Frequently Asked Questions for Traditional Products
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Troubleshooting Help
What is causing my smoke alarm to sound, beep, or chirp?
What to do if you have a nuisance or false alarm?
What causes intermittent beeping or chirping?
What causes consistent chirping?
How do I replace my smoke alarm's battery?
Battery activation & deactivation for 10-Year sealed battery alarms
How do I remove my smoke alarm?
What to do when your smoke alarm sounds
How do I determine if my combination alarm has reached its End of Life?
How to tell your smoke alarm is working
General Questions & Instructions
Kidde alarms cross-reference table of upgraded models
Why do smoke alarms always chirp in the middle of the night?
How to install a battery-operated smoke alarm
What's the difference between photoelectric and ionization alarms?
What products do Kidde alarms interconnect with?
How many smoke alarms do I need in my home?
What is the best placement for alarms?
How do I throw away my alarms and fire extinguishers?
How do wireless smoke alarms work?
Range of wireless smoke alarms
What type of battery does my alarm need?
What's the difference between hush and smart hush?
Do hot or cold temperature affect my alarm?
How to find the manufacture date on an alarm
How to find the model number on your alarm
How to interconnect a Kidde strobe light to your alarms
Humidity effects on smoke alarms
Nuisance smoke alarms when it's cold outside
Smoke alarms in high altitudes
Why does my battery last one month?
Why doesn't my alarm sound when I test it?
Why should I have a combination alarm?
Troubleshooting Help
Why is my carbon monoxide alarm beeping or chirping?
What are the end-of-life warnings on a carbon monoxide alarm?
What are the carbon monoxide levels that will sound the alarm?
What does an ERR message on my carbon monoxide alarm mean?
Lb on the digital display of a carbon monoxide alarm
How do I determine if my carbon monoxide digital alarm has reached Its End of Life?
What should I do when my carbon monoxide alarm sounds?
How do I determine if my combination alarm has reached its End of Life?
How do I replace my carbon monoxide or combination alarm's battery?
How do I determine if my carbon monoxide non-digital alarm has reached its End of Life?
Peak level memory and test buttons on your carbon monoxide alarm
When your carbon monoxide alarm displays a number with no alarm
How to retrieve the error code on my carbon monoxide alarm
General Questions & Instructions
Can you use your carbon monoxide alarm in multiple locations?
Digital carbon monoxide alarms in a power outage
How to install a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm
When 200 appears on your carbon monoxide alarms display
Exposure and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
How many carbon monoxide alarms do I need?
What's the difference between carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide?
Where does carbon monoxide come from?
Why do I need a carbon monoxide alarm?
Fire and Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips
Troubleshooting Help
How do I throw away my alarms and fire extinguishers?
Where do I service a fire extinguisher?
How do I tell when I need a fire extinguisher refill?
How to use a fire extinguisher
General Questions & Instructions
Where can I find the manufacturing date on fire extinguishers?
Where to find the model and serial number on a fire extinguisher
At what temperature should I store my fire extinguishers?
What are fire extinguisher ratings?
What are fire extinguisher classes?
Fire Extinguishers from Kidde
Kidde is here to help you choose the right types of fire extinguishers, and properly install and maintain the right solution for your needs.
Living Area Fire Extinguisher FX210
Multipurpose Home Fire Extinguisher FA110G
Kitchen Fire Extinguisher RESSP
