9 V Battery-Operated Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm Photoelectric / Ionization with Hush® Alarm Manual Manual P/N 820-1062 Rev. A Model PI9000CA 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.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13–14 Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–18 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 130 Esna Park Drive, Markham ON L3R 1E3 Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788 www.kidde.
Installation This product is designed to detect products of combustion using both an ionization sensor and a photoelectric sensor. The ionization sensor contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material. 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. This smoke alarm uses an extremely small amount of radioactive element in the ionization sensor chamber.
Installation Recommended Locations • 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 (Image 1A). • 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 (Image 1B). • Locate an alarm in every bedroom.
Installation DINING ROOM KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM HALL BEDROOM BEDROOM Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection LIVING ROOM KITCHEN Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with Hush® Control or Photoelectric Type BASEMENT SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN IMAGE 1A IMAGE 1B • Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at or within 0.9 m (3') of the highest point (measured horizontally).
Installation Locations to Avoid • Do not install within 0.9 m (3') of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains 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. • Do not place the alarm where drapes or other objects will block the sensor. Smoke must be able to reach the sensor to accurately detect conditions. • Do not install in peaks of vaulted ceilings, “A” frame ceilings or gabled roofs.
Installation 10 cm (4”) MINIMUM CEILING MINIMUM 10 cm (4”) T N A N AG AIR ST NEVER HERE MAXIMUM 30.5 cm (12”) BEST PLACEMENT IMAGE 2A ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL NOT IN THIS AREA IMAGE 2B 10 cm (4”) ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’) HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA IMAGE 2C 10 cm (4”) 0.
Installation Mobile Homes Modern mobile homes have been designed to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended in Recommended Locations and Image 2A. 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 that can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.
Installation A A “A” LINE ALIGNMENT MARKS IMAGE 3A IMAGE 3B Remove Install WALL MOUNTING POSITION ROTATE TO MOUNT OR TO REMOVE IMAGE 3C IMAGE 3D • Install the alarm on the mounting plate and rotate the alarm in the direction of the “ON” arrow on the cover until the alarm ratchets into place (Image 3D). This ratcheting function allows for aesthetic alignment. Note: The alarm will attach to the mounting plate in 4 positions (every 90°).
Installation Battery This unit will not function without a properly installed battery. When installing a battery, press the battery reminder tab down into the battery compartment and install the battery (See Image 4A and 4B). For initial installation a pre-installed 9 V battery is included with a battery pull tab that allows for easy connection.
Operation Hush® Control Feature Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance 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 the alarm is located close to the cooking area. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling.
Operation Alarm Tamper-Resist Feature This alarm has a tamper-resist feature. This feature will help deter children or others from removing the alarm from the mounting plate. Activate the tamper-resist feature by breaking off the four posts in the square holes in the mounting plate (see Image 5A). Rotate the alarm onto the mounting plate until you hear the tamper-resist tab snap into place, locking the alarm. To remove the alarm, press on the tamper resist tab and rotate the alarm off the mounting plate.
Operation LED Indicators This smoke alarm is equipped with a red LED indicator. The red LED is located under the test button and has several modes of operation. Standby Condition The red LED will flash every 30–40 seconds to indicate that the smoke alarm is operating properly. Alarm Condition When the alarm senses particles of combustion and goes into alarm, the red LED will flash rapidly (once every two seconds). The rapid flashing LED and temporal alarm will continue until the air is cleared.
Operation Testing Test by pushing the Test button on the cover and hold it down for a minimum of 5 seconds. This will sound the alarm if all the electronic circuitry, horn and battery are working. If no alarm sounds, the unit has defective batteries or other failure. DO NOT use an open flame to test your alarm, you could damage the alarm or ignite combustible materials and start a structure fire. Test the alarm weekly to ensure proper operation.
Maintenance After installing or changing the battery, reinstall your alarm and test your alarm by using the test button. WARNING! Use only the batteries specified above. Use of different batteries than the recommended ones, may have a detrimental effect on the smoke alarm. A good safety measure is to replace the battery at least once a year, or at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time. Be sure to follow the battery installation instructions printed on the back of the alarm.
Fire Safety Limitations of Smoke Alarms WARNING: Please read carefully and thoroughly. • NFPA 72 states: 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.
Fire Safety • 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. • Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an insurance policy.
Fire Safety What To Do When The Alarm Sounds • 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.
Fire Safety Additional Recommendations The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 provides the following information: Smoke alarms shall be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction, a smoke alarm also shall be installed in each sleeping room.
Warranty If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. In many cases, the quickest way to exchange your alarm is to return it to the original place of purchase. Alternatively, you may return it for servicing to Kidde. If you have questions, call Kidde Customer Service at 1-800-880-6788.
