Kidde CB, CC, CEC Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a Firex®smoke alarm. It is an important

component of your home security system. Please read this booklet

thoroughly. The more familiar you are with the information it

contains, the easier you will find it to install, operate, and

maintain your smoke alarm properly, which ultimately means

greater security and peace of mind for you and your family.

Maple Chase Company

1 Smoke Alarm Features 2 Proper Placement of Your Smoke Alarm 3 Where You Should Not Site Smoke Alarms 4 How to Install Your Smoke Alarm 4 Testing Your Smoke Alarm 5 LED Power/Alarm Indicator 5

Special Features of Models CC and CEC 5 Maintenance and Cleaning 6 Troubleshooting 6 Important Safety Information 6 Home Fire Safety Tips and Procedures 7 Limited Warranty

Table Of Contents

CB, CC, CEC – Ionisation-type sensor

Smoke Alarm Features

• Models CB, CC and CEC are ionisation-type smoke alarms.

• Unique “battery missing” feature. The smoke alarm will not attach to the mounting bracket if a battery is not in the battery pocket.

• Low battery signal. The smoke alarm will sound a short beep about once a minute if the battery needs to be replaced.

• Optional tamper-resist feature can serve as a safeguard against tampering.

• Visual LED flashes about once a minute. This indicates the smoke alarm is receiving power.

• Loud alarm horn—85 decibels at 10 feet—sounds to alert you to an emergency.

• Test button checks smoke alarm operation. Models CC and CEC feature Alarm Control

™

(Quick-Quiet). When activated, this quiets unwanted alarms for a maximum of 15 minutes.

• Model CEC features the Safety Light

™

. This is a small light which will turn on when the

smoke alarm sounds its alarm horn, illuminating emergency exits.

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Smoke Alarm

Proper Placement of Your Smoke Alarm

For the highest standard of protection, you should install a smoke or heat alarm in every room of your home. Site smoke alarms in accordance with BS 5839 : Part 6. For the minimum level of protection, there should be at least one smoke alarm on each level of the dwelling (e.g., one in the hallway of a bungalow, one on the ground floor and the upstairs landing of a two-storey house, etc.). If there are long hallways, even the minimum standard may necessitate additional interconnected smoke alarms. Where a higher standard of protection is required, or where the fire risk justifies it, additional smoke or heat alarms should be installed in some or all rooms of the property. This may be necessary if the dwelling does not comply with modern fire safety standards, or if there are other factors to be considered, such as the presence of young children, elderly or disabled people, smokers, the use of portable heaters or solid fuel fires during the night, or the use of electric blankets, particularly by elderly people.

FOR BEST PROTECTION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU INSTALL A SMOKE ALARM IN EVERY ROOM.

In addition, it is recommended that all smoke alarms be interconnected.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL HELP YOU SITE YOUR SMOKE ALARMS SAFELY:

Typical Single Storey Dwelling (Bungalow or Flat)

• Install a smoke alarm in the hallway between the bedrooms and the living room or kitchen, close to the living room, but no more than 3m from bedroom doors. No door to a room should be further than 7.5m from the nearest smoke alarm. This may require additional smoke alarms. Where there are rooms (other than bedrooms or toilets) on either side of a bedroom, a smoke alarm should be sited midway between the doors to these rooms. For the highest level of protection, install smoke or heat alarms in all other rooms, except bathrooms or toilets.

FIGURE 1:

Siting of Smoke Alarms (For Minimum Protection): Single Storey Dwellings

Typical Two-Storey House

• At least one smoke alarm should be located on the ground floor between the staircase and any rooms in which a fire might start. An additional interconnected smoke alarm should be installed on the first floor landing, within 3m of bedroom doors. No doors to other rooms should be further than 7.5m from the nearest smoke alarm. This may require additional smoke alarms. Where there are rooms (other than bathrooms or toilets) on either side of a bedroom, a smoke alarm should be sited midway between the doors to these rooms. For the highest level of protection, install smoke or heat alarms in all other rooms, except bathrooms or toilets.

FIGURE 2: Siting of Smoke Alarms (For Minimum Protection): Two Storey Dwellings

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BEDROOM

SECOND SMOKE ALARM

DINING ROOM

BEDROOM

NOT MORE THAN 7.5m

BEDROOM

DINING ROOM

THAN 7.5m

DINING ROOM

BATHROOM

KITCHEN

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

NOT LESS

THAN 3OOmm

CONSER-

VATORY

CONSERVATORY

EQUAL

CONSERVATORY

LOUNGE

BEDROOM

LIVING ROOM

KITCHEN

GARAGE

- DENOTES HEAT ALARM

- DENOTES SMOKE ALARM REQUIRED FOR MINIMUM PROTECTION

- DENOTES ADDITIONAL SMOKE ALARM

IMPORTANT SMOKE ALARM SITING AND EXCEPTION INFORMATION:

•The best place to put a smoke alarm is on the ceil-

ing. Install a smoke alarm as close to the centre of the ceiling as possible. If this is not practical, mount no closer than 30cm from a wall or corner. Otherwise, if ceiling mounting is very difficult, you may install smoke alarms on walls, between 15 and 30cm from ceiling/wall intersections, making sure that the smoke alarm is above the level of any door openings.

• Install ceiling mounted smoke alarms at the highest point in the area at which smoke is likely to collect.

FIGURE 3: Wall Mounting of Smoke Alarms (Small Rooms and Short Hallways)

• Site a smoke alarm in each room that is divided by a partial wall (either coming down from the ceiling at least 20cm or coming up from the floor).

• Site smoke alarms on peaked, cathedral, or gabled ceilings 90cm from the highest point (measured horizontally).

• Site a smoke alarm in lived-in attics or attics which house electrical equipment like furnaces, air conditioners, or heaters.

Where You Should Not Site Smoke Alarms

Do not site a smoke alarm within close proximity of heating and cooling supply vents or within close proximity of return or fresh air vents. Smoke may be blown away from the smoke alarm by the supply vents, or could be diffused or reduced by being diverted into the return air vent.

Do not site your smoke alarm in an area where the temperature may fall below 5°C, or rise above 45°C. Smoke alarms are designed to work safely only within these temperature ranges, and failure to alarm, improper alarms, or nuisance alarms may result from operation outside these temperature limits.

Do not site a smoke alarm in a damp or very humid area such as bathrooms with showers, where the normal humidity may rise above 93% relative humidity. Above this level, moisture may condense inside the smoke chamber and cause false alarms.

Do not site an ionisation smoke alarm in an area where particles of combustion are normally present, such as kitchens or garages. An ionisation type smoke alarm with a FALSE ALARM CONTROL feature or a photoelectric type smoke alarm should be used to minimize nuisance alarms.

Do not site a smoke alarm in dusty or dirty areas—SUCH AN INSTALLATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON. An accumulation of dust and dirt in the sensing chamber may block the openings and prevent an alarm, or may get inside the alarm and cause false alarms. If a smoke alarm is required in such an area, vacuum it frequently and test it according to directions in Maintenance and Cleaning (page 5).

Do not site a smoke alarm in the dead air space in the corner where the wall meets the ceiling. If in doubt as to the exact alarm siting, for your safety, contact your local fire brigade for help in choosing a location.

Do not site a smoke alarm where bugs or insects are present before eliminating or minimizing the bug problem. Although all smoke alarms built since 1986 are made to prevent bugs from entering the detection chamber, bugs may build up on chamber openings and prevent smoke from entering. As a result, unit should be vacuumed frequently as explained in Maintenance and Cleaning (page 5).

Do not site a smoke alarm within close proximity of a fluorescent light. Electrical noise may cause nuisance alarms.

Do not paint smoke alarm. Do not install smoke alarms closer than 300mm to light fittings. Do not install smoke alarms on surfaces that can become very hot or very cold, such as

poorly insulated external walls, or ceilings in houses with a ceiling heating system. Do not mount a smoke alarm in such a position that it is difficult or dangerous to reach for

maintenance or battery replacement. Do not site the alarm in an area where water or other liquids may enter the alarm.

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NEVER HERE

TOP OF DETECTOR ACCEPTABLE HERE

30cm

CEILING

ACCEPTABLE HERE

150-300mm

SMOKE ALARM ABOVE TOP OF DOOR OPENING

STUB WALL

15cm

MINIMUM

30cm

MAXIMUM

SIDE

WALL

SOFFIT

PEAKED CEILING

20cm

90cm

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