEEN
COMPROMISED AND IT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED. DO NOT
RE-INSTALL THE ALARM ONCE IT HAS BEEN DISABLED OR
REACHED IT END OF LIFE. THIS ACTION WILL VOID THE
WARRANTY AND RESOLVE KIDDE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
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 old or young, or physically or mentally impaired such
that they cannot escape even when warned early enough that escape
should be possible. For these people, other strategies such as
protection-in-place or assisted escape or rescue are necessary.