Installation Instructions; Locations To Avoid - Kidde 910 User Manual

WARNING: TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERATION AFTER MOBILE HOME
HAS BEEN IN STORAGE OR UNOCCUPIED AND AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
DURING USE.

2.LOCATIONS TO AVOID

• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your
automobile.
• Less than 4" (10cm) from the peak of an "A" frame type ceiling.
• In an area where the temperature may fall below 40ºF or rise above 100ºF.
• In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarm or failure to alarm.
• In very humid areas. Moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms.
• 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 ducts used for
heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air flow
areas.
• 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.

3.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED (INCLUDING THE BATTERIES). THE COVER IS
NOT REMOVABLE!
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FIGURE 4
1. To insure aesthetic alignment of the
alarm with the hallway or wall, the
"A" line on the mounting bracket
must be parallel with the hallway
when ceiling mounting or horizon-
tal when wall mounting.
When mounting
in a hallway, the
"A" line should
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be parallel with
the hallway.
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FIGURE 5
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FIGURE 6
Alignment Marks
("A" Line) on
Mounting
Bracket
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When wall
mounting, the
"A" line should
be horizontal.
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