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Remote Smoke Alarm Silent Mode
You can silence all of the Kidde alarms in your home at once by
pressing the button on any single Kidde alarm to activate the
smoke alarm Silent Mode feature. This allows you to silence
an alarm that may be difficult to reach, even if it is the initiating
alarm. This feature should only be used when a known alarm
condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm.
Low Battery Silence
When the batteries need to be replaced, the unit will produce a
low battery “chirp” and the voice will announce “ Low battery.”
once per minute. The Low Battery Silence feature allows you
to press the button on the alarm producing the warning to
disable the notification for about 10 hours. This gives you a
chance to replace the battery at a more convenient time
without sacrificing your safety by disconnecting the alarm from
power. During this Low Battery Silence period your alarm is
performing normally and is not desensitized.
NOTE: Dense smoke will override the smoke alarm Silent
Mode feature and sound a continuous alarm.
CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE SMOKE ALARM
SILENT MODE FEATURE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF
THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE CONDITION
EXISTS.
Peak Level Memory
If the CO sensor has detected a CO level of 100 PPM or higher
since last reset, it will be recorded by the Peak Level Memory
function. To access the Peak Level Memory press the test/
reset button. If a reading of 100 PPM or higher has been
recorded, the alarm will chirp followed by the voice “Caution,
carbon monoxide previously detected.” If you’ve been away
from home, this feature allows you to check if there was a CO
reading of 100 PPM or higher during your absence. Pushing
the test/reset button resets the memory. The memory is also
reset when the batteries are removed. If Peak Level Memory
has not been triggered, pushing the test button will initiate the
test sequence.
Testing and Using the Alarm