Kidde i9040EU Instruction manual

Manual 0940-7217-01 Rev.A

ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user guide which should be saved for future reference and passed
on to any subsequent owner.

Smoke Alarm

User Guide

i9040EU

• 9 Volt Battery Operated

Model: i9040EU

EN14604: 2005

LPCB Ref No. 904a/06

0832-CPD-1427

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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 neighbour’s home - not
from yours!

• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that it is
all right to do so.

What to do When the Alarm Sounds!

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Welcome

i9040EU - 9 Volt Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with “HUSH”
Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms.

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.

Important Warning Statements

IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION
AND KEEP THIS USER GUIDE NEAR THE ALARM FOR FUTURE REF­ERENCE.

WARNING: BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND/OR
ALARM WILL NOT ATTACH TO MOUNTING BRACKET UNLESS
BATTERY IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY.

REMOVAL OF BATTERY WILL RENDER THE SMOKE ALARM
INOPERATIVE.

WARNING: TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERATION AFTER
RV OR MOBILE HOME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE,
BEFORE EACH TRIP AND AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK DURING
USE.

CAUTION: DUE TO THE LOUDNESS OF THE ALARM (85
DECIBELS), ALWAYS STAND AN ARMS-LENGTH AWAY FROM
THE UNIT WHEN TESTING.

CAUTION:

BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH FEATURE,
IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE
CONDITION EXISTS. NOTE: DENSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE
HUSH CONTROL FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS ALARM.

SMOKE ALARMS ARE DEVICES THAT CAN PROVIDE EARLY
WARNING OF POSSIBLE FIRES AT A REASONABLE COST;
HOWEVER, ALARMS HAVE SENSING LIMITATIONS.
IONISATION 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 IONISATION
ALARMS. HOME FIRES DEVELOP IN DIFFERENT WAYS AND
ARE OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE. FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION,
KSE LIMITED RECOMMENDS THAT BOTH IONISATION AND
PHOTOELECTRIC ALARMS BE INSTALLED.

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Contents of This User 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. Ionisation Information

10. Additional Information

11. Service and Warranty

This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionisation
technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive
material (see section 9). Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself.
Refer to the instructions in section 11 for service.

LOSS OF POWER TO THE ALARM WILL RENDER THIS ALARM
INOPERATIVE.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Waste electrical products should not be disposed
of with household waste.

Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your
Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.

Product Specifications

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• Locate the first alarm in the immediate

area of the sleeping rooms. Try to monitor
the exit path as the sleeping rooms are
usually farthest from the exit. If more than
one sleeping area exists, locate additional
alarms in each sleeping area (See figure 3).

• 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 sleeping room.

• Locate an alarm in every room where elec-

trical 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 centre of the room places it closest
to all points in the room. Ceiling mount­ing is preferred in ordinary residential con­struction.

• For mobile home installation, select loca-

tions 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 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 10 cm and a
maximum of 30.5 cm below the ceiling
(see figure 1).

1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms

FIGURE 1

10 cm

10 cm

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 2

ANYWHERE ALONG
THIS BOLD SURFACE

30.5 cm

FIGURE 4

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