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4. Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action:
False Low Battery
(AC power connected
before backup battery
activated)
Amber
LED
blinks
every
5
seconds
Chirp every 60 sec, voice every 30 sec:
“Activate Battery.”
Voice stops after 5 mins.
Rotate the alarm onto the mounting bracket to activate
backup battery.
Low Battery Chirp every 60 sec, voice every 30 sec:
“Replace alarm.”
Voice stops after 5 mins.
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon
as possible.
Fault Mode Chirp every 30 sec.
Voice every 30 sec: “Error, see trouble
shooting guide”
After 5 mins: no voice message
* See Cleaning Your Alarm section.
* Push Test/Hush button once to attempt to reset the unit .
* Red LED will blink out an error code (number of blinks)
when Test/Hush button is push/released once. Report
the number of blinks to customer service if needed.
End of Unit Life Double chirp every 30 sec.
First 5 mins: Voice every 30 sec:
“Replace alarm, press button to
temporarily silence.” Voice stops after
5 mins. After 7 days: Chirps continue.
Voice every 30 sec for 5 mins: “Replace
alarm.”
* Push/release Test/Hush button to temporarily silence (see
End of Unit Life Hush Mode section below)
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon
as possible.
End of Unit Life Hush
Mode (after push/
release Test/Hush
button during End
of Life)
Voice “Temporarily Silenced.”
End of Unit Life chirps silenced for 24
hrs. (7 days after End of Unit Life chirps
begin, the chirps cannot be silenced.)
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon
as possible.
If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at:
Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0. Our internet address is www.kiddecanada.com.