Use and Care Manual
NO LOW BATTERY CHIRPS
This alarm beeps to remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years
after it is powered.
VOICE ALERTS
Crystal-clear voice alerts tell you exactly why your alarm is
sounding so you can react quickly.
REDUCED NUISANCE ALARMS
Enhanced sensing technology reduces false alarms often
caused by cooking.
Description
North America’s #1 home fire safety brand (based on total household
installations as of December 2022) is bringing you the next level of fire safety
with the Kidde Smoke Alarm model 20SD10-V.
This alarm oers a modern 5” design ideal for all living spaces. Cutting
edge technology sends fast alerts that give your family more time to get out
safely and enhanced sensing technology reduces false alarms often caused
by cooking.
Comprehensively tested and designed to the latest UL standard for safety
and reliability, this Kidde DETECT alarm is powered by a 10-year battery so
you never have to change a battery.
Plus, it’s self-testing and easy to install with the included twist-and-click
mounting bracket. Equipped with end-of-life notifications, the alarm will beep
to remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years after it is powered. This model
features voice alerts to tell you exactly why your alarm is sounding so you
can react quickly.
Alarm Warnings – featuring multi-color LEDs
Fire: The red LED will flash in sync with the alarm pattern (3 long beeps).
The alarm will repeat this pattern until the unit is reset or smoke is eliminated.
End of Unit Life: Two chirps and amber LED flashes per minute.
Alarm Memory: Alerts a user if smoke has been detected in the last 24
hours. If smoke has been detected, the red LED blinks every 15 seconds.
Features & Benefits
• Worry-Free 10-Year Battery – No battery changes for 10 years.†
Avoids inconvenient battery replacements and saves up to $40 over
the life of the device.
• Voice Alerts – Crystal-clear voice alerts tell you exactly why your alarm
is sounding so you can react quickly.
• Self-testing Alarms* – For added assurance, internal components
ensure alarm is always operating as expected.
• Simple Installation – Easy install with included twist-and-click
mounting bracket.
• End-of-life Notifications – This alarm beeps to remind you it’s time to
replace it 10 years after it is powered.
Installation of Alarm
This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which
includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. Industry
experts recommend that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be
installed to help ensure optimal detection of the various types of fires that
can occur within the home. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire
particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms.
Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated
†10-year limited warranty on alarm. Not a battery performance claim.*Self-testing is not a
substitute for a manual push test of the alarm. Perform a button test once per week to verify
proper alarm operation.
SMOKE ALARM
DETECT SERIES | MODEL 20SD10-V
10-YEAR NEVER-CHANGE BATTERY
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