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10. CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE 
CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL)

“Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation 
of fire detection  equipment in all rooms and areas of the house-
hold as follows. A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping 
area (in the vicinity of, but outside of the bedrooms), and heat or 
smoke alarms in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitch-
ens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage 
rooms, basements and attached garages”.

11. SERVICE AND WARRANTY

If after reviewing 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 (See Warranty for in-warranty returns).

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Summary of Contents for P9050

Page 1: ...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 s Guide Smoke Alarm Model Number located on back of...

Page 2: ...h as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit If more than one sleeping area exists locate addi tional alarms in each sleeping area Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as stairways...

Page 3: ...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 peaked or cathedral ceilings at or wit...

Page 4: ...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 MOBILE HOME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE BEFORE EACH TRI...

Page 5: ...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 be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounting or...

Page 6: ...ith the alignment marks lined up Twist the alarm in the direction indicated by the ON arrow on the alarm cover see figure 7 until it locks in place 7 USING TAMPER RESIST LOCKING PIN To make your smoke...

Page 7: ...NSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE HUSH CONTROL FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS ALARM CAUTION BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH FEATURE IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE CONDITION EXISTS FLASHI...

Page 8: ...o see if one of the reasons listed in section 2 may have caused the alarm The Model P9050 has a HUSH control that is extremely useful in a kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms For more...

Page 9: ...m can be wiped with a damp cloth After cleaning reinstall your alarm and test your alarm by using the test button If clean ing does not restore the alarm to normal operation the alarm should be replac...

Page 10: ...alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm 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 fl...

Page 11: ...to provide assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm sound or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS Alert small childre...

Page 12: ...teries are permitted Smoke Detection Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from th...

Page 13: ...ms in the living rooms dining rooms bedrooms kitch ens hallways attics furnace rooms closets utility and storage rooms basements and attached garages 11 SERVICE AND WARRANTY If after reviewing this ma...

Page 14: ...OT 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 BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FRO...

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