Good Safety Habits; What To Do When The Alarm Sounds; Service And Warranty - Kidde PE9UK Manual

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insurance to protect their lives and property.

8. GOOD SAFETY HABITS

DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from
each room. Second storey windows may need a chain ladder. Contact Kidde Safety on
01753 685148 for further details.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case
of fire.
• Determine a place outside your home where you all can meet if a fire occurs.
• Familiarise everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home
when they hear it.
• Practice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan before an
emergency. You may not be able to reach your children. It is important they know what to
do.

WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS

• 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.
• Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky. 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 brigade from your neighbour's home - not from yours!
• Don't return to your home until the fire officials say that it is alright to do so.
There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire
for instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as petrol
Further information on domestic fire safety is available from Kidde Safety Europe
Ltd, Mathisen Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire SL3 0HB.

9. SERVICE AND WARRANTY

If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not
tamper with the unit. Return it for servicing to: KIDDE Safety Europe Ltd, Mathisen Way,
Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire SL3 0HB. (See warranty for in-warranty returns).
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FIVE YEAR WARRANTY
KIDDE Safety warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the
battery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and
service for a period of five years from the date of purchase. The obligation of KIDDE Safety under
this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the smoke alarm or any part which we find to be
defective in material, workmanship or design, free of charge to the customer, upon sending the
smoke alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to Warranty
Service Department, KIDDE Safety Europe Ltd, Mathisen Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire
SL3 0HB.
This warranty shall not apply to the smoke alarm if it has been damaged, modified, abused or
altered after the date of purchase or if it fails to operate due to improper maintenance or
inadequate A.C. or D.C. electrical power.
THE LIABILITY OF KIDDE SAFETY OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS
ARISING FROM THE SALE OF THIS SMOKE ALARM OR UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF SMOKE
ALARM AND, IN NO CASE, SHALL KIDDE SAFETY OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY
CORPORATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
THE FAILURE OF THE SMOKE ALARM OR FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE
COMPANY'S NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT.
This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.
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