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P9040
Smoke Alarm User Guide
9 Volt Battery-Operated Photoelectric 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.
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: P9040
0306-7240-00 Rev.A
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- Page 1 P9040 For model: P9040 Smoke Alarm User Guide 9 Volt Battery-Operated Photoelectric 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
WARNING! SmOke AlARm CAN NOt Be mOUNted UNleSS BAtteRY IS PReSeNt. RemOVAl OF BAtteRY WIll ReNdeR tHe SmOke AlARm INOPeRAtIVe. ImPORtANt! ReAd All INStRUCtIONS BeFORe INStAllAtION 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”...
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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 kitch- en 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: Operation And Testing
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 compartment. - Page 7 temporarily desensitizing the alarm circuit for approximately 8 minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking activates the alarm. The smoke alarm is desensitized by pushing the “HUSH” button on the smoke alarm cover.
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Page 8: Maintenance
2 may have caused the alarm. The Model P9040 has a “HUSH” control 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: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
(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. • A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type,... - Page 10 • AC powered alarms (without battery backup) will not operate if the AC power has been cut off, such as by an electrical fire or an open fuse. • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batter- ies and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition.
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Page 11: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
• Install and maintain Fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior to an emergency. • Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals in the household that are capable of assisting others to provide assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm... -
Page 12: Nfpa Required Protection
9. NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 provides the following information: Smoke Detection – Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms. -
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 Safety, 1016 Corporate Park Dr., Mebane, NC 27302. 1-800-880-6788 (See Warranty for in-warranty returns). -
Page 14: Ten 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 ten years from the date of purchase. The obligation of KIDDE Safety under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the smoke alarm...
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