Kidde 1296 Operation & User’s Manual

4, MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above (refer to RECOMMENDED LOCA- TIONS and Figures 1 and 2). In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present stan- dards, e…

13, Kidde 1296 7. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • NFPA 72 states: Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primari- ly on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants. Fi…

14, 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 wha…

17, FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY KIDDE Safety warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under nor- mal use and service for a period of five years from the date of purchase. The obligation …

1, A.C. Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (up to 24 Devices) Ionization Smoke Alarm with 9 Volt Battery Back Up. This alarm is UL217 UTHA/UTGT compliant and includes a sensitivity test verification method as required in Chapter 10 of NFPA 72. Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It…

15, • Call the fire department from 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. Fo…