PE9 For model: PE9 Smoke Alarm User’s Guide 9 Volt Battery-Operated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 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. For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call our Consumer Hotline, these are the first questions you will be asked.
WARNING! BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS BATTERY IS PRESENT. REMOVAL OF BATTERY WILL RENDER THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERATIVE. IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION AND KEEP THIS MANUAL NEAR THE ALARM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Ceiling mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction. • For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION below. • When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4” (10cm) from the side wall (see figure 1). • When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above (refer to RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS and figures 1 and 2). In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.
• Kitchens. Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type. • Near fluorescent lights. Electronic “noise” may cause nuisance alarms. • Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination (alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose. A A 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED.
on the wall. Be sure the “UP FOR WALL MOUNTING “ text and arrow are facing up. Use the screws and anchors provided to secure the mounting plate (use 3/16” drill bit for anchor holes). 4.Battery installation instructions are provided on the inside of the battery door. To ensure proper installation of the smoke alarm battery, follow the instructions. 5.When installing the battery, press the battery reminder finger down into the battery compartment and install the battery (see figure 6).
4. OPERATION AND TESTING OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once a fresh battery is installed and testing is complete. When products of combustion are sensed, the unit sounds a loud 85db pulsating alarm until the air is cleared. FLASHING LED LIGHT: This smoke alarm is equipped with a flashing red indicator light. The light is located under the test button and will flash every 30-40 seconds to indicate that the smoke alarm is receiving power.
6. MAINTENANCE BATTERY REPLACEMENT If tamper resist pin has been used, refer to TAMPER RESIST LOCKING PIN in section 3 for removal instructions. To replace the battery, remove the alarm from the mounting plate by rotating the alarm in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover (see figure 7). The Model PE9 Smoke Alarm is powered by a 9V carbon zinc battery (alkaline and lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating conditions.
7. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • NFPA 72 states: Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, 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.
• Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an insurance policy. Home owners and renters should have adequate insurance to protect their lives and property. 8. GOOD SAFETY HABITS DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE • Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder.
• 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 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 shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible. • Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
nace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms. The installation of the smoke alarms in the kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), or garage is normally not recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation. This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 (NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY KIDDE Safety warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of five years from the date of purchase.
