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Battery Replacement
If any form of battery failure is detected the red LED will flash and
the unit will “chirp” one time, followed by the warning message
“Low battery”. This cycle will occur once every minute for the
first hour. After the first hour, the red LED will continue flashing
accompanied by the chirp sound every 60 seconds. The voice
message “Low battery” will sound once every 15 minutes during
the chirp-only cycle, and will continue for at least seven days.
If the red LED flashes along with a chirp every 30 seconds, and is not
followed by the voice message “Low battery” as described above,
your unit has malfunctioned. Call our toll free consumer hotline at
1-800-880-6788 for instructions on how to return the unit.
Replace batteries with alkaline Energizer E91. These batteries can be
purchased at your local retailer.
WARNING: Use only the batteries specified. Use of different
batteries may have a detrimental effect on the smoke/CO alarm.
A good safety measure is to replace the batteries twice a year,
at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving
time and for standard time. Constant exposure to high or low
temperatures or high humidity may reduce battery life.
NOTE: Do not use Lithium batteries with this unit.
Where to Mount the Alarm
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!
For maximum protection, Kidde recommends the installation of
a smoke/CO alarm in the following locations: on each level of a
multilevel home, including every bedroom, hallway, finished attic
and basement. Put alarms at both ends of bedroom, hallway or
large room if hallway or room is more than 9.1 m (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.