Step 1
Installation Guide:
IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A
CEILING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A
TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED!
A. Recommended Installation Locations:
Kidde recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in
the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest
an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home,
including every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and
basements. Put alarms at both ends of bedroom, hallway or
large room if hallway or room is more than 9.1m (30’) long.
If you have only one alarm, ensure it is placed in the hallway
outside of the main sleeping area, or in the main bedroom.
Verify the alarm can be heard in all sleeping areas.
Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with
the door closed. The closed door may prevent an alarm not
located in that room from waking the sleeper. Smoke, heat
and combustion products rise to the ceiling and spread
horizontally.
Mounting the alarm on the ceiling in the center of the
room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling
mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction.
When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a
minimum of 10 cm (4”) from the side wall (see Figure 1). If
installing the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the
top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 10cm (4”) and a
maximum of 30.5cm (12”) below the ceiling (see Figure 1).
Operating and Installation Instructions
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