Questions and Answers for Kidde Code One Smoke Detector, Battery Powered with Ionization Sensor, Smoke Alarm

A:  Hello. They come with an initial battery, yes. The batteries have to be changed every 6 months to a year.

A:  Hello. Yes, it does.

A:  Yes, Mike

A:  This alarm just rotates counter-clockwise and comes off the bracket.

A:  Hello. No, this alarm does not interconnect. You will want the P4010DCS-W model 21028753

A:  Hello. It is mounted on the ceiling or on the wall within a foot of the ceiling if it is a flat ceiling. It is mounted with 2 screws.

A:  Hello. The unit comes with an original battery as a courtesy but the battery has to be changed every 6 months to a year.

A:  Hello. By UL standards, they are 85 decibels at 10 feet.

A:  Sure - we bought them online and installed them in a flip house - and the inspector had no issue with them upon final sale - and we're in SoCal

A:  IN California the battery must not be removable. So these are not to code. Inspectors may not notice and it could slip by. I'm surprised that Kiddie sells them in California

A:  Hello. The smoke alarm shall at a minimum meet the requirements of UL 217, NFPA 72, The California State Fire Marshall, NFPA 101 (One and two family dwellings Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Check with your local authority requiring smoke alarms to find out exactly what kind of smoke alarms you are required to have in your area and exactly where you are required to have them.

A:  I'm a fire inspector with two different agencies. They do not meet CA code. You might get away with it, then again your insurance company might find it a good reason to not pay your claim if it didn't go off because the battery was dead or removed.