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RF-SM-DC
Wireless Smoke Alarm User's Guide
Battery powered, wireless Smoke Alarm with SMART HUSH
temporarily silence nuisance alarms.
Thank you for purchasing a Kidde Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm, part of
the Kidde Wireless System. It is an important part of your family's home safety
plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest level of quality and per-
formance. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are
at stake. This alarm, in combination with other Kidde Wireless products, pro-
vides you with an interconnected alarm system without having the inconven-
ience or extensive labor of rewiring your home. An interconnected alarm system
provides an earlier warning to smoke or fire by linking alarms so that when one
unit sounds, it will trigger all other units to sound, thereby giving a family more
time to escape. Kidde estimates that nearly 100 million U.S. homes either do
not have interconnected smoke alarms, or have limited coverage. For homes
that do have interconnected systems, this battery powered alarm can provide
additional fire protection in other areas of the home.
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:
For model: RF-SM-DC
Manual P/N 820-0834 Rev. C
®
Control to
0919-7201-02
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- Page 1 Thank you for purchasing a Kidde Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm, part of the Kidde Wireless System. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest level of quality and per- formance.
- Page 2 (associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidde recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed. WARNING! REMOVAL OF THE SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES WILL REN- DER THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERATIVE.
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Page 3: Recommended Locations For Alarms
• 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. Kidde recommends installing a Wireless Smoke Sounder in all rooms where older adults, individuals with partial hearing loss, and children sleep. -
Page 4: Mobile Home Installation
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above, refer to RECOMMENDED LOCA- TIONS and Figure 1. In older mobile homes that are not well insulated com- pared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. -
Page 5: Installation Instructions
(alarm and guard) have been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose. 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WIRELESS INTERCONNECT SETUP 1. Remove all your new Kidde Wireless Interconnect devices from their respec- tive packages and place them in front of you. DO NOT PLUG THEM IN OR INSTALL THE BATTERIES. -
Page 6: Battery Installation
4. Using a pen or pencil, change the switches in each of the Kidde Wireless devices to match the pattern you selected in step 3. Ensure that the sequence is not reversed. 5. Power each unit after setting the ID by installing the batteries. The alarms only read the ID that has been set when they are first supplied power. -
Page 7: Mounting Instructions
Install the three (3) AA batteries in the back of the alarm. • The mounting plate must be removed from the back of the unit to install batteries. To remove, hold the mounting plate and twist counterclockwise (left). • The battery polarity markings on the bottom of the battery compartment must be adhered to. - Page 8 3. Hold the mounting plate against the selected installation location (wall or ceiling) and mark the center of the holes with a pencil. To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm, the “A” line on the mounting plate should be par- allel with the hallway when ceiling mounting, or horizontal when wall mounting (see figure 6).
- Page 9 HUSH ® period. Remote HUSH Control: Press the button on any Kidde Wireless device to acti- ® vate the Smart HUSH feature on the Kidde Wireless smoke alarm that is initiat- ®...
- Page 10 Remote Push To Test: Test your Kidde Wireless alarm system by activating the test button on any Kidde Wireless alarm for a minimum of 5 seconds, or until all of the interconnected alarms sound. When the other alarms respond, this verifies that both the alarms and the interconnect system are functioning properly.
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Page 11: Nuisance Alarms
In rare occasions, interference from other electronic devices may cause nuisance alarms. If you do get nuisance alarms, please refer to the trouble-shooting guide at the end of this and each of your Kidde Wireless products’ user’s guides. 6. MAINTENANCE ALARM REMOVAL IF THE SMOKE ALARM’S TAMPER RESIST FEATURE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED,... - Page 12 the label. The date written on the label should be after ten (10) years of cumu- lative power. NOTE: Chirping once a minute is an indication of a low battery where as the indication for replacement is once every 30 seconds. Battery Replacement If any form of battery failure is detected the red LED light will flash and the unit will “chirp”...
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Page 13: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
Home fires develop in differ- ent ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidde recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed. • A battery-powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good condition and installed properly. -
Page 14: Good Safety Habits
If someone doesn’t wake up, assign an adult to wake and assist that individual in the event of a fire. Kidde recommends that parents plan on alerting and assisting children. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency. It is important they know what to do. -
Page 15: Nrc Information
• 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. - Page 16 Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection.
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Page 17: Troubleshooting Guide
Call the Consumer Hotline, 1-800-880- 6788, to determine if you need to return it for servicing (See Warranty for in- warranty returns). KIDDE 1016 Corporate Park Dr., Mebane, NC 27302 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device has been designed, constructed, and tested for compliance with FCC Rules that regulate intentional and unintentional radiators. - Page 18 Kidde. Doing so will void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 19: Ten Year Limited Warranty
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 OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUB- SIDIARY CORPORATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES...