Battery Checking/Changing; Section 7. Maintenance - Kidde Fyrnetics Slick 1SFW Owner's Manual

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b. Testing
• Utilise the test button to test the alarm. Do not use naked flames as this does not
replicate smoke and may cause physical damage to the alarm or ignite combustible
materials and start a structure fire.
Test all your alarms weekly – remember they are life saving devices, protecting the
family and home.
Press and hold the test button until the alarm sounds. All interconnected alarms will
also sound. (Do not stand too close to the alarm during testing – hearing may be
damaged.) Immediately after completing the test cycle, the 2SFW AND 2SFWR models
will enter into Hush mode and the red LED will flash approximately every 10 seconds.
c. Hush Button
• This feature temporarily desensitises the alarm circuit for approximately 7 minutes. This
c.
feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as fumes from cooking,
activates the alarm. The alarm is desensitised by pushing and releasing the "HUSH" button
on the alarm cover. If the smoke is not too dense, the alarm will silence immediately and the
red LED will flash every 10-11 seconds seconds for approximately 7 minutes. This indicates
that the alarm is in a temporarily desensitised condition. The alarm will automatically reset
after approximately 7 minutes and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are still present
and releasing. The "HUSH" feature can be used repeatedly until the air has been cleared of
the condition causing the alarm. The triggering alarm is signified by a rapidly flashing red
LED. For safety reasons, the triggering alarm signal can only be silenced by activating the
Hush button on that unit.
Note: Dense smoke will override the hush control feature and sound a continuous alarm.
Caution: Before using the alarm hush feature, identify the source of the smoke and be
certain a safe condition exists. (On heat alarms with hush, the alarms sensor has detected
a high temperature – e.g. 57°C. Check for possible causes carefully.)
d. Nuisance Alarms
Warning: Persistent nuisance alarms indicates incorrect type and/or siting of alarm.
Review with your installer or Landlord after cleaning as described in Section 7
(Maintenance).

5. Battery Checking/Changing*

Loose Battery Models
a. Low Battery Indicator (AC models with loose battery only)
If you hear the alarm chirp continuously every 30-40 seconds at the same time as the
led flashes (and have not just pressed the hush button) it indicates the battery voltage is
at an unacceptably low level. Replace the battery at the next possible opportunity.
b. Battery Change
i. Firstly isolate the mains supply at the consumer unit by identifying the appropriate
circuit. This may be a dedicated fuse marked "Fire/Smoke Alarms" or with a symbol
such as .
(If you rent your property, your Landlord may arrange this service for you.)
Consumer Unit
* See page 5, section "v"
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The green L.E.D. should now be out. If
not, recheck before proceeding.
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