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0976
Smoke Alarm User's Guide
9 Volt Front-loading Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with HUSH
to temporarily silence nuisance alarms.
Thank you for purchasing this smoke 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.
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: 0976
Manual P/N 820-0921 Rev. B
0976-7202-02
Control
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- Page 1 For model: 0976 0976 Smoke Alarm User’s Guide 9 Volt Front-loading Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with HUSH Control ® to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. Thank you for purchasing this smoke 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.
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Page 2: Recommended Locations For Alarms
(associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpre- dictable. For maximum protection, Kidde recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed. WARNING! BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS BATTERY IS PRESENT. - Page 3 • Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as stairways act like chim- neys for smoke and heat. • Locate at least one alarm on every floor level. • Locate an alarm in every bedroom. • Locate an alarm in every room where electrical appliances are operated (i.e. portable heaters or humidifiers).
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Page 4: Mobile Home Installation
• Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than 30 ft (9.1 m) long. • Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at or within 3 ft (0.9m) of the highest point (measured horizontally). - Page 5 • In insect-infested areas. • Smoke alarms should not be installed within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: the door to a kitchen, the door to a bathroom containing 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.
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Page 6: Tamper Resist Feature
When wall mounting, When the “A” line should be mounting in horizontal. a hallway, the “A” line should be parallel with Install the hallway. Remove FIGURE 5 Alignment Marks 5. Be sure the battery is installed correctly and the battery compartment is closed completely. -
Page 7: Operation And Testing
To deactivate the battery carrier tamper resist, in order to change the smoke alarm battery, remove the unit from the mounting plate, and locate the small cut-out in the middle of the product label. Using a screwdriver, or similar tool, slide the switch towards the bottom of the product label. -
Page 8: Nuisance Alarms
(non-recirculating type) will also help remove these combustible products from the kitchen. Model 0976 has a Hush®button that is extremely useful in a kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms. For more information, refer to section 4 OPERATION AND TESTING. - Page 9 A missing or improperly installed battery will prevent the battery carrier from closing and result in improper alarm operation. This smoke alarm uses a 9V carbon zinc battery (alkaline and lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operat- ing conditions.
- Page 10 (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. • A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good con- dition and installed properly.
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Page 11: Good Safety Habits
• 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. -
Page 12: 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 13: 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, 1016 Corporate Park Dr., Mebane, NC 27302. 1-800-880-6788 (See Warranty for in-... -
Page 14: Five 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 REPLACE- MENT OF SMOKE ALARM AND, IN NO CASE, SHALL KIDDE OR ANY OF ITS PAR- ENT OR SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR... - Page 15 Para el modelo: 0976 0976 Guía del usuario de alarmas contra humo Alarma contra humo a batería de 9 voltios de carga delantera con control HUSH ® , que permite silenciar temporalmente alarmas molestas. Gracias por comprar esta alarma contra humo, ya que es parte importante del plan de seguridad de su hogar.
- Page 16 Los incendios en las casas se pueden producir de diferentes formas y, con frecuencia, son impredecibles. Kidde recomienda que, para brindar una máxima protección, se instalen alarmas de ionización y fotoeléctricas.
- Page 17 • Para la instalación de alarmas en casas rodantes, seleccione cuidadosamente los lugares de instalación para evitar que se formen barreras térmicas en el cielo raso. Para obtener más detalles, consulte INSTALACIÓN EN CASAS RODANTES a continuación. • Al instalar una alarma en el cielo raso, colóquela a una distancia mínima de 4 pulg. (10 cm) de la pared lateral (consulte la FIGURA 1).
- Page 18 ADVERTENCIA: PRUEBE EL FUNCIONAMIENTO DE LA ALARMA DESPUÉS DE QUE SU VEHÍCULO DE RECREACIÓN O CASA RODANTE HAYA ESTADO GUARDADO, ANTES DE CADA VIAJE Y COMO MÍNIMO UNA VEZ A LA SEMANA CUANDO ESTÉ EN USO. 2. UBICACIONES QUE ES NECESARIO EVITAR •...
- Page 19 3. Asegúrese de que los tornillos de montaje se ubiquen en los extremos pequeños de los orificios de agarre antes de apretar los tornillos. 4. Instale la alarma en la placa de montaje y gire la alarma en la dirección que indica la flecha “ON” de la cubierta hasta que la alarma se ajuste en su lugar (esta función de ajuste permite una alineación estética).
- Page 20 El Modelo 0976 tiene un botón Hush® que es muy útil en el área de la cocina o en otras áreas propensas a producir alarmas molestas. Para obtener más información, consulte la Sección 4, FUNCIONAMIENTO Y PRUEBA.
- Page 21 éste se abra. Entonces, se puede retirar la batería del portaacumulador. Cuando se instala una nueva batería en el portaacumulador, asegúrese de que los terminales de la batería estén expuestos y que la polaridad coincida con las marcas impresas en el portaacumulador. Presione completamente el portaacumulador hacia la alarma y luego suéltelo, entonces el portaacumulador se ajustará...
- Page 22 Los incendios en las casas se pueden producir de diferentes formas y, con frecuencia, son impredecibles. Kidde recomienda que, para brindar una máxima protección, se instalen alarmas de ionización y fotoeléctricas.
- Page 23 • Haga que todos se familiaricen con el sonido de la alarma contra humo y capacítelos para que salgan de la casa cuando lo escuchen. • Lleve a cabo un simulacro de incendio cada seis meses por lo menos; también debe incluir simulacros nocturnos.
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Page 24: Servicio Y Garantía
Si, después de revisar este manual, aún cree que su alarma contra humo tiene defectos, no la manipule. Devuélvala para su reparación a: KIDDE, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302. 1-800-880-6788 (consulte la sección Garantía para obtener más información sobre devoluciones dentro... - Page 25 La obligación de KIDDE de acuerdo con esta garantía se limita a la reparación o el reemplazo, sin costos para el cliente, de la alarma contra humo o de cualquier pieza que tenga defectos de material, mano de obra o diseño, una vez que se envíe la...