Installation Instructions; Step 1: Installation Instructions; Recommended Installation Locations - Kidde KN-COSM-IB User Manual

Installation Instructions

Step 1
Installation Guide:
IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A
CEILING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A
TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED!
A. Recommended Installation Locations:
Kidde Safety recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm
in the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest
an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home, includ-
ing every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and basements. Put
alarms at both ends of bedroom, hallway or large room if hall-
way or room is more than 30 ft (9.1m) long. If you have only
one alarm, ensure it is placed in the hallway outside of the main
sleeping area, or in the main bedroom. Verify the alarm can be
heard in all sleeping areas.
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 com-
bustion products rise to the ceiling and spread horizontally.
Mounting the 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. When mounting
an alarm on the ceil-
ing, locate it at a
minimum of 4"
(10cm) from the side
wall (see figure 1). If
installing the alarm
on the wall, use 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).
FIGURE 1
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