Use and Care Manual
NO LOW BATTERY CHIRPS
This alarm beeps to remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years after
it is powered.
INTERCONNECTED ALARMS*
When one alarm sounds, they all sound, so you never miss an emergency
and can get out faster.
REDUCED NUISANCE ALARMS
Enhanced sensing technology reduces false alarms often caused
by cooking.
SELFTESTING**
For added assurance, internal components ensure alarm is always
operating as expected.
Description
North America’s #1 home fire safety brand (based on total household
installations as of December 2022) is bringing you the next level of fire safety
with the Kidde Smoke Alarm model 20SA10.
This alarm oers a modern 5” design ideal for all living spaces. Cutting
edge technology sends fast alerts that give your family more time to get out
safely and enhanced sensing technology reduces false alarms often caused
by cooking.
Comprehensively tested and designed to the latest UL standard for safety
and reliability, this Kidde DETECT alarm is powered by 120V AC with 10-year
backup battery so you never have to change a battery.
Plus, it’s self-testing and easy to install with the included twist-and-click
mounting bracket. Equipped with end-of-life notifications, the alarm will beep
to remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years after it is powered. This alarm
also has interconnected alarm activation so you never miss an emergency
and can get out faster.
Alarm Warnings – featuring multi-color LEDs
Fire: The red LED will flash in sync with the alarm pattern (3 long beeps).
The alarm will repeat this pattern until the unit is reset or smoke is eliminated.
End of Unit Life: Two chirps and amber LED flashes per minute.
Alarm Memory: Alerts a user if smoke has been detected in the last 24
hours. If smoke has been detected, the red LED blinks every 15 seconds.
Features & Benefits
• Worry-Free 10-Year Backup Battery – No battery changes for 10 years.†
Avoids inconvenient battery replacements and saves up to $40 over
the life of the device.
• Interconnected Alarms* – When one alarm sounds, they all sound, so
you never miss an emergency and can get out faster.
• Self-testing Alarms** – For added assurance, internal components
ensure alarm is always operating as expected.
• Simple Installation – Easy install with included twist-and-click
mounting bracket.
• End-of-life Notifications – No low battery chirps! This alarm beeps to
remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years after it is powered.
Installation of Alarm
This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which
includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. Industry
experts recommend that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be
installed to help ensure optimal detection of the various types of fires that
can occur within the home. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire
particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms.
Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated
†10-year limited warranty on alarm. Not a battery performance claim. *Dierent models oer
dierent interconnect options and requirements. Check the User Guide for more info.
**Self-testing is not a substitute for a manual push test of the alarm. Perform a button test once
per week to verify proper alarm operation.
SMOKE ALARM
DETECT SERIES | MODEL 20SA10
HARDWIRED + 10-YEAR NEVER-CHANGE BACKUP BATTERY
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