Kidde 2030-DSR User manual

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P/N: 2030-7201-00
SMOKE ALARM
Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Hush
User Guide
Model: 2030-DSR
• Smoke Alarm Hush Control
• Small Structure Design
1008
102.0012
EN14604:2005/AC:2008
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EN 14604:2005

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Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm
Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit. This alarm was
designed specically for use in a residential environment. It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle (RV)
or boat.
Note: Please thoroughly read this user guide and save the document for future reference and to pass on to any
subsequent owner.
IMPORTANT: Additional markings can be found on the back of the unit.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Waste electrical products or equivalent
should not be disposed of with household
waste. Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with Local Authority or Supplier
for recycling advice.
Date Code (on back): ____________________
Date of Purchase: ______________________
Where Purchased: ______________________
Date to Replace: ________________________
Product Support: 0800 917 0722
Please write down the below information
and have this at hand when you call.

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CONTENTS OF THIS USER GUIDE
1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds.................................................................................................................. 4
2. Introduction, Product Features and Specifications..................................................................................................................... 5
3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators...................................................................................................................................... 6
4. Troubleshooting Guide................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
5. Limitations of Smoke Alarms.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
6. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms................................................................................................................................. 9
7. Locations To Avoid....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
8. Installation Instructions...............................................................................................................................................................................14
9. Operation and Testing..................................................................................................................................................................................17
10. Hush Control Feature................................................................................................................................................................................18
11. Battery.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
12. Cleaning Your Alarm..................................................................................................................................................................................20
13. Good Safety Habits................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
14. Service and Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Date Code (on back): ____________________
Date of Purchase: ______________________
Where Purchased: ______________________
Date to Replace: ________________________

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1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds
Smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps, a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED
blinks in time with alarm pattern.
• Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have difculty recognizing the importance
of the alarm sounding or that might have difculty leaving the area without help.
• Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or
picking up valuables.
• While leaving, don’t open any inside door without rst 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.
• If the escape route requires you to go through smoke, stay close to the oor where the air is cleaner. Crawl if
necessary, and breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
• Call the re brigade from your mobile phone outside, or from your neighbour’s home-not from yours!
• Don’t return to your home until the re ofcials say that it is all right to do so.
NOTE: See Section RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.

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2. Introduction, Product Features and Specications
Introduction
This alarm detects products of combustion using photoelectric technology.
Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, 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 track the life of your alarm, write the
installation date in the space provided on the side of the alarm.
Product Features and Specications:
• Temperature Operating Range: 0°C to 40°C
• Humidity Operating Range: up to 93% relative humidity (RH), non-condensing
• Audible Alarm: 85+ dB(A) at 3 m, 3.0 to 3.5 KHz pulsing alarm
• Smoke Sensor: Photoelectric
• Smoke Alarm Hush Control
• Powered by 9V battery
• Storage and Transport Conditions: -20°C to +60°C, 5-95% RH (non-condensing)

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3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators
Operational Mode Visual Indications Audible Indications Action/Note:
Normal (standby) Red LED blinks every 60 sec.
Test (button press when
no alarm condition is
present)
• 3 patterns of Red.
• Test: Red LED blinks in sync with
beep pattern.
• Button press sound
• 3 long beeps
Perform button press once a week to
verify proper alarm operation.
Smoke Alarm Memory
(unit has experienced
a smoke alarm event
within the last hour)
Red LED blinks every 15 sec. None. Push button to clear Alarm Memory.
Smoke Alarm Hush Mode Red LED blinks every 2 sec. After button push, Smoke
alarm pattern stops
This feature is to be used only when a
known alarm condition, such as smoke
from cooking, activates the alarm.

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4. Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action:
Low Battery Red LED blinks every
30 sec.
Chirp every 60 sec. * Push button once to silence for 24 hrs.
* Replace battery as soon as possible.
End of Unit Life Red LED blinks
2 times every 30 sec.
2 chirps every 30 sec * Push button once to silence for 24 hrs. (Push button
again to clear Hush.)
Note: 7 days after End of Unit Life begins, the chirps
cannot be silenced.
* Remove, dispose unit, and replace as soon as
possible.
Memory Fault Red LED blinks 3
times every 30 sec.
Chirp every 30 sec. * Contact Product Support.
MCU Failure None. Constant tone. * Replace alarm.
* Contact Product Support.
Stuck Button Red LED blinks
every 4 sec.
Chirp every 4 sec. * Push button to dislodge it from being stuck. If button
cannot be released, please contact product support.
Fault Mode Red LED blinks 4
times every 30 sec.
Chirp every 30 sec. * See Cleaning Your Alarm section.
* Push button once to attempt to reset the unit.
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Red LED will give an error code of 4 blinks when button
is pushed/released once. Report the number of blinks to
customer service if needed.

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5. Limitations of Smoke Alarms
Warning: please read carefully and thoroughly
Life safety from re in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notication to occupants of the need to
escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants.
• Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially
fatal res. An alarm may not be effective in some situations, such as during incendiary res where the re
grows so rapidly that an occupant’s egress is blocked even with properly located alarms, or when victims
are intimate with the re (for example, when a person’s clothes catch re while cooking), too old or young, or
physically or mentally impaired such that they cannot escape even when warned early enough that escape
should be possible. For these people, additional strategies such as protection-in-place or assisted escape
or rescue are necessary.
• There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against re. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with ammable liquids, such as petrol
• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specied type, in good condition and installed properly.
• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery and the alarm circuits are in good operating
condition.
• Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may
not sense res starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a different oor.
• If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different oor, it may not wake up a sound sleeper.
• The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm. For maximum protection,
a smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping area on every level of a home.
• Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a re, they are not a substitute for an
insurance policy. Home owners and renters should have adequate insurance to protect their lives and property.
This alarm is not intended to alert hearing impaired individuals.

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6. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms
NOTE: According to BS 5839-6, for optimal re protection: “The greatest benet to life safety is given by a
full-coverage system. Such a system will give the earliest practicable warning of re to occupants, wherever
ignition occurs.”
• Locate the rst alarm in the immediate area of the bedrooms. Try to monitor the escape routes and rooms
opening into escape routes as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit.
• If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms near each sleeping area. No bedroom door
should be further than 3 m from the nearest alarm.
• Locate additional alarms between every bedroom and every other room in the dwelling (for example, an
ofce, library, or lounge), other than a toilet, bathroom, or shower room.
• Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.
• Locate at least one alarm on every oor level, including nished lofts. Locate an alarm between each
staircase and every room, other than a toilet, bathroom or shower room.
• Locate an alarm in every bedroom.
• Locate an alarm in every room where electrical appliances are operated (i.e. portable heaters or humidiers).
• Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with the door closed. The closed door may prevent
an alarm not located in that room from waking the sleeper.
• Locate one alarm in each principal habitable room.
• If a habitable room is an inner room with no doors or windows through which escape is possible, locate one
alarm in the room used to access that inner room.

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• In hallways, corridors, or rooms exceeding 7.5 m in length, no point within the hallway, corridor, or room
should exceed 7.5 m from the nearest alarm.
• Smoke, heat, and combustion products rise to the ceiling and spread horizontally. Mounting the smoke
alarm on the ceiling in the center of the room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling mounting is
preferred in ordinary residential construction.
• When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 300 mm from the side wall or light tting.
(Figure 6-A)
• Where structural beams create an obstacle to ow of smoke across a ceiling: If the beam is less than 600
mm in depth, install an alarm on the underside of the beam. Otherwise, install an alarm both sides of the
beam, but no closer than twice the depth of the beam, or 500 mm, whichever is less.
• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of at a
minimum of 150 mm below the ceiling, and the bottom edge of the alarm within 300 mm below the ceiling.
(Figure 6-A) The bottom of the alarm should also be above the level of any door opening.
• Install alarms in positions that are reasonably accessible for maintenance.
• Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings within 600 mm of the highest point (measured
vertically). (Figure 6-C)
• Install smoke alarms on the ceiling of tray-shaped ceilings, or within 300 mm of the ceiling. (Figure 6-D)

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Figure 6-C Figure 6-D
Figure 6-B
ANYWHERE ALONG
THIS BOLD SURFACE
300 mm
NEVER HERE
ACCEPTABLE HERE
CEILING
150 mm
300 mm
SIDE WALL
Figure 6-A
300 mm
ACCEPTABLE HERE
Garage
Heat Alarm
(Do not fit combo
CO or Smoke Alarms
in Garage)
Not within 1 m of
appliances (see
Locations to Avoid
section).
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Loft Conversion
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bathroom
Bathroom
Garage
Dining
Kitchen
Living Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Do not fit
Smoke Alarms
for minimum protection
Smoke Alarms
for additional protection
SINGLE FLOOR PLAN
MULTI FLOOR PLAN
600mm
600 mm

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Figure 6-C Figure 6-D
Figure 6-B
ANYWHERE ALONG
THIS BOLD SURFACE
300 mm
NEVER HERE
ACCEPTABLE HERE
CEILING
150 mm
300 mm
SIDE WALL
Figure 6-A
300 mm
ACCEPTABLE HERE
Garage
Heat Alarm
(Do not fit combo
CO or Smoke Alarms
in Garage)
Not within 1 m of
appliances (see
Locations to Avoid
section).
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Loft Conversion
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bathroom
Bathroom
Garage
Dining
Kitchen
Living Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Do not fit
Smoke Alarms
for minimum protection
Smoke Alarms
for additional protection
SINGLE FLOOR PLAN
MULTI FLOOR PLAN
600mm
600 mm

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7. Locations To Avoid
• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your motor vehicle.
• Do not install smoke alarms on the walls if the room or hallway exceeds 10 m in both length and breadth, or exceeds
an area of 50 m2.
• Do not install alarms adjacent to, or directly above, heaters or air-conditioning vents.
• In very humid areas (above 90% RH, non-condensing), such as bathrooms and shower rooms. Do not install directly
above a sink, or near dishwashers or washing machines. Moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms.
• Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should be an interconnected heat alarm.
• Do not install within 2 m of heating or cooking appliances, measured horizontally.
• Do not install outside of the dimensional guidelines given in Figures 6-A, 6-C, and 6-D.
• In an area where the temperature may fall below 0 º C or rise above 40 º C such as garages and unnished attics.
• Do not install smoke alarms in dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarm or failure to alarm.
• In insect-infested areas.
• Within 300 mm of a light tting, as electronic “noise” generated by the electronics may cause nuisance alarms.
• Do not install in an enclosed space (cupboard) or where the ventilation openings in the unit could be impeded by items
such as newspapers, table-cloths, furniture, curtains, etc.
• Do not install next to a door, window, extractor fan, ue, chimney, or any other area where high air ow
may occur or the unit may be directly exposed to weather.
• Do not install in locations that are difcult or dangerous to reach for testing or maintenance.
• Do not install DC (battery only) alarms on top of AC electrical junction boxes.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

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8. Installation Instructions
Kidde alarms are not designed, agency tested or certied 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. Kidde
alarms are designed, tested and certied for wall (if applicable) and ceiling surface mount only. Without
agency research, we have no re test data to support that alarms will perform as required when installed in a
recessed manner. Accordingly, we do not recommend, approve or advise mounting Kidde alarms in recessed
congurations.
This apparatus should be installed by a competent individual.
Figure 6-B
When mounting
in a hallway, the
“A” line should
be parallel with
the hallway.
When mounting on
the ceiling, please
align both
Alignment Marks
line of the
side.
Figure 8-AFigure 8-B

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CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable.
After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described in Section 4, attach the mounting bracket to the
ceiling as shown in Figure 8-A. Use the screws and anchors provided to secure the mounting bracket (Use
5mm drill bit for anchors).
CAUTION! If the battery compartment is empty, the unit will not attach to the mounting bracket.
Please installing the battery at rst. Alignment marks are provided on the edge of the mounting bracket and the
alarm. Place the alarm on the mounting bracket with the alignment marks lined up(Figure 8-B) and rotate the
alarm clockwise (as indicated on the alarm cover) until the alarm snaps into place.
After installation/activation, test your alarm as described in Operation and Testing section.

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Smoke Alarm Tamper Resist Feature
This alarm is equipped with a tamper resist feature that helps prevent someone from removing the unit
from the mounting bracket. When activated, it can be very effective in preventing smoke alarm removal or
tampering. Activate the smoke alarm tamper resist feature by breaking out both small posts in the square
hole in the mounting bracket (see Figure 8-C). When the post is broken off, the tamper resist on the base is
allowed to engage the mounting bracket. Rotate the alarm onto the mounting bracket until you hear the tamper
resist tab snap into place, locking the alarm on the mounting bracket. Using the tamper resist feature will help
deter children and others from removing the alarm from the bracket.
Location of Post
Break out the
small post
Tamper resist tab
Press down on
the tamper resist tab
Location of Post
Figure 8-CFigure 8-D
NOTE: To remove the alarm when the tamper resist tab is engaged, press down on the tamper resist tab
and rotate the alarm in the direction indicated by the arrows on the cover of the alarm (see Figure 8-D).

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9.Operation, Testing and Smoke Alarm Memory
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. See section Smoke
Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds.
Testing: Test by pushing the button on the cover and holding it down for a minimum of 2 seconds. This will sound
the alarm if the electronic circuitry, horn and battery are working. If no alarm sounds, the unit has a defective battery
or other failure.
Test the alarm weekly to ensure proper operation.
Never use an open ame or combustible materials to test your alarm, you could damage the alarm or
ignite nearby materials and start a structure re.
Smoke Alarm Memory: Alerts you if the unit has experienced a smoke alarm event while you were away, and then
the smoke has cleared. See section Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators.
NOTE: If at any time your alarm fails to operate correctly (erratic or low sound, for example), contact
Kidde Safety (see page 2 for contact details).

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10. Hush Control Feature
The Hush feature is extremely useful in a kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms. The Hush
feature has the capability of temporarily desensitizing the smoke alarm circuit for about 9 minutes. This feature
should only be used when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm. If the
alarm does sound, check for res rst. If a re is discovered, get out and call the re department. If no re is
present, check to see if one of the reasons listed in Locations to Avoid may have caused the alarm. The smoke
alarm is desensitized by pushing the button on the smoke alarm cover. The alarm will silence immediately
for approximately 9 minutes and the red LED will blink every 2 seconds. This indicates that the alarm is in a
temporarily desensitized condition. The smoke alarm will automatically reset after approximately 9 minutes. If
after this period particles of combustion are still present, the alarm will sound again. The Hush feature can be
used repeatedly until the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm.
If there is any question as to the cause of an alarm, it should be assumed that the alarm is due to an
actual re and the dwelling should be evacuated immediately.
CAUTION: Before using the alarm smart hush feature. Identify the source of the smoke and be
certain a safe condition exists.
Chirping:
When End of Unit Life or Low Battery chirping begins, you can temporarily silence these chirps by pressing the
Hush button. See Troubleshooting Guide.

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Use only the following 9 volt batteries for smoke alarm replacement:
Carbon Zinc Type: GOLD PEAK 1604P or 1604S
Alkaline Type: ENERGIZER 522, GOLD PEAK 1604A;
DURACELL MN1604, MX1604;
NOTE: Do not use lithium batteries in this unit.
11.Battery
WARNING: Alarm will not attach to mounting bracket unless battery is installed.
Removal of battery will render the unit inoperative.
To replace the battery, remove the alarm from the mounting bracket by rotating the alarm in the direction of the
“OFF” arrow on the cover.
The Smoke Alarm is powered by a 9V battery. A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating
conditions.
Low Battery
This alarm has a low battery monitor circuit which will cause the alarm to “chirp” and ash the red LED for a
minimum of 30 days when the battery gets low (see Troubleshooting Guide). Replace the battery when this
condition occurs, and test the unit after battery is replaced.
NOTE: Weekly testing is required.
WARNING! Use only the batteries specied. Use of different batteries may have a detrimental
effect on the smoke alarm.
NOTE: Constant exposures to extreme temperatures or humidity may reduce battery life.

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12. 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 damp cloth. Use only water to dampen the cloth, use of detergents or cleaners could
damage the alarm.
• Never use detergent or other solvents to clean the unit.
• Avoid spraying air freshener, hair spray, or other aerosols near the alarm.
• Do not paint the unit. Paint will seal the vents and interfere with the sensor’s ability to detect smoke.
• Never attempt to disassemble the unit to clean inside. This action will void your warranty.
WARNING: Reinstall the Alarm as soon as possible to ensure continuous protection.
Smoke Chamber Monitoring (Fault Mode)
The smoke alarm constantly monitors the condition of the smoke chamber. If the alarm detects a build up of
dust and contaminants in the smoke chamber, it will chirp and ash the LED every 30 seconds. See section
Troubleshooting Guide, Fault Mode. This indicates the smoke chamber requires maintenance and cleaning.
The smoke alarm will operate as normal in an event of a re. However, the chance of a false alarm is high. If
after cleaning the smoke alarm the condition persists, replace the smoke alarm.