Kidde P9050 User manual

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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.
Smoke Alarm User Guide
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:
21008148-EN Rev B
0305-7226-05
P9050 For model: P9050

WARNING! BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS
BATTERY IS PRESENT. REMOVAL OF BATTERY WILL RENDER
THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERATIVE.
IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
INSTALLATION AND KEEP THIS USER GUIDE NEAR THE
ALARM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
CONTENTS OF THIS USER GUIDE
1 -- RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS
2 -- LOCATIONS TO AVOID
3 -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4 -- OPERATION AND TESTING
5 -- NUISANCE ALARMS
6 -- MAINTENANCE
7 -- LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
8 -- GOOD SAFETY HABITS
9 -- NFPA PROTECTION STANDARD 72
10 -- CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL REQUIRED INFORMATION
11 -- SERVICE AND WARRANTY
1. RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR ALARMS
• Locatethefirstalarmintheimmediateareaofthebedrooms.
Trytomonitortheexitpathasthebedroomsareusuallyfarthest
from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate addi-
tional alarms in each sleeping area.
• Locateadditionalalarmstomonitoranystairwayasstairwaysact
like chimneys for smoke and heat.
• Locateatleastonealarmoneveryfloorlevel.
• Locateanalarmineverybedroom.
• Locateanalarmineveryroomwhereelectricalappliancesare
operated(i.e.portableheatersorhumidifiers).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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”(10cm)fromthesidewall(seefigure1).
• Whenmountingthealarmonthewall,useaninsidewallwith
thetopedgeofthealarmataminimumof4”(10cm)anda
maximumof12”(30.5cm)belowtheceiling(seefigure1).
• Putsmokealarmsatbothendsofabedroomhallwayorlarge
roomifthehallwayorroomismorethan30ft(9.1m)long.
• InstallSmokeAlarmsonsloped,peakedorcathedralceilings
atorwithin3ft(0.9m)ofthehighestpoint(measuredhori-
zontally).NFPA72states:“Smokealarmsinroomswithceiling
slopesgreaterthan1ftin8ft(.3min2.4m)horizontallyshall
belocatedonthehighsideoftheroom.”NFPA72states:“A
rowofalarmsshallbespacedandlocatedwithin3ft(0.9m)of
thepeakoftheceilingmeasuredhorizontally”(seefigure3).
FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3
FIGURE 1

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.
Thismaycreateathermalbarrierwhichcanpreventthesmoke
from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such units,
install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of
thealarmataminimumof4”(10cm)andamaximumof12”
(30.5cm)belowtheceiling(seefigure1).
Ifyouarenotsureabouttheinsulationinyourmobilehome,orif
you notice that the outer walls and ceiling are either hot or cold,
installthealarmonaninsidewall.Forminimumprotection,install
atleastonealarmclosetothebedrooms.Foradditionalprotec-
tion,seeSINGLEFLOORPLANinfigure2.
WARNING: TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERATION AFTER
RV OR MOBILE HOME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE,
BEFORE EACH TRIP 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ceil-
ing.
• Inanareawherethetemperaturemayfallbelow40ºForrise
above100ºF,suchasgaragesandunfinishedattics.
• Industyareas.Dustparticlesmaycausenuisancealarmorfail-
ure to alarm.
• Inveryhumidareas(greaterthan95%RH,non-condensing).
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con-
tainingatuborshower,forcedairsupply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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.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED. THE COVER IS NOT
REMOVABLE!
1.Removethemountingplatefromthebackofthealarmbyhold-
ing the mounting plate and twisting the alarm in the direction
indicatedbythe“OFF”arrowonthealarmcover.
2.To insure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or
wall,the“A”lineonthemountingplateshouldbeparallelwith
the hallway when ceiling mounting or horizontal when wall
mounting.
3.Afterselectingthepropersmokealarmlocationasdescribedin
section 1, attach the mounting plate to the ceiling as shown in
FIGURE 6
When wall
mounting, the
“A”lineshould
behorizontal
andthe“UP
FORWALL
MOUNTING”
arrowmustbe
pointing up.
AA
AA
Alignment
Marks
Install Remove
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 7
When
mounting in
a hallway,
the“A”line
shouldbe
parallel with
the hallway.

figure4.Forwallmountingseefigure5.Placemountingplate
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door.Toensureproperinstallationofthesmokealarm
battery,followtheinstructions.
5.Wheninstallingthebattery,pressthebatteryreminderfinger
downintothebatterycompartmentandinstallthebattery(see
figure6).
CAUTION! IF THE BATTERY REMINDER FINGER IS NOT
HELD DOWN IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT BY THE
BATTERY, THE BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND THE
UNIT WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
6.Alignmentmarksareprovidedontheedgeofthetrimplateand
thealarm.Afterinstallingthemountingplate,placethealarm
on the mounting plate with the alignment marks lined up. Twist
thealarminthedirectionindicatedbythe“ON”arrowonthe
alarmcover(seefigure7)untilitlocksinplace.
7.USINGTAMPERRESISTLOCKING
PIN:Tomakeyoursmokealarm
tamper resistant, a locking pin has
beenprovidedinthebagwiththe
screwsandanchors.Usingthispin
will help deter children and others
from removing the alarm from the
mounting plate. To use the pin,
insert it into the hole in the side of the alarm after the alarm has
beeninstalledonthemountingplate(seefigure8).
NOTE: THE TAMPER RESIST PIN WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED
IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE BATTERY. USE A LONG NOSE
PLIERS TO PULL THE PIN OUT OF THE HOLE. IT IS NOW
POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE ALARM FROM THE MOUNTING
PLATE.
8.Afterinstallation,testyouralarmbydepressingandholding
downthetestbuttonforatleast5seconds.Thisshouldsound
the alarm.
Tamper Resist
LockingPin
FIGURE 8

4. OPERATION AND TESTING
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.
HUSHCONTROL:The“HUSH”featurehasthecapabilityof
temporarily desensitizing the alarm circuit for approximately 10
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. If the smoke is not too dense, the alarm will
silenceimmediatelyandtheredLEDwillflashevery10seconds
for approximately 10 minutes. This indicates that the alarm is in a
temporarily desensitized condition. The smoke alarm will automati-
cally reset after approximately 10 minutes, and sound the alarm if
smokeisstillpresent.The“HUSH”featurecanbeusedrepeatedly
untiltheairhasbeenclearedoftheconditioncausingthealarm.
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.
FLASHINGLEDLIGHT:Thissmokealarmisequippedwithaflash-
ingredindicatorlight.Thelightislocatedunderthetestbutton
and will flash every 30-40 seconds to indicate that the smoke
alarm is receiving power.
SMOKESENSINGCHAMBEROPERATION:Thisalarmwill“chirp”
ifanyofthecomponentsinthesmokesensingchamberfail.This
chirpwilloccurbetweentheflashesoftheredLEDindicatorlight.
(IfthechirpoccursatthesametimeastheredLEDflash,seesec-
tion6forlowbatteryinformation.)
TESTING:Testbypushingthetestbuttononthecoverandhold-
ing it down for a minimum of 5 seconds. This will sound the alarm
iftheelectroniccircuitry,horn,andbatteryareworking.Ifno
alarmsounds,theunithasdefectivebatteriesorotherfailure.DO
NOT use an open flame to test your alarm, you could damage the
alarmorignitecombustiblematerialsandstartastructurefire.

TESTTHEALARMWEEKLYTOENSUREPROPEROPERATION.
Erratic or low sound coming from your alarm may indicate
adefectivealarm,anditshouldbereturnedforservice(see
section12).
NOTE: WEEKLY TESTING IS REQUIRED.
5. NUISANCE ALARMS
Smokealarmsaredesignedtominimizenuisancealarms.
Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the
smokeisblowndirectlyintothealarm.Combustionparticlesfrom
cooking may set off the alarm if the alarm is located close to the
cookingarea.Largequantitiesofcombustibleparticlesaregener-
atedfromspillsorwhenbroiling.Usingthefanonarangehood
whichventstotheoutside(non-recirculatingtype)willalsohelp
removethesecombustibleproductsfromthekitchen.
If the alarm does sound, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered,
get out and call the fire department. If no fire is present, check to
see if one of the reasons listed in section 2 may have caused the
alarm.
TheModelP9050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.
6. MAINTENANCE
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Iftamperresistpinhasbeenused,refertoTAMPERRESIST
LOCKINGPINinsection3forremovalinstructions.
Toreplacethebattery,removethealarmfromthemountingplate
byrotatingthealarminthedirectionofthe“OFF”arrowonthe
cover(seefigure7).
TheModelP9050SmokeAlarmispoweredbya9Vbattery.A
freshbatteryshouldlastforoneyearundernormaloperating
conditions.Thisalarmhasalowbatterymonitorcircuitwhichwill
causethealarmto“chirp”approximatelyevery30-40secondsfor
aminimumofseven(7)dayswhenthebatterygetslow.Replace
thebatterywhenthisconditionoccurs.
USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING 9 VOLT BATTERIES FOR SMOKE

ALARM REPLACEMENT.
CarbonZincType: EVEREADY1222;
  GOLDPEAK1604POR1604S
AlkalineType: ENERGIZER522;DURACELLMN1604,
  MX1604,GOLDPEAK1604A
  PANASONIC6AM6,6AM-6,6AM-6PI,
  6AM6X,and6LR61(GA)
NOTE: WEEKLY TESTING IS REQUIRED.
WARNING!! USE ONLY THE BATTERIES SPECIFIED. USE OF
DIFFERENT BATTERIES MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT
ON THE SMOKE ALARM.
NOTE: DO NOT USE LITHIUM BATTERIES IN THIS UNIT.
CLEANING YOUR ALARM
YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
Tocleanyouralarm,removeitfromthemountingbracketas
outlinedinthebeginningofthissection.Youcancleantheinte-
rior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.Aftercleaning,reinstall
youralarmandtestyouralarmbyusingthetestbutton.Ifclean-
ing does not restore the alarm to normal operation the alarm
shouldbereplaced.
7. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY
• NFPA72states: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.Firewarningsystemsfordwellingunitsarecapable
ofprotectingabouthalfoftheoccupantsinpotentiallyfatal
fires.Victimsareoftenintimatewiththefire,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,otherstrategiessuchasprotection-in-placeor
assisted escape or rescue are necessary.
• Leadingauthoritiesrecommendthatbothionizationandpho-
toelectricsmokealarmsbeinstalledtohelpinsuremaximum
detection of the various types of fires that can occur within
thehome.Ionizationsensingalarmsmaydetectinvisiblefire

particles(associatedwithfastflamingfires)soonerthanphoto-
electricalarms.Photoelectricsensingalarmsmaydetectvisible
fireparticles(associatedwithslowsmolderingfires)soonerthan
ionization alarms.
• Abatterypoweredalarmmusthaveabatteryofthespecifiedtype,
in good condition and installed properly.
• 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.
• Smokealarmscannotprovideanalarmifsmokedoesnotreach
the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting
in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door
or on a different floor.
• Ifthealarmislocatedoutsidethebedroomoronadifferent
floor, 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fire,theyarenotasubstituteforaninsurance
policy.Homeownersandrentersshouldhaveadequateinsur-
ance to protect their lives and property.
8. GOOD SAFETY HABITS
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE
• Makeafloorplanindicatingalldoorsandwindowsandatleast
two(2)escaperoutesfromeachroom.Secondstorywindows
may need a rope or chain ladder.
• Haveafamilymeetinganddiscussyourescapeplan,showing
everyone what to do in case of fire.
• Determineaplaceoutsideyourhomewhereyouallcanmeetif
a fire occurs.
• Familiarizeeveryonewiththesoundofthesmokealarmand
train them to leave your home when they hear it.

• Practiceafiredrillatleasteverysixmonths,includingfiredrills
at night. Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake
when it sounds. They must wake up in order to execute the
escapeplan.Practiceallowsalloccupantstotestyourplan
beforeanemergency.Youmaynotbeabletoreachyourchil-
dren. It is important they know what to do.
• 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
sound,ortothosewhomaybeincapableofsafelyevacuating
the area unassisted.
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
• Alertsmallchildreninthehome.
• Leaveimmediatelybyyourescapeplan.Everysecondcounts,so
don’twastetimegettingdressedorpickingupvaluables.
• Inleaving,don’topenanyinsidedoorwithoutfirst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.
• Stayclosetotheflooriftheairissmoky.Breatheshallowly
throughacloth,wetifpossible.
• Onceoutside,gotoyourselectedmeetingplaceandmakesure
everyone is there.
• Callthefiredepartmentfromyourcellphoneoutside,oryour
neighbor’shome–notfromyours!
• Don’treturntoyourhomeuntilthefireofficialssaythatitisall
right to do so.
• Therearesituationswhereasmokealarmmaynotbeeffective
toprotectagainstfireasstatedintheNFPAStandard72.For
instance:
 a)smokinginbed
 b)leavingchildrenhomealone
 c)cleaningwithflammableliquids,suchasgasoline

9. NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION
TheNationalFireProtectionAssociation’sStandard72providesthe
followinginformation:
SmokeDetection–Whererequiredbyothergoverninglaws,
codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved sin-
gleandmultiple-stationsmokealarmsshallbeinstalledasfollows:
(1)Inallsleepingroomsandguestrooms
(2)Outsideofeachseparatedwellingunitsleepingarea,within
21ft(6.4m)ofanydoortoasleepingroom,withthedistance
measured along a path of travel
(3)Oneverylevelofadwellingunit,includingbasements
(4)Oneverylevelofaresidentialboardandcareoccupancy(small
facility),includingbasementsandexcludingcrawlspacesand
unfinished attics
(5)Inthelivingarea(s)ofaguestsuite
(6)Inthelivingarea(s)ofaresidentialboardandcareoccupancy
(smallfacility)
SmokeDetection–AreMoreSmokeAlarmsDesirable?The
requirednumberofsmokealarmsmightnotprovidereliableearly
warningprotectionforthoseareasseparatedbyadoorfromthe
areasprotectedbytherequiredsmokealarms.Forthisreason,it
is recommended that the householder consider the use of addi-
tional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection. The
additionalareasincludethebasement,bedrooms,diningroom,
furnaceroom,utilityroom,andhallwaysnotprotectedbythe
required smoke alarms. The installation of the smoke alarms in the
kitchen,attic(finishedorunfinished),orgarageisnormallynot
recommended, as these locations occasionally experience condi-
tions that can result in improper operation.
Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledinaccordancewiththe
NationalFireProtectionAssociation’sStandard72(NFPA,
BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02269).
NOTIFYYOURLOCALFIREDEPARTMENTANDINSURANCE
COMPANYOFYOURSMOKEALARMINSTALLATION.