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Photoelectric Smoke and
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
User Guide
Model: P3010CUCA
NOTE: This model is battery operated and features a non-replaceable,
sealed-in battery and Hush
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.
P/N 2555-7202-00-EN
(with voice warning)
to temporarily silence nuisance alarms.
®
10-year sealed lithium battery
SINGLE STATION
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
SINGLE STATION
SMOKE ALARM
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Page 1: Carbon Monoxide Alarm
SINGLE STATION CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM SMOKE ALARM Photoelectric Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide Model: P3010CUCA (with voice warning) NOTE: This model is battery operated and features a non-replaceable, sealed-in battery and Hush to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. ®... -
Page 2: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is 4 quick beeps repeating every 5 seconds, followed by “Warning! Carbon Monoxide! Monoxyde de carbone!” Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure WARNING: Activation of the CO Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. -
Page 3: What To Do If The Alarm Sounds
What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Smoke alarm pattern is 3 long beeps, repeating, followed by “Fire! Feu!” NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with your Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. - Page 4 What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Smoke alarm pattern is 3 long beeps, repeating, followed by “Fire! Feu!” • Before opening inside doors look for smoke seeping in around the edges, and feel with the back of your hand If the door is hot use your second exit.
- Page 5 14. Warranty 1. Introduction Model P3010CUCA Thank you for purchasing this Kidde Combination Smoke/CO 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.
- Page 6 1. Introduction IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before installation and keep this user guide near the alarm for future reference. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service. This alarm detects products of combustion using photoelectric technology and carbon monoxide using an electrochemical cell.
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Page 7: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
1. 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. 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. -
Page 8: Limitations Of Co Alarms
1. Limitations of CO Alarms WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • IMPORTANT: This carbon monoxide 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. - Page 9 2. Features • Loud 85 decibel alarm. • Independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. • Powered by a sealed 3 V lithium battery, which will last the life of the alarm.
- Page 10 2. Features • Voice Message System that alerts user to the following conditions: – Only for smoke alarm Hush System announces “HUSH MODE ACTIVATED. MODE HUSH ACTIVÉ.” when the unit is first put into HUSH Mode. – Only for smoke alarm Hush System announces “HUSH MODE CANCELLED. MODE HUSH ANNULÉ.”...
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Page 11: Recommended Locations
3. 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). •... -
Page 12: Smoke Alarms
3. Recommended Locations • 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 30.5 cm (12”) vertically down from the highest point (Image 2D). DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM... - Page 13 3. Recommended Locations 10 cm (4”) CEILING MINIMUM IMAGE 2A BEST NEVER PLACEMENT HERE ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL IMAGE 2B NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’) HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK IMAGE 2C NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN...
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Page 14: Locations To Avoid
4. 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. •... -
Page 15: Installation / Mounting Instructions
5. Installation / Mounting Instructions 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. - Page 16 5. Installation / Mounting Instructions OPTION 2: Mounting on Other Surfaces 1. Choose a mounting location (wall or ceiling) and using the mounting plate provided as a template, mark three-hole locations. 2. Install the three provided screws through the mounting plate and tighten.
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Page 17: Operation And Testing
6. Operation And Testing OPERATION: The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete. The photoelectric smoke sensor monitors the air for the presence of products of combustion. When these levels exceed the alarm threshold the alarm will sound, and be accompanied by the blinking red LED light, followed by a voice message. - Page 18 7. Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators The following table describes the visual and audible alarm conditions the unit may encounter and illustrates how the unit will indicate normal standby, alarm and error conditions. Alarm Visual Audible Mode Indications Indications Smoke or Fire 3 blinks 3 long beeps, voice message “Fire! Feu!”, 3 long detected...
- Page 19 10 times within 30 days. If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0 or visit us on the web at www.kiddecanada.com. 8. Nuisance and Hush This smoke alarm is designed to minimize nuisance alarms.
- Page 20 8. Nuisance and Hush Hush Control: Hush control is extremely useful in a kitchen area ® ® or other area prone to nuisance alarms. The Hush feature has the ® capability of temporarily desensitizing the alarm circuit for approximately 9 minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm.
- Page 21 9. Battery BATTERY ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION NOTE: One Lithium-Ion battery, permanently sealed inside the alarm, powers this unit; no battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm. IMPORTANT: Constant exposure to high or low humidity may reduce battery life. WARNING! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM FOR ANY REASON! Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself.
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Page 22: Deactivation Of Alarm
10. Deactivation of Alarm WARNING! • Deactivation of the alarm is permanent. Once the alarm has been deactivated, it cannot be reactivated! • Once deactivated, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE OR CO. • Once the alarm is deactivated the battery will be depleted and the alarm will no longer function. - Page 23 11. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. Possible Sources Of Carbon Monoxide Inside your home, appliances used for heating and cooking are the most likely sources of CO.
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Page 24: Co Safety Tips
Departments, most utility companies and HVAC contractors will perform CO inspections, some may charge for this service. It’s advisable to inquire about any applicable fees prior to having the service performed. Kidde will not pay for, or reimburse the owner or user of this product, for any repair or dispatch calls related to the alarm sounding. -
Page 25: Cleaning Your Alarm
11. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information The levels of exposure listed on the previous page, relate to healthy adults. Levels differ for those at high risk. Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can be fatal or cause permanent damage and disabilities. -
Page 26: Good Safety Habits
12. Cleaning Your Alarm • Move the Smoke/CO Alarm and place in another location prior to performing any of the following: • Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture • Painting • Wall papering • Using adhesives Storing the unit in a plastic bag during any of the above projects will protect the sensors from damage. - Page 27 13. Good Safety Habits • Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals in the household that are capable of assisting others to provide assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted.
- Page 28 13. Good Safety Habits Additional Recommendations The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 provides the following information: Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21’) of any door to a sleeping room, with the distance measured along a path of travel...
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Page 29: Warranty
The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the alarm or any part which we find to be defective in material, workmanship or design, free of charge, upon sending the alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON...