NOTE: REGULAR TESTING IS RECOMMENDED. IF THE SAFETY LIGHT APPEARS DIM DURING
REGULAR TESTING, REPLACE BOTH BATTERIES IMMEDIATELY.
USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING 9 VOLT BATTERIES FOR FOR SAFETY LIGHT REPLACEMENT.
EVEREADY 522; DURACELL MN1604,MX1604; GOLD PEAK 1604A
WARNING!! BE SURE TO FOLLOW BATTERY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED ON THE
INSIDE OF THE BATTERY DOOR AND USE ONLY THE BATTERIES SPECIFIED. USE OF DIFFER-
ENT BATTERIES MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE SMOKE ALARM.
LAMP REPLACEMENT: The Safety Light uses a 6.3 volt 250mA fuse type lamp which has an average
life of 50 hours. If the Safety Light does not operate with a fresh alkaline battery, replace the lamp. To
replace the lamp, remove the alarm from trim ring by following the ALARM REMOVAL instructions at
the beginning of this section. Open the battery door and remove both batteries from the unit. Grip the
lamp holder with your thumb and finger (see Figure 7) and pull out the lamp holder assembly (see
Figure 8). Slide the old lamp out of the lamp holder and replace it with a new lamp (see Figure 9).
Reinstall the lamp holder. It will snap easily into the base. Put working batteries back in the alarm and
remount the alarm on its mounting trim ring.
Replace with the correct lamp type; Vanco #FTB 6, available at most radio/tv repair stores. The lamp
is also available from KIDDE Safety,1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302. Send $1.50 (check
or money order) and request a 1285 replacement lamp.
CAUTION! USE ONLY LAMP SPECIFIED. USE OF A DIFFERENT LAMP MAY HAVE A DETRIMEN-
TAL EFFECT ON THE SMOKE ALARM OR THE SAFETY LIGHT OPERATION.
CLEANING YOUR ALARM. YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT
LEAST ONCE A YEAR
To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket as outlined in the beginning of this section.
You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum
cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The
outside of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth. After cleaning, reinstall your alarm and test your
alarm by using the test button. If cleaning does not restore the alarm to normal operation the alarm
should be replaced.
If the alarm does sound, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered, get out and call the fire department.
If no fire is present, check to see if one of the reasons listed in Section 2 may have caused the alarm.
6. MAINTENANCE
ALARM REMOVAL
IF TAMPER RESIST PIN HAS BEEN USED, REFER TO TAMPER RESIST LOCKING PIN IN SEC-
TION 3 FOR PIN REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS.
To replace the batteries or the lamp, remove the alarm from the trim ring by rotating the alarm in the
direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover (see Section 3, Figure 4). To disconnect the A.C. power har-
ness, squeeze the locking arms on the sides of the Quick Connector while pulling the connector away
from the bottom of the alarm (see Section 3, Figure 3)
BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
To replace or install the batteries you must first remove the alarm from the trim ring by following the
ALARM REMOVAL instructions at the beginning of this section. After alarm has been removed , you
can open the battery door and install or replace the battery. Battery installation instructions are provid-
ed on the inside of the battery door.
When installing the battery, press the battery reminder finger down into the battery compartment and
install the battery (see Figure 6).
CAUTION! IF BOTH BATTERY REMINDER FINGERS ARE NOT HELD DOWN IN THE BATTERY
COMPARTMENT BY THE BATTERIES, THE BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, THE A.C. QUICK
CONNECTOR WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE ALARM, AND THE ALARM WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE
TRIM RING.
The Model 1285 Smoke Alarm uses two (2) 9 volt batteries. The smoke alarm is powered by a 9V car-
bon zinc battery (alkaline and lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh battery should last for one
year under normal operating conditions. This alarm has a low/missing battery monitor circuit which will
cause the alarm to “chirp’” approximately every 30 - 40 seconds for a minimum of seven (7) days when
the battery gets low. The chirp will be accompanied by a flash of the Safety Light. Replace both bat-
teries when this condition occurs.
USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING 9 VOLT BATTERIES FOR SMOKE ALARM REPLACEMENT.
Carbon-zinc type
EVEREADY 216 OR 1222; GOLD PEAK 1604P OR 1604S
Alkaline type
EVEREADY 522; DURACELL MN1604,MX1604; GOLD PEAK 1604A
Lithium type
ULTRALIFE U9VL
The SAFETY LIGHT portion is powered by one (1) 9V alkaline battery. Under normal (standby) condi-
tions, the battery should last at least one year and provide 15 minutes of pulsating light when the alarm
is sounding.
