Kidde 0918CA, 0916CA, 0915CA, PE9CA User Manual

moke Alarm

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For alarm models:

0915CA 0916CA PE9CA 0918CA

SINGLE STATION

SMOKE ALARM

C o n t e n t s

I n s t a l l a t i o n

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14

Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

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I n t r o d u c t i o n

Models

0915CA, 0916CA, PE9CA and 0918CA
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.

Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this alarm
manual, and save it for future reference. Teach children
how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never
play with the unit.

If you have any questions about the operation or
installation of your alarm, please call our toll free
Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.

Image 1C will help you determine the correct location of
safety products that will help make your home a safer place.

IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before installation and keep
this manual near the alarm for future reference.
Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the
instructions in Warranty section for service.

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Recommended Locations

• Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the
bedrooms. Try to protect the exit path, as the
bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more
than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms
in each sleeping area (Image 1A).

• Locate additional alarms to protect any stairway as
stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.

• Locate at least one alarm on every floor level (Image 1B).

• Locate an alarm in every bedroom.

• Locate an alarm in every room where electrical
appliances are operated (i.e. portable heaters or
humidifiers).

• Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps
with the door closed. The closed door may prevent
the alarm from waking the sleeper.

• Smoke, heat, and combustion products rise to the
ceiling and spread horizontally. Mounting the smoke
alarm on the ceiling in the center of the room places it
closest to all points in the room. Ceiling mounting is
preferred in ordinary residential construction.

• When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a
minimum of 10 cm (4") from the side wall (Image 2A).

• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside
wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of
10 cm (4") and a maximum of 30.5 cm (12") below the
ceiling (Image 2A).

• Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway
or large room if the hallway or room is more than

9.1 m (30') long.

• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully
to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling.
For more details, see Mobile Homes.

WARNING: Battery door will not close unless battery is present.
Removal of battery will render the smoke alarm inoperative.

NOTE: Any statements referring to a battery, applies to both
batteries used with model 0918CA.

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I n s t a l l a t i o n

SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN

IMAGE 1A

• Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral
ceilings at or within 0.9 m (3') of the highest point
(measured horizontally). NFPA Standard 72 states:
“Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than

0.3 m in 2.4 m (1 foot in 8 feet) horizontally shall be
located on the high side of the room.” NFPA Standard
72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced and
located within 0.9 m (3') of the peak of the ceiling
measured horizontally” (Image 2B).

IMAGE 1B

I n s t a l l a t i o n

Locations to Avoid

• Do not install within 0.9 m (3') of the following: The
door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or
shower, forced air ducts used for heating or cooling,
ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high
air-flow areas.

• Do not place the alarm where drapes or other objects
will block the sensor. Smoke must be able to reach the
sensor to accurately detect conditions.

• Do not install in peaks of vaulted ceilings, “A” frame
ceilings or gabled roofs. (Less than 10 cm (4") from the
peak of an “A” frame type ceiling.)

• Install at least 30.5 cm (12") away from fluorescent
lights as electronic noise may cause nuisance alarms.

• Keep out of insect infested areas. Avoid excessively
dusty, dirty or greasy areas. Dust particles may cause
nuisance alarms or failure to alarm.

• Extreme temperatures may effect the sensitivity of the
alarm. Do not install in areas where the temperature is
colder than 4.4°C (40°F) or hotter than 37.8°C (100°F).

• Do not install in areas where the relative humidity (RH)
is greater than 85%. Very humid areas, with moisture or
steam, can cause nuisance alarms.

• Avoid placing ionization smoke alarms in kitchen areas.
Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a
kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence
feature or be a photoelectric type.

• Do not place in the garage. Particles of combustion are
present when you start your automobile.

• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guard s
unless the combination (alarm and guard) has been
evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.

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IMAGE 1C

TOTAL HOME PROTECTION

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I n s t a l l a t i o n

I n s t a l l a t i o n

CEILING

BEST

PLACEMENT

10 cm (4”)

NEVER HERE

ACCEPTABLE

PLACEMENT

10 cm (4”)

MINIMUM

IMAGE 2A

SIDE WALL

NOT IN

THIS AREA

BEST

ANYWHERE IN

THIS AREA

Mounting

CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable!

NOTE: Any statements referring to a battery, applies to both
batteries used with model 0918CA.

NOTE: Any statements referring to a battery reminder tab,
applies to both battery reminder tabs used with model 0918CA.

• Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm
by holding the plate and twisting the alarm in the
direction indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm
cover.

• To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the
hall-way, or wall, the “A” line on the mounting plate
must be parallel with the hallway when ceiling­mounted, or h o ri zo n t a l when wall mounted (Image 3A).

• Secure the mounting plate to the wall or ceiling with
the anchors and screws provided (Image 3B).

• For aesthetic reasons, the suggested position for wall
mounting is with the button(s) facing down (Image 3C).

• Press the battery reminder tab down into the battery
compartment while inserting the battery (Image 3E).

CAUTION: If the battery reminder tab is not held down in the
battery compartment by the battery, the battery door will not
close and the unit will not attach to the mounting plate.

• Alignment marks are provided on the edge of the
mounting plate and the alarm. After installing the
mounting plate, place the alarm onto the mounting plate,
making sure the alignment marks are lined up. Twist the
alarm in the direction indicated by the “ON” arrow on
the alarm cover (Image 3D) until it locks in place.

0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’)

HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK

IMAGE 2B

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