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If a chirping noise is present after this, wait for 10 minutes to elapse.
On rechargeable models there are no user replaceable components.
NOTE: TEST ALARM USING TEST BUTTON AFTER BATTERIES ARE REPLACED.
13. Repair/Servicing
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If the alarm is not functioning, first check the troubleshooting section. If this does not
rectify the problem:
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Consult your installer, wholesale distributor or landlord for advice if property is rented.
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There are no user serviceable parts, except for models with loose batteries.
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Do not attempt to dismantle the alarm – this will invalidate the guarantee
.
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At the end-of-life for recycling purposes, contact Kidde for instructions on removing
the rechargeable batteries from models so equipped as these batteries are not
designed for user removal."
14. Limitations of Smoke/Heat Alarms
Warning!
Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires at a reason-
able cost; however, alarms have sensing limitations. Ionisation sensing alarms may detect invisible
fire particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric
sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated with slow smouldering fires) sooner
than ionisation alarms. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maxi-
mum protection, Kidde recommends that both Ionisation and Photoelectric alarms be installed.
Heat alarms are useful in areas with condensation/dust/high humidity, such as kitchens and lofts.
Heat alarms MUST ALWAYS be interconnected to smoke alarms.
Heat alarms are triggered when a temperature of approximately 57°C is reached - they are not
suitable for use as a fire safety device independently, they must always be used in con-
junction and interconnected to smoke alarms.
Loose batteries, where fitted must be of the specified type, in good condition and installed properly.
AC only powered alarms will not operate if AC power has been cut off such as by an electrical fire,
an open fuse or loss of mains supply.
All alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batteries and the alarm circuits are in good
operating condition.
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 can be involved 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.
Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the unit. Therefore, smoke alarms
may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a
different floor. If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not wake up
a sound sleeper. Equally heat alarms will only be triggered if they are correctly sited to detect heat.
The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair ones ability to hear the alarm. For maximum protection
a smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping area on every level of a home. Hearing
impaired occupiers should consider fitting additional strobe accessories to give a visual alarm.
Although smoke/heat alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are
not a substitute for an insurance policy. Home owners and renters should have adequate insurance
to protect their property.
If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper
with the unit. Refer to Section 13. Contact your Installer, Wholesale Distributor or Landlord
Fire-warning equipment for residential occupancies are capable of protecting about half of the
occupants in potentially fatal fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, too old or too 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 assist-
ed escape or rescue would be necessary.If the alarm is located outside the sleeping room or on a
different floor, it may not wake up a sound sleeper.
The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm. For maximum
protection, a smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping area on every level of a home..
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