Kidde 20SD10 - Troubleshooting Guide

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2. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators
3. Troubleshooting Guide
If you are experiencing a problem with your alarm, or a fault, and are unsure of the next action, please contact product
support at 1-800-880-6788 before discharging the battery (10 yr sealed battery models) or disposing of your alarm. You
may also write us at: Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302, or visit our internet address at www.kidde.com.
Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action / Note
Low Battery Amber LED blinks
every 60 sec.
Replaceable AA Battery Models:
Chirp and voice “Low Battery”
every 60 sec.
10 yr Sealed Battery Models:
Chirp and voice “Replace
Alarm” every 60 sec.
After 1 hour, voice occurs only
once every 15 mins.
After Test/Hush button push,
voice “Hush Mode Activated.”
(Voice only on voice models)
* Push Test/Hush button once to silence for 24 hrs.
(Push Test/Hush button again to clear Hush
TM
and
perform a test.) Note: 7 days after Low Battery
begins, the notifications cannot be silenced.
* For AA replaceable battery models, replace
batteries as soon as possible.
* For 10 yr sealed battery models, remove alarm,
discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon as
possible.
Smoke Sensor Fault Amber LED blinks
every 60 sec.
3 chirps every 60 sec and voice
“Smoke Sensor Error.” After 1
hour, voice occurs only once
every 15 mins.
(Voice only on voice models)
* See Cleaning Your Alarm section.
* Push Test/Hush button once to attempt to reset the unit.
* If error continues, remove alarm, dispose unit, and
replace as soon as possible. (Remove AA batteries
or discharge 10 yr sealed battery before disposal)
CO Fault (combination
smoke/CO models
only)
Amber LED blinks 2
times every 60 sec.
3 chirps every 60 sec and voice
“Replace Alarm.” After 1 hour, voice
occurs only once every 15 mins.
(Voice only on voice models)
* Push Test/Hush button once to attempt to reset the unit.
* If error continues, remove alarm, dispose unit, and
replace as soon as possible. (Remove AA batteries
or discharge 10 yr sealed battery before disposal)
Fatal Fault Amber LED blinks 3
times every 60 sec.
3 chirps every 60 sec and voice
“Replace Alarm.” After 1 hour, voice
occurs only once every 15 mins.
(Voice only on voice models)
* Push Test/Hush button once to attempt to reset the unit.
* If error continues, remove alarm, dispose unit, and
replace as soon as possible. (Remove AA batteries
or discharge 10 yr sealed battery before disposal)
End of Unit Life Amber LED blinks 2
times every 60 sec.
2 chirps every 60 sec and voice
“Replace Alarm.” After 1 hour, voice
occurs only once every 15 mins.
Voice “Hush Mode Activated”
after Test/Hush button push (first
7 days only).
(Voice only on voice models)
* Push Test/Hush button once to silence for 24 hrs.
(Push Test/Hush button again to clear Hush
TM
and
perform a test.) Note: 7 days after End of Unit Life
begins, the notifications cannot be silenced.
* Remove alarm, dispose unit, and replace as soon as
possible. (Remove AA batteries or discharge 10 yr
sealed battery before disposal)
MCU Failure None
Constant Tone * Remove alarm, dispose unit, and replace as soon as
possible. (Remove AA batteries or discharge 10 yr
sealed battery before disposal)
Stuck Test/Hush Button Amber LED blinks 4
times every 60 sec.
3 chirps every 60 sec. * Push Test/Hush button to dislodge it from being stuck. If
button cannot be unstuck, remove alarm, dispose unit,
and replace as soon as possible. (Remove AA batteries or
discharge 10 yr sealed battery before disposal)