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9 Volt Battery Operated Smoke Alarm

Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important
part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this prod-
uct to provide the highest quality safety protection. We know
you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at
stake.

Smoke Alarm User’s Guide

Smoke Alarm Model Number
(located on back of alarm):

Date Code (located on back of alarm):
The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) and the manufacturer 
recommend replacing this alarm 
ten years from the date code.

Date of Purchase:

Where Purchased:

820-0748 REV. D

11/2006

0913

For model: 0913

Summary of Contents for Fyrewatch 0913

Page 1: ...plan You can trust this prod uct to provide the highest quality safety protection We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake Smoke Alarm User s Guide Smoke Alarm Model...

Page 2: ...MANUAL 1 RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS 2 LOCATIONS TO AVOID 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4 OPERATION AND TESTING 5 NUISANCE ALARMS 6 MAINTENANCE 7 LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS 8 GOOD SAFETY HA...

Page 3: ...ntial construction 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 When mounting an a...

Page 4: ...reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling In such units install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4 10cm and a maximum of 12 30 5cm below the ceiling see...

Page 5: ...may cause nuisance alarms Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination alarm and guard have been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION...

Page 6: ...O THE MOUNTING BRACKET 5 After installing the mounting plate place the alarm on the mounting plate Twist the alarm in the direction indicated by the ON arrow on the alarm cover see figure 7 until it l...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...ED WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES SPECIFIED USE OF DIFFERENT BATTERIES MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE SMOKE ALARM CLEANING YOUR ALARM YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR To clean y...

Page 9: ...Kidde recom mends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type in good condition and installed properly AC powered alarm...

Page 10: ...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 Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all s...

Page 11: ...ufactured and distributed under license from the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION The National Fire Protection Association s Standard 72 provides the following information...

Page 12: ...YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COM PANY OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM INSTALLATION 11 CAUTION AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the ins...

Page 13: ...ALARM OR UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF SMOKE ALARM AND IN NO CASE SHALL KIDDE SAFETY OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS...

Page 14: ...el consumidor stas son las primeras preguntas que se le formular n N mero de modelo de la alarma contra humo ubicado en la parte posterior de la alarma C digo de fecha ubicado en la parte posterior d...

Page 15: ...ADO DE CALIFORNIA 12 SERVICIO Y GARANT A 1 UBICACIONES RECOMENDADAS PARA LAS ALARMAS Ubique la primera alarma en el rea inmediata a los dormitorios Supervise la salida de emergencia ya que los dormito...

Page 16: ...n m nimo de 4 pulg 10 cm y un m ximo de 12 pulg 30 5 cm bajo el cielo raso consulte la Figura 1 0 9 m 3 pies 102 mm 4 pulg NO EN ESTA REA EN CUALQUIER LUGAR DENTRO DE ESTA REA 0 9 m 3 pies 0 9 m 3 pie...

Page 17: ...a funci n silenciadora de alarma o ser del tipo fotoel ctrico Cerca de luces fluorescentes El ruido electr nico puede producir alarmas molestas Las alarmas contra humo no se deben usar con rejillas de...

Page 18: ...menos 5 segundos Este procedimiento debiera hacer sonar la alarma 4 FUNCIONAMIENTO Y PRUEBA FUNCIONAMIENTO La alarma contra humo empieza a funcionar una vez que se instala una bater a de repuesto y s...

Page 19: ...es que se indican en la Secci n 2 6 MANTENIMIENTO REEMPLAZO DE BATER AS Si se utiliz el pasador contra la manipulaci n indebida consulte PASADOR DE SEGURIDAD CONTRA LA MANIPULACI N INDEBIDA en la Secc...

Page 20: ...alarmas tienen limitaciones de detecci n Las alarmas de detecci n de ionizaci n pueden detectar part culas de humo invisibles asociadas a incendios de expansi n r pida m s r pido que las alarmas foto...

Page 21: ...s las personas dormidas y que es responsabilidad de los habitantes de la vivienda ayudar a los dem s que no se hayan despertado con el sonido de la alarma o aquellos que no puedan evacuar de manera se...

Page 22: ...tra humo adicionales en aquellas reas a fin de contar con una mejor protecci n Las reas adicionales incluyen el s tano los dormitorios el comedor el rea destinada a la calefacci n el rea destinada a l...

Page 23: ...XCEDER EL COSTO DEL REEMPLAZO DE LA ALARMA CONTRA HUMO Y BAJO NINGUNA CIRCUNSTANCIA KIDDE SAFETY NI NINGUNA DE SUS SOCIEDADES DE CONTROL O SUBSIDIARIAS SE HAR RESPONSABLE POR LA P RDIDA O LOS DA OS IN...

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