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Smoke and Heat alarm
Owner’s Manual
230V Interconnectable Mains Operated Alarms For models:
1SF23/9HI, 1SF23/9HIR, 1SF23/9HIRE, 2SF23/9HI, 2SF23/9HIR,
2SF23/9HIRE, 3SF23/9HI, 3SF23/9HIR, 3SF23/9HIRE
Your home is protected with a KIDDE Fyrnetics alarm/s
Please read through our guide in full. It should be retained for future reference.
Cut out page 6 and pin up near your Consumer Unit/Fuse Box.
Kidde Fyrnetics recommends for maximum protection that both ionisation and opti-
cal (photo-electri
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1. Alarm Range Interconnectable 230V Hard Wired Alarms 1SF23/9HIR: Mains ionisation alarm with sealed in rechargeable back-up cells 1SF23/9HI: Mains ionisation alarm with alkaline back-up cell 2SF23/9HIR: Mains optical alarm with sealed in rechargeable back-up cells 2SF23/9HI: Mains optical alarm with alkaline back-up cell 3SF23/9HIR: Mains heat alarm with sealed in rechargeable back-up cells 3SF23/9HI: Mains heat alarm with alkaline back-up cell 2. Important Information This alarm is designed f
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b. Alarm Types • Ionisation (Ion) alarms are the most common type and provide early detection, especially against fast flaming fires. Most suitable for dining and living room areas. Ion alarms contain 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material. UK Home Office and BS5839 Pt6 recommend however, that optical alarms are also used especially in locations where steam or cooking fumes, from a nearby room could cause nuisance alarms. No one type of alarm is considered suitable for all loca
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N D S L I D E 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. 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.) c. Hush Button • This feature temporarily desensiti
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ii. Slide scewdriver blade in recess to unlock from base. iii. Unclip and slide alarm as illustrated. iv. Note correct position of battery and install replacement type as listed below. The alarm cannot be replaced without a battery installed. - + v Reverse procedure to re-install alarm. We recommend the use of alkaline for a longer service life. Battery type/code nos. Alkaline type: Eveready 522; Duracell MN1604; Duracell Ultra MX1604; *On rechargeable models there are no user serviceable bat
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Good Safety Habits (Section 11) Develop and practice a plan of escape: • Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from each room. Second storey 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 a fire. • Determine a place outside your home where you can meet if a fire occurs. • Familiarise everyone with the sound of the alarm and train them to leave your home when they he
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N D S L I D E 6. Checking Battery Back-up on Rechargeable/Long Life Models • There is no user replaceable battery on rechargeable models. This will be indicated on the product; additionally there is no battery compartment. To check charge on these models, switch off the alarms AC supply at the Consumer Unit/Fuse Box. The green L.E.D. will go out. Push the test button to check battery only mode works. If the rechargeable battery is depleted, the low battery beep will be heard once every 40 second
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9. Troubleshooting • Always turn off the mains supply to AC alarms before checking connections etc.. Symptom Possible cause/solutions 1. Green L.E.D. not lit a. Loss of mains power – check at Consumer Unit for Blown Fuse or tripped Circuit Breaker. b. Check cables at back of alarm, are correctly seated / wired in and the alarm is pushed fully home (see “Battery Changing” section). 2. Frequent nuisance See sections 4d and 7. alarms 3. Alarm chirps every 40 See section 5 (if the hush button has be
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13. Limitations of Smoke/Heat Alarms Warning! Alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires at a rea- sonable cost; however, alarms have sensing limitations. Ionisation type alarms offer a broad range of fire sensing capability but are better at detecting fast flaming fires than slow smouldering fires. Optical (Photo-electric) alarms sense slow smouldering fires better than flaming fires. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpre- dictable. Neither type of al
