Kidde 0910UK User Manual

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CLEANING YOUR ALARMYOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEARIf the tamper resist feature has been activated you will need to follow the instructionsin Section 3 to remove your alarm for maintenance.To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket as outlined in the begin-ning of this section. You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) byusing compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming throughthe openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can bewiped with a damp cloth.After cleaning, reinstall your alarm and test your alarm by using the test button. Ifcleaning does not restore the alarm to normal operation the alarm should be replaced.7.LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMSWARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY• Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notificationto occupants of the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions bythose occupants. Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protectingabout half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires. Victims are often intimatewith the fire, too old or young, or physically or mentally impaired such that theycannot escape even when warned early enough that escape should be possible. Forthese people, other strategies such as protection-in-place or assisted escape or res-cue are necessary.• Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires at a rea-sonable cost; however, alarms have sensing limitations. Ionisation sensing alarmsmay detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner thanphotoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles(associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionisation alarms. Home firesdevelop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection,Kidde recommends that both Ionisation and Photoelectric alarms be installed.• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good conditionand installed properly.• A.C. powered alarms (without battery backup) will not operate if the A.C. powerhas been cut off, such as by an electrical fire or an open fuse.• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batteries and the alarmcircuits are in good operating condition.• Smoke 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 floor.• If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not wakeup a sound sleeper.• The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm.For maximum protection, a smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping areaon every level of a home.• 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 shouldhave adequate insurance to protect their lives and property.

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