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Summary of Contents for Kidde 20SD10-CA
- Page 1 User Guide Photoelectric Smoke Alarm Model 20SD10-CA SMOKE ALARM 10-YEAR BATTERY SELF-TESTING (SEE SECTION 9) Helps Reduce Cooking Nuisance Alarms...
- Page 2 Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm This model is powered by a non-replaceable, sealed-in lithium battery. It also contains HUSH to temporarily silence nuisance alarms, and “self-testing” features (see section 9). Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds ..4 2. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators ... .5 3. Troubleshooting Guide ....6 4. -
Page 4: Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds The smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps, a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern. • Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving the area without help. -
Page 5: Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators
2. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators Operational Mode Visual Indications Audible Indications Action/Note Normal (standby) Green LED blinks approx every 60 sec. Test (button press when Red LED blinks in time with • Single beep. Perform button press once a week no alarm condition is alarm pattern. -
Page 6: Troubleshooting Guide
If you are experiencing a problem with your alarm, or a fault, and are unsure of the next action, please contact product support at 1-800-880-6788 before discharging the battery. You may also write us at: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0. Our internet address is www.kiddecanada.com. Trouble Condition... -
Page 7: Introduction, Product Features And Specifications
4. Introduction, Product Features And Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using a photoelectric sensor. Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, powered up, and tested, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm. -
Page 8: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
5. Limitations Of Smoke Alarms WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants. •... -
Page 9: Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms
6. Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms • Locate smoke alarms in all sleeping areas. Try to monitor the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area. - Page 10 CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72 state: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 0.3 m in 2.4 m (1 ft in 8 ft) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.” (See Figures 6-C) SINGLE FLOOR PLAN NOT IN DINING KITCHEN...
- Page 11 • For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form atthe ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION section. • When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 10 cm (4”) from the side wall (Figure 6-A).
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Page 12: Locations To Avoid
7. Locations To Avoid (See Figures 6-A, 6-B, & 6-C for recommended locations) • In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. • Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature and should not be installed within 1.8m (6 ft) of cooking appliances. -
Page 13: Installation And Activation
8. Installation and Activation USE STANDARD SCREWDRIVER NOTE: A dust cover has been installed on the alarm. Keep the dust cover on until all construction has been completed for at least 24 hours (drywall, painting, varnishing, mounting plate install, etc). Retain the dust cover and re-install it to protect the alarm during future construction projects. - Page 14 • Kidde alarms are not designed, agency tested or certified for recessed mounting and should not be installed in this manner. Recessed mounting impedes smoke entry into the smoke chamber, which may prevent the alarm from sounding in a timely manner. This could endanger the lives of occupants in the residence.
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Page 15: Operation And Testing
9. Operation And Testing This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. Operation The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete (see “TESTING” below). When products of combustion (smoke) are sensed, the unit sounds a loud alarm. See Section 1 for alarm signal descriptions. -
Page 16: Recognizing Nuisance Alarms
10. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms Smoke Nuisance This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. HUSH : If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life threatening situation, you can push the button on the initiating unit to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. -
Page 17: Battery
11. Battery This alarm is powered by a sealed lithium battery. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm. NOTE: Constant exposure to high or low humidity or temperatures may reduce battery life. WARNING: NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INCLUDED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM FOR ANY REASON! DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR THE ALARM YOURSELF. -
Page 18: Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery
12. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery WARNING: FAILURE TO DISCHARGE ALARM BATTERY AS INSTRUCTED PRIOR TO DISPOSAL MAY CREATE POTENTIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERY RELATED FIRE OR HAZARD. WARNING: DISCHARGING THE ALARM BATTERY IS PERMANENT • Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated! •... -
Page 19: Cleaning Your Alarm
13. Cleaning Your Alarm Your Alarm Should be Cleaned at Least Once a Year You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a clean, dry cloth. -
Page 20: Good Safety Habits
14. Good Safety Habits Develop and Practice a Plan of Escape Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night. Know two ways out of every room (door & window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once they have exited the residence. - Page 21 Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the smoke alarm pattern and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke.
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Page 22: Service And Warranty
The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the alarm or any part which we find to be defective in material, workmanship or design (part replacement only, no installation), free of charge, upon receiving the alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to Warranty Service Department, Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. - Page 23 QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION Call Kidde Product Support line at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at www.kiddecanada.com Kidde Canada Inc. P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0 ©2024 Kidde. All Rights Reserved.
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