Kidde P4010ACSCO-W User Manual

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INTELLIGENT WIREFREE

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide

Combination Photoelectric Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
with Voice and Wireless Interconnect – Battery Operated

Model P4010DCSCO-W

WIREFREE INTERCONNECT:

You do NOT need a home wi-fi system to use
these units. Multiple wireless units create their
own independent wireless alarm network.

10YEAR SEALED

LITHIUM BATTERY
WIREFREE INTERCONNECT
VOICE ALARM

COMBINATION ALARM

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Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm

This model is powered by a non-replaceable, long-life sealed lithium battery system. It also contains a voice

message system and SMART Hush® Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. It is capable of Wireless

Interconnect.

READ SECTION 9: Activation and Wireless Alarm Network, before powering the units. You do NOT need a

home wi-fi system to use these units. Multiple wireless units create their own independent wireless alarm

network.

Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit. This alarm is a multi-criteria

device designed to detect both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of combustion in a residential environ-

ment. It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat.

NOTE: Please thoroughly read this user guide and save the document for future reference and to pass on to any

subsequent owner.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and

the manufacturer recommend replacing this alarm

ten years from the date code on back of alarm.

Date Code (on back): ___________________

Date of Purchase: ___________________

Where Purchased: ___________________

Date to Replace: ___________________

Product Support: 800-880-6788

Please write down the below information

and have this at hand when you call.

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Contents

1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . 5

3. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5. Introduction, Product Features & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6. Limitations Of Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7. Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

8. Locations To Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

9. Activation And Wireless Alarm Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9.1 Setting Up A Wireless Alarm Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

9.2 Adding Another Device to an Existing Wireless Alarm Network . . . . . . . 17

9.3 Resetting a Device’s Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

10. Operation and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

11. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

12. Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

13. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

14. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

15. Cleaning Your Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

16. Good Safety Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

17. Service And Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds

Smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps with voice “Fire!,” a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating.

The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern.

The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present.

• Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have difficulty recognizing the importance of the

alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving the area without help.

• 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 escape route requires you to go through smoke, stay close to the floor where the air is cleaner. Crawl if neces-

sary, and 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 cell phone outside, or 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.

• There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard

72. For instance:

a) smoking in bed

b) leaving children home alone

c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline

NOTE: See Section RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.

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2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds

Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice “Warning! Carbon Monoxide”
repeating every 5 seconds. The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern.

WARNING: CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM ACTIVATION INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF

CARBON MONOXIDE CO AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS WHICH CAN KILL YOU.
1 Operate the Test/Hush button. NOTE: Pressing the button on the initiating alarm unit (green LED

flashing every second) will silence the alarm notification, including all interconnected units. If the unit
goes into alarm mode again within six minutes, it is sensing high levels of CO which can quickly become
a dangerous situation.

2 Call your emergency services (Fire Department or 911). EMERGENCY PHONE #:___________
3 Immediately move to fresh air — outdoors or by an open door / window. Do a head count to check

that all persons are accounted for. Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might
have difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving
the area without help. Do not reenter the premises nor move away from the open door/window until
the emergency services responders have arrived, the premises have been aired out, and your alarm
remains in its normal condition.

4 After following steps 1-3, if the alarm reactivates within a 24 hour period, repeat steps 1-3 and call a

qualified appliance technician to investigate sources of CO from fuel burning equipment and appliances,
and to inspect for proper operation of equipment.

If problems are identified during this inspection, have the equipment serviced immediately. Note any
combustion equipment not inspected by the technician and consult the manufacturer’s instructions,
or contact the manufacturer directly for more information about CO safety and the equipment. Make
sure that motor vehicles are not, or have not been, operating in a garage attached or adjacent to the
residence. Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been corrected. Never ignore the sound
of the alarm!

NOTE: See Section RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.

2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds

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3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators

Operational Mode Visual Indications Audible Indications Action/Note:

Normal (standby) Green LED blink approx ever y 60 sec.

Test (button press when
no alarm condition is
present)

• 4 patterns of Red/Amber/Green.

• Test: Red LED blinks in time with

alarm pattern.

• Green LED fade on/o at test

complete

• Button press sound

• Voice: "Testing, this is very loud.

Press now to cancel test. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1."

• 3 long beeps, Voice "Fire!", 3 long

beeps, 4 quick beeps, Voice "Warning,
Carbon Monoxide," 4 quick beeps,
Voice "Test Complete," Power on/
reset sound.

• Voice "Test Canceled" if button

pushed before test sequence begins.

Perform Test/Hush button
press once a week to verify
proper alarm operation

* Push/release button before

the countdown ends to
cancel test.

Smoke or CO Alarm
Memory (unit has expe­rienced a smoke or CO
alarm event within the
last hour)

Red and Amber LED alternate on
1 sec, every 10 sec.

After button push: "Smoke previously
detected" or "Carbon Monoxide
previously detected" only on the
initiating alarm unit.

Push test button to clear
Alarm Memory. NOTE: stan­dard test sequence will follow.
(Push/release button again to
cancel test).

Smoke Alarm Hush
Mode, (SMART HUSH®
CONTROL)

Red LED blinks every 2 sec. After button push: "Hush Mode Acti-

vated." Smoke alarm pattern stops.
(If there is too much smoke to allow
Hush: Voice "Too Much Smoke, Alarm
cannot be Hushed" Smoke alarm
pattern continues.)

This feature is to be used
only when a known alarm
condition, such as smoke from
cooking, activates the alarm.

CO alarm reset None After button push: CO alarm pattern

stops.

Unit is conrming if CO is
present or if it experienced a
nuisance situation. Re-alarm
means danger. Move to fresh
air and call 911.

Locate None After button push on non-initiating

unit, only initiating unit continues
alarm pattern.

Use this to quickly locate the
alarm source and determine if
alarm is nuisance or real.

Smoke Alarm Hush
Mode Canceled

None Voice message "Hush Mode

Canceled."

When smoke levels drop
below the alarm threshold,
the voice message "Hush
Mode Canceled" will occur .

Initiating Alarm,
(Multiple alarms in an
interconnected system)

Green LED blinks once per sec indi­cating that this is the unit initiating
the alarm in an interconnected,
multiple alarm, system.

Unit in either Smoke or CO alarm
mode.

During alarm, the initiating
alarm red blink will be inter­rupted by a green blink.

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4. Troubleshooting Guide

Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action:

Low Battery

Amber

LED

blinks

every

5

seconds

Chirp every 60 sec, voice every
30 sec: “Replace alarm.”
Voice stops after 5 mins.

*Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as
soon as possible.

Fault Mode Chirp every 30 sec.

Voice every 30 sec: “Error, see
trouble shooting guide”

After 5 mins: no voice message

*See Cleaning Your Alarm section.
* Push Test/Hush button once to attempt to reset

the unit .

*Red LED will blink out an error code (number of

blinks) when Test/Hush button is push/released
once. Report the number of blinks to customer
service if needed.

End of Unit Life Double chirp ever y 30 sec.

First 5 mins: Voice every 30 sec:
“Replace alarm, press button to
temporarily silence.” Voice stops
after 5 mins. Af ter 7 days: Chirps
continue. Voice every 30 sec for
5 mins: “Replace alarm.”

* Push/release Test/Hush button to temporarily
silence (see End of Unit Life Hush Mode section
below)
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as
soon as possible.

End of Unit Life Hush
Mode (after push/
release Test/Hush
button during End
of Life)

Voice “Temporarily Silenced.”
End of Unit Life chirps silenced
for 24 hrs. (7 days after End of
Unit Life chirps begin, the chirps
cannot be silenced.)

* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as
soon as possible.

Network Error Chime every 30 secs. Voice

every 30 sec: “Connection lost,
press button to temporarily
silence.”

After 5 min: no voice messages

(Note: network must have
3 or more alarms for voice
messages.)

* Push/release the Test/Hush button once to
silence for 24 hrs at a time.
*Red LED will blink out an error code (number of
blinks) when Test/Hush button is push/released
once. Report the number of blinks to customer
service if needed.
* Push and hold Test/Hush button until two beeps
are heard (approx 4 sec) and then release the
button to try to rejoin. Or reset (section 9.3) and
then rejoin (section 9.2).
*If error persists, remove, discharge, and replace
alarm as soon as possible.

Network Error Hush
(after button push
during Network Error)

Voice “Temporarily
Silenced.”

If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at:
Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302. Our internet address is www.kidde.com.

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5. Introduction, Product Features and Specifications

Introduction

This alarm detects products of combustion using photoelectric technology and carbon monoxide using an electro-

chemical cell. Many times throughout this User Guide, we will refer to Carbon Monoxide as “CO.”

Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is

called “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been

affixed to the side of the alarm. Write the “Install date” in the space provided, and then write in the “Replace by” date (10

years from initial power up) in permanent marker on the label prior to installing the unit.

Two labels have been provided that have important information on what to do in case of a CO alarm. Place one label

next to the alarm after it is mounted, and one near a fresh air source such as a door or window.

Product Features and Specifications:

• Temperature: Operating Range: 40°F (4.4°C) to 100°F (37.8°C)

• Humidity: Operating range: 10-95% RH non-condensing

• Audible Alarm: 85+ dB at 10’ 3.0 to 3.5 KHz pulsing alarm, with voice messages

“Fire!” and/or “Warning! Carbon Monoxide.”

• Smoke Sensor: Photoelectric

• CO Sensor: Electrochemical

• Voice message system

• Smoke Alarm SMART HUSH®

Control

• Ambient Light Sensing

• Powered by 3V DC non-replaceable sealed lithium battery.

• Wireless interconnectable to other compatible alarms.

• One large, user- friendly button.

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6. Limitations of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY

• Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to

escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants.

• Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal

fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, too old or young, or physically or mentally impaired such that they

cannot escape even when warned early enough that escape should be possible. For these people, other strategies

such as protection-in-place or assisted escape or rescue are necessary.

• Leading authorities recommend that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be installed to help insure

maximum detection of the various types of fires that can occur within the home. 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.

• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good condition and installed properly (This

model has a sealed battery).

• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery and the alarm circuits 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 wake up 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 area on every level of a home.

This alarm is not intended to alert hearing impaired individuals.

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WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY

• IMPORTANT: This alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT

designed to detect any other gas.

CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide

gas may be present in other areas. Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been fixed. NEVER IGNORE

THE ALARM!

• Industry experts recommend a CO alarm be installed on each level of the home--ideally on any level with fuel

burning appliances and outside of sleeping areas.

WARNING: THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR LOCATIONS OF FAMILY

LIVING UNITS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OSHA COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS. IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR

INSTALLATION IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE. IT IS NOT

DESIGNED FOR USE IN A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE RV OR BOAT.

• The installation of this device should not be used as a substitute for proper installation, use, and maintenance of fuel

burning appliances, including appropriate ventilation and exhaust systems.

• This alarm does not prevent CO from occurring, nor can it solve any existing CO problem.

WARNING: THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM ACUTE EFFECTS OF CAR

BON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. IT MAY NOT FULLY SAFEGUARD INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC MEDICAL

CONDITIONS. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL PROB

LEMS MAY CONSIDER USING WARNING DEVICES WHICH PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS FOR

CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS UNDER 30 PPM.

• This alarm has not been investigated for carbon monoxide detection below 70 PPM.

• This combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requires a continuous supply of electrical power – it will not

work without power.