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11. 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”.

12. 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 PI9010

Page 1: ...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 Alar...

Page 2: ...TIONS 4 OPERATION AND TESTING 5 NUISANCE ALARMS 6 MAINTENANCE 7 LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS 8 GOOD SAFETY HABITS 9 NRC INFORMATION 10 NFPA PROTECTION STANDARD 72 11 CAUTION AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORN...

Page 3: ...or large rooms one smoke alarm is recommended for every 500 square feet of floor space In homes that are not well insulated extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside throu...

Page 4: ...low the ceiling see figure 1 If you are not sure about the insulation in your mobile home or if you notice that the outer walls and ceiling are either hot or cold install the alarm on an inside wall F...

Page 5: ...he mounting plate from the back of the alarm by hold ing the mounting plate and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the OFF arrow on the alarm cover 2 To insure aesthetic alignment of the...

Page 6: ...hets into place this ratcheting function allows for aesthetic alignment TAMPER RESIST FEATURE To make your smoke alarm tamper resistant a tamper resist feature has been provided Activate the tamper re...

Page 7: ...ing the HUSH button on the smoke alarm cover If the smoke is not too dense the alarm will silence immediately and the red LED will flash every 10 seconds for approximately 10 minutes This indicates th...

Page 8: ...ccurs SMOKE SENSING CHAMBER OPERATION This alarm will chirp if any of the components in the smoke sensing chamber fail This chirp will occur between the flashes of the red LED indicator light If the c...

Page 9: ...r other areas prone to nuisance alarms For more information refer to section 4 OPERATION AND TESTING 6 MAINTENANCE BATTERY REPLACEMENT If tamper resist feature has been used refer to TAMPER RESIST FEA...

Page 10: ...ape 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 are o...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...exit If the inside of the door is cool place your shoulder against it open it slightly and be ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky Breathe shallo...

Page 13: ...e sleeping rooms 3 On each level of the dwelling unit includ ing basements Exception In existing one and two family dwelling units approved smoke alarms powered by batteries are permitted Smoke Detect...

Page 14: ...ty 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 ga...

Page 15: ...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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