Kidde 820-1356 User Manual
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Smoke Alarm
User’s Guide
Model: KN-SMFM-I
KN-SMFM-I
• 120V AC • Rechargeable Backup Battery • Smart Hush
ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user’s guide which should be saved for future reference and
passed on to any subsequent owner.
Manual P/N 820-1356 Rev. A 11/07
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What to do When the Alarm Sounds!
Welcome
Smoke Alarm Procedure
NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM!
Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms. Cigarette
smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is
blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close to the cooking area. Large quantities of combustion particles are generated from spills or when broiling. Using the fan on a range hood
which vents to the outside (non-recirculating type) will also
help remove these combustion particles from the kitchen.
If the alarm sounds, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered,
follow these steps. Become thoroughly familiar with these
steps and review with all family members:
• Alert small children in the home.
• Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second
counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up
valuables.
• 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.
• If the air is smoky, stay close to the floor. Breathe shallowly
through a cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make
sure everyone is there.
• Call the fire department from your neighbor’s home - not
from yours!
• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that it is
all right to do so.
AC Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station Ionization Smoke Alarm
with SMART HUSH
alarms.
Model K-SMFM-I has a Rechargeable Backup Battery That Does
Not Need To Be Replaced for the Life of The Alarm.
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Control to temporarily silence nuisance
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. Kidde
alarms and accessories CAN ONLY BE interconnected with other
Kidde alarms and accessories as well as specified brands and models of interconnect compatible alarms. Connection of Kidde products to a non-specified manufacturer’s interconnect system, or connection with non-specified equipment from another manufacturer
into an existing Kidde system could result in nuisance alarming, failure to alarm, or damage to one or all of the devices in the interconnect system. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with each Kidde
product for interconnect compatible models, brands, and devices.
Refer to the wiring instructions in section 3 for NFPA initiating
device limits.
Important Warning Statements
LOSS OF POWER (AC AND BATTERY BACKUP) TO THE ALARM
WILL RENDER THIS ALARM INOPERATIVE.
IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION
AND KEEP THIS MANUAL NEAR THE ALARM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
THIS SMOKE ALARM REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL POWER – IT WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. MODELS
WITHOUT BATTERY BACKUP WILL NOT OPERATE DURING POWER
FAILURE.
Product Specifications
This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionization
technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material (see section 9). Distributed under U.S. NRC License No.
32-23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance with U.S. NRC safety
criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The purchaser is exempt from any regulatory requirements. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself.
Refer to the instructions in section 12 for service.
Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires
at a reasonable cost; however, alarms have sensing limitations.
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 with slow
smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop in
different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection,
Kidde recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be
installed.
LOSS OF POWER (AC AND BATTERY BACKUP) TO THE ALARM
WILL RENDER THIS ALARM INOPERATIVE.
ELECTRICAL RATING: 120 VAC, 60HZ, 30mA maximum per alarm
(maximum 30mA for originating unit with 18 devices interconnected).
Contents of This User’s Guide
1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms
2. Locations to avoid
3. Installation Instructions
4. Operation and testing
5. Nuisance Alarms
6. Maintenance
7. Limitations of Smoke Alarms
8. Good Safety Habits
9. NRC Information
10. NFPA Protection Standard 72
11. California State Fire Marshal Required Information
12. Service and Warranty
1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms
• Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the bedrooms. Try
to monitor 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.
• Locate additional alarms to monitor
any stairway as stairways act like
chimneys for smoke and heat.
• Locate at least one alarm on every
floor level.
• 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 an
alarm not located in that room 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 4” (10
cm) 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” (10 cm) and a maximum of 12”
(30.5 cm) below the ceiling (see figure 1).
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
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