gaps round the room door to stop smoke from entering until help arrives.
4. Stay close to the floor; smoke and hot gases rise toward the ceiling.
5. Keep doors and windows closed unless you open them to escape.
6. Meet at your pre-arranged meeting place after leaving the house.
7. Call the Fire Brigade as soon as possible from outside your house. Give your
full address, including the name of the town or village.
8. Always call the Fire Brigade as soon as possible, even if a fire seems small.
9. Never re-enter a burning or smoke-filled building.
These guidelines will assist you in the event of a fire. However, to reduce the chance
that fires will start, practice fire safety rules and prevent hazardous situations. Con-
tact your local Fire Brigade for more information.
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUARANTEE
Kidde Safety Europe (the “Company”) guarantees this product to be free from defects
in material and workmanship under normal use and service (“Defects”) for a period of
six (6) years from the date of purchase (the “Guarantee Period”). Should any Defects
be discovered within the Guarantee Period, the Company will, at its option, repair or
replace the defective product provided that: (a) it is returned during the Guarantee
Period with postage prepaid and with proof of purchase date to the address shown
below and (b) the Company verifies that the claim is proper. This Guarantee does not
cover damage resulting from accident, improper installation, maintenance or repair,
misuse, abuse or product modification. This Guarantee does not confer any rights
other than those expressly set out above and does not cover any claims for conse-
quential loss or damage. This Guarantee is offered as an extra benefit and does not
affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
Return units in a padded carton, postage prepaid, to:
KIDDE SAFETY EUROPE LIMITED
Mathisen Way
Colnbrook, Berkshire SL3 0HB
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 1753 685148
www.smoke-alarms.co.uk
REPAIR
!CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS HEAT ALARM. DOING SO WILL INVALIDATE YOUR GUARANTEE.
If the heat alarm is not operating properly, see TROUBLESHOOTING. If necessary,
and if the heat alarm is still under warrant, pack it in a well-padded carton and send
it, with Proof of Purchase postage prepaid, to the address given at the end of this
manual.
If the heat alarm is no longer under guarantee, have a qualified electrician replace
the heat alarm immediately with a comparable Firex brand heat alarm.
FIRE SAFETY RULES AND PREVENTING
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS
Siting, testing, and taking care of heat and smoke alarms is just one step in helping to
protect your family and home from fires. You must also reduce the chance that fires will
start in your home and increase your chances of escaping if a fire does start. At a mini-
mum, your home fire safety program should include the following guidelines:
• Use smoking materials properly – never smoke in bed or when sleepy or under
the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
• Keep matches and other sources of ignition away from children.
• Store flammable materials in proper containers and never store or use them
near open flames or sparks.
• Keep electrical appliances and their leads in good working condition, and do not
overload electrical circuits.
• Keep fireplaces, chimneys, and barbecue grills clean, and make sure they are
properly sited away from combustible materials.
• Keep portable heaters and open flames such as candles away from combustible
materials.
• Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.
• Have the electrical wiring in your house checked by a qualified electrician at
least every 10 years (or more often as it ages).
• Never leave cooking unattended.
FIRE PROCEDURE
If you hear the heat or smoke alarm sounding, and you have not pushed the test but-
ton, it is warning you of a dangerous situation. You will need to respond immediately.
To prepare for such occurrences, develop family escape plans, discuss them with all
household members, and practice them regularly. For your safety, as a minimum, you
should do the following to have more effective fire safety.
• Draw a floor plan of your home and find all ways to escape if there is a fire. On
the ground floor, consider whether windows can be used for escape. On upper
floors, consider whether external rescue will be possible if escape routes are
blocked by fire or smoke.
• Expose everyone to the sounds of the heat alarm and of the smoke alarm and ex-
plain what the sounds mean. Show them how to check to see if doors are hot be-
fore opening them, how to stay close to the floor and crawl along the floor to stay
below dangerous smoke, fumes and gases, and how to use the alternative exit if
a door is hot. Instruct them not to open the door if the door is hot.
• Decide on a meeting place a safe distance from your house and make sure all
members of your household understand they should go and wait for you there if
there is a fire. Explain to children that they must be ready to leave the house by
themselves if necessary.
• Hold fire drills every six (6) months to make sure everyone, even small children,
know what to do to escape safely.
• Know where to go to call the Fire Brigade from outside your house.
• Provide emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers, and teach your family
how and when to use this equipment.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A FIRE
After you have prepared family escape plans and practiced them with your family, you
have increased their chances of escaping safely. Review the following rules with your
family when you have fire drills, so everyone will remember them in a real fire.
1. Don’t panic, stay calm. Your safe escape may depend on thinking clearly and
remembering what you have practiced.
2. Get out of the house, following your planned escape route, as quickly as
possible. Do not stop to collect anything or to get dressed.
3. Open doors carefully only after feeling to see if they are hot. Do not open a door
if it is hot; use an alternative escape route. If your escape route is blocked, go to
a window and shout for help. If necessary, stuff clothing or other materials in the
2. Firmly depress the TEST/Hush button for at least five (5) seconds. The heat
alarm will sound a loud beep for about four (4) times a second. The alarm may
sound for up to ten (10) seconds after the TEST/Hush button is released. NOTE:
If heat alarms are interconnected, all heat and smoke alarms should sound an
alarm within three (3) seconds after any test button is pushed and the tested
heat alarm sounds.
3. If the heat alarm does not sound, turn off the power to the heat alarm circuit at
the main distribution board and check the wiring. Retest the heat alarm.
!WARNING: IF THE HEAT ALARM SOUNDS, AND THE HEAT ALARM IS NOT BEING TESTED, THE HEAT
ALARM IS SENSING A TEMPERATURE OF
57°C OR ABOVE. THE ALARM SOUND REQUIRES YOUR
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND ACTION. EVACUATE THE DWELLING IMMEDIATELY!
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
In addition to weekly testing, this heat alarm must be cleaned periodically to remove
dust, dirt and debris.
!DANGER: ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD.
TURN OFF THE AC SUPPLY TO THE HEAT ALARM AT THE MAIN DISTRIBUTION BOARD BY REMOV-
ING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE OFF POSITION BE-
FORE CLEANING THE HEAT ALARM.
!WARNING: HEAT ALARMS ARE LIFE-SAVING DEVICES AND SHOULD BE CARED FOR PERIODICALLY
CLEANING
Clean the heat alarm at least once annually to remove dust, dirt and debris. Always
turn off the AC power to the heat alarm before cleaning it.
Using the soft brush or wand attachment to a vacuum cleaner, vacuum all sides and
the cover of the heat alarm. Be sure that all vents are free from debris. If necessary,
turn off the AC power and use a cloth dampened with warm water to clean the heat
alarm cover.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to remove the cover or clean inside the heat alarm.
THIS WILL INVALIDATE YOUR GUARANTEE. Failure to properly clean and maintain
this heat alarm may result in impaired operation and possible failure and will invali-
date the guarantee.
!WARNING: BATTERIES NOT REPLACEABLE IN THE KF3R.
M
ODEL KF3R HAS PERMANENTLY MOUNTED RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES THAT ARE DESIGNED
TO LAST THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE ALARM
.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT– KF3 ONLY
Always turn off the AC power to the heat alarm before replacing the battery. Replace
the battery at least once annually, or immediately when the low battery signal
sounds once a minute, even though the heat alarm is receiving AC power. Use only
the following batteries as replacements in this heat alarm: Energizer 522 , Duracell
MN1604 or MX 1604, Ultralife UL9VL-J.
!CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. USE ONLY THE BATTERIES
SPECIFIED IN THE USER MANUAL
.
!WARNING: D
O NOT USE ANY OTHER TYPE OF BATTERY, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. DO
NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
.
1. Turn off the AC power supply to the heat alarm at the main distribution board.
2. Insert a small screwdriver into the slot in the mounting plate and turn the heat
alarm counterclockwise to detach the alarm.
3. Gently pull down the heat alarm. Be careful not to separate any wire connections.
4. Pull out the connector plug from the back of the heat alarm.
5. From the back of the heat alarm, remove battery door screw and lift the tab to
open the battery compartment door.
6. Remove the battery from the compartment. Disconnect the drained battery
from the battery compartment and discard.
7. Connect a new, healthy 9V battery to the connector. The battery will fit only one
way. Be sure the battery connector is securely attached to the battery terminals.
8. Place the battery into the battery compartment.
9. Close the battery compartment door. Push down until it snaps into place. In-
stall battery door screw.
10. Using the TEST button, test the heat alarm to verify 9V DC battery back-up. See
TESTING THE HEAT ALARM.
11. Replace the connector plug. The connector will snap into place. Gently tug the
connector to be sure it is attached properly.
12. Reattach the heat alarm to the mounting plate by turning the heat alarm clock-
wise until it snaps into place.
13. Turn on the AC power and test the heat alarm using the TEST button. See
TESTING THE HEAT ALARM.
INTERCONNECTING HEAT ALARMS
Use 1.5mm2 minimum solid or stranded cable with a rating of 230V. When intercon-
necting heat alarms and/or smoke alarms, the maximum cable length between any
two should be 450m for 1.5mm2 cable (20 ohm loop resistance.)
NOTE: Maximum length under BS7671 17th Edition Wiring Regs Amendment 1 for CB/RCBO
Type B is 72 metres for TN-S or TN-C-S systems (source "On-Site Guide" page 59).
DO NOT connect to any other type or model of heat alarm or smoke alarm. Connect
all interconnected heat and smoke alarms to a single final circuit. Wiring must con-
form to I.E.E. Regulations for Electrical Installations (BS 7671).
RED AND GREEN LED INDICATORS
This heat alarm features a red and green LED indicator that can be seen through the
clear light pipe on the top of alarm. The LEDs indicate the following:
GREEN
ON – AC power is present.
OFF – AC power is not present.
RED
BLINKS ONCE A MINUTE – DC power is present indicating normal operation.
BLINKS SIX TIMES PER MINUTE – False Alarm Control activated.
OFF – DC power is not present.
BLINKS ONCE A SECOND and unit is sounding alarm – senses 57°C
temperature or greater.
OFF and unit is sounding alarm – Another interconnected smoke/heat alarm in
the network has sensed smoke or 57°C and is signaling this alarm.
HUSH CONTROL
!WARNING: BEFORE USING THE ALARM’S HUSH FEATURE, FULLY IDENTIFY THE
SOURCE OF THE HEAT BUILD UP AND MAKE SURE THAT THE AREA IS SAFE.
TO ACTIVATE CONTROL PUSH AND RELEASE THE TEST/FALSE ALARM CONTROL
BUTTON IN THE CENTER OF THE ALARM. THE ALARM WILL SILENCE IMMEDIATELY
AND THE RED LIGHT (LED) WILL BLINK APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 SECONDS FOR
THE NEXT 10 MINUTES. THIS FEATURE IS TO BE USED ONLY WHEN A SAFE CONDI-
TION IS KNOWN TO EXIST.
The Hush feature will silence the alarm for approximately 10 minutes. A rapid rise in
temperature will override the False Alarm Control and cause the unitto sound an
alarm.
After 10 minutes the heat alarm will beep twice. This signals the end of Hush
Control period and the unit will revert to normal operation. If the unit still
detects a dangerous situation the alarm will sound again.
If interconnected alarms are installed, the unit that detects the high temperature
and sounds the alarm cannot be inadvertently silenced by the TEST/Hush button of
other units. In this case all of the alarms will continue to sound for as long as a dan-
gerous situation is detected or until the TEST/Hush button of the initiating alarm is
pressed.
If the alarm does not go into False Alarm Control and continues to sound its alarm,
the heat in the area is too high and a dangerous situation may exist – take
emergency action.
TESTING THE HEAT ALARM
!WARNING: TEST EACH HEAT ALARM AND SMOKE ALARM TO BE SURE THAT EACH IS INSTALLED
CORRECTLY AND IS OPERATING PROPERLY
.
S
TAND AT ARM’S LENGTH FROM THE HEAT ALARM WHEN TESTING. THE ALARM SOUNDER IS LOUD TO
ALERT YOU TO AN EMERGENCY AND CAN BE HARMFUL TO HEARING
.
T
EST THE HEAT ALARM WEEKLY AND UPON RETURNING FROM HOLIDAY, OR WHEN THE HOUSE HAS BEEN
UNOCCUPIED FOR SEVERAL DAYS
.
Test all heat alarms weekly by doing the following:
1. Check the TEST/HUSH button. If the green LED above the
test button is ON, the heat alarm is receiving AC power.
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