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9 Volt Battery-Operated Photoelectric Smoke  
Alarm with “HUSH” Control to temporarily silence  
nuisance alarms.

Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important 
part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this 
product 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 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:

 0306-7240-00  Rev.A

P9040

For model: P9040

Summary of Contents for P9040

Page 1: ...ant part of your family s home safety plan You can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety protection We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake Smoke...

Page 2: ...mmediate area of the bedrooms Try to monitor the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit If more than one sleeping area exists locate addi tional alarms in each sleeping area Loca...

Page 3: ...aximum of 12 30 5cm below the ceiling see figure 1 Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than 30 ft 9 1m long Install Smoke Alarms on sloped p...

Page 4: ...an inside wall For minimum protection install at least one alarm close to the bedrooms For additional protec tion see SINGLE FLOOR PLAN in figure 2 WARNING TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERATION AFTER RV OR...

Page 5: ...ate and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the OFF arrow on the alarm cover 2 To insure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or wall the A line on the mounting plate should...

Page 6: ...irection indicated by the ON arrow on the alarm cover see figure 7 until it locks in place 7 A tamper resist feature has been provided on the alarm To activate this feature you must break out the tamp...

Page 7: ...40 45 seconds to indicate that the smoke alarm is receiving power SMOKE SENSING CHAMBER OPERATION This alarm will chirp if any of the components in the smoke sensing chamber fail This chirp will occur...

Page 8: ...emoval instructions The tamper resist tab will have to be released in order to change the battery To replace the battery remove the alarm from the mounting plate by rotating the alarm in the direction...

Page 9: ...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 wi...

Page 10: ...ng an early warning of a fire they are not a substitute for an insurance policy Home owners and renters should have adequate insur ance to protect their lives and property 8 GOOD SAFETY HABITS DEVELOP...

Page 11: ...uables In leaving don t open any inside door without first feeling its surface If hot or if you see smoke seeping through cracks don t open that door Instead use your alternate exit If the inside of t...

Page 12: ...e areas for increased protection The additional areas include the basement bedrooms dining room furnace room utility room and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms The installation of th...

Page 13: ...eviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way do not tamper with the unit Return it for servicing to KIDDE Safety 1016 Corporate Park Dr Mebane NC 27302 1 800 880 6788 Se...

Page 14: ...LARM 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 B...

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