Kidde PI9010 User Manual
PI9010
For model: PI9010
Smoke Alarm User’s Guide
9 Volt Battery Operated Photoelectric/Ionization
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.
For your convenience, write down the following
information. If you call our Consumer Hotline,
these are the first questions you will be asked.
Smoke Alarm Model Number
(located on back of alarm):
Date Code (located on back of alarm):
The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) and the manufacturer
recommend replacing this alarm
ten years from the date code.
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
820-0895 REV. C 06/09
0475-7208-02
The Ion portion of 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.
WARNING! BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS
BATTERY IS PRESENT. REMOVAL OF BATTERY WILL RENDER
THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERATIVE.
IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
INSTALLATION AND KEEP THIS MANUAL NEAR THE ALARM
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL
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 --
CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA
STATE FIRE MARSHAL)
12 -- SERVICE AND WARRANTY
1. RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS
• 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 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.
• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers
that may form at the ceiling. For more
details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
below.
FIGURE 1
• 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).
• Put smoke alarms at both ends of a hallway or large room if the hallway or room
is more than 30 ft (9.1 m) long. For large
rooms, one smoke alarm is recommended
for every 500 square feet of floor space.
FIGURE 2
• In homes that are not well insulated,
extreme heat or cold can be transferred
from the outside to the inside through
poorly insulated walls and roof. This may
create a thermal barrier which can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm
mounted on the ceiling. If you are not
sure about the insulation in your home,
or if you notice that the outer walls and
ceiling are either hot or cold, install the
alarm on an inside wall. In such homes,
install the smoke alarm 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).
• Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked
or cathedral ceilings at or within 3ft
FIGURE 3
ANYWHERE ALONG
THIS BOLD SURFACE
(300mm)
12”
(0.9m) of the highest point (measured
horizontally). NFPA 72 states: “Smoke
alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft (.3m in 2.4 m) horizontally shall be located on the high side
FIGURE 4
of the room.” NFPA 72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced
and located within 3 ft (0.9m) of the peak of the ceiling measured
horizontally” (see figure 2).
• Install Smoke Alarms on tray-shaped ceilings (coffered ceilings) on
the highest portion of the ceiling or on the sloped portion of the ceiling within 12” (305mm) vertically down from the highest point (see
figure 4).
Mobile Home Installation
Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy
efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above (refer to
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS and Figures 1 and 2). In older mobile
homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards,
extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside
through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on
the ceiling. In such units, install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with
the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10cm) and a maximum
of 12” (30.5cm) below the ceiling (see figure 1).
If you are not sure about the insulation in your mobile home, or if you
notice that the outer walls and ceiling are either hot or cold, install
the alarm on an inside wall. For minimum protection, install at least
one alarm close to the sleeping rooms. For additional protection, see
SINGLE FLOOR PLAN in figure 2.
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.
2. LOCATIONS TO AVOID
• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start
your automobile.
• Less than 4” (10cm) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling.
• In an area where the temperature may fall below 40ºF or rise above
100ºF, such as garages and unfinished attics; this should also include
electrical boxes exposed to these environments.
• In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarm or failure to
alarm.
• In very humid areas. Moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms.
• In insect-infested areas.
• Smoke alarms should not be installed within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: the door to a kitchen, the door to a bathroom containing a tub or
shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or
whole house ventilating fans, or other high air flow areas.
• Kitchens. Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen
alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type.
• Near fluorescent lights. Electronic “noise” may cause nuisance
alarms.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the
combination (alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED. THE COVER IS NOT
REMOVABLE!
1. Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by holding the mounting plate and twisting the alarm in the direction
indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover.
When mounting
in a hallway, the
“A” line should
be parallel with
the hallway.
A
When wall
A
mounting, the
“A” line should
be horizontal.
Alignment Marks
Remove
FIGURE 4
Install
2. To insure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or
wall, the “A” line on the mounting plate should be parallel with
the hallway when ceiling mounting or horizontal when wall
mounting
3. After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described in
section 1, attach the mounting plate to the ceiling as shown in
figure 4. For wall mounting see figure 4. Place mounting plate
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