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Kidde PE9 User Manual

9 volt battery-operated photoelectric smoke alarm
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PE9
Smoke Alarm User's Guide
9 Volt Battery-Operated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important
part of your family's home safety plan. You can trust this prod-
uct 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: PE9
820-0893 REV. B
11/2006

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  • Page 1 For model: PE9 Smoke Alarm User’s Guide 9 Volt Battery-Operated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this prod- uct to provide the highest quality safety protection. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake.

  • Page 2: Recommended Locations For Alarms

    WARNING! BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS BAT- TERY IS PRESENT. REMOVAL OF BATTERY WILL RENDER THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERATIVE. IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLA- TION AND KEEP THIS MANUAL NEAR THE ALARM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL 1 -- RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS 2 -- LOCATIONS TO AVOID 3 -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 3 Ceiling mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction. • For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION below. • When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4”...

  • Page 4: Mobile Home Installation

    MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above (refer to RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS and figures 1 and 2). 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 5: Installation Instructions

    • Kitchens. Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type. • Near fluorescent lights. Electronic “noise” may cause nuisance alarms. • Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination (alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
  • Page 6 on the wall. Be sure the “UP FOR WALL MOUNTING “ text and arrow are facing up. Use the screws and anchors provided to secure the mounting plate (use 3/16” drill bit for anchor holes). 4. Battery installation instructions are provided on the inside of the battery door.

  • Page 7: Operation And Testing

    4. OPERATION AND TESTING OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once a fresh battery is installed and testing is complete. When products of combustion are sensed, the unit sounds a loud 85db pulsating alarm until the air is cleared. FLASHING LED LIGHT: This smoke alarm is equipped with a flash- ing red indicator light.

  • Page 8: Maintenance Battery Replacement

    “OFF” arrow on the cover (see figure 7). The Model PE9 Smoke Alarm is powered by a 9V carbon zinc bat- tery (alkaline and lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh bat- tery should last for one year under normal operating conditions.

  • Page 9: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms

    Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidde recom- mends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed.

  • Page 10: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

    • Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an insurance poli- cy. Home owners and renters should have adequate insurance to protect their lives and property. 8.

  • Page 11: Nfpa Required Protection

    • 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 12: 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, 1016 Corporate Park Dr., Mebane, NC 27302. 1-800-880-6788 (See Warranty for in-warranty returns).

  • Page 13: Five Year Limited Warranty

    (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...

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