First Alert Onelink 1042136 User manual

User’s Manual Model: 1042136

Important! Please read carefully and save this document.

This user’s manual contains important information about your combination Smoke and CO Alarm’s operation.

If you are installing this alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual (or a copy of it) with the end user.

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Table of Contents

Welcome 3

Parts of this Alarm 4

Understanding Your Alarm 5

Where to Install 6 - 7

Where Not to Install 8

Setup and Installation 9

Wireless Interconnect 10

When the Alarm Sounds 10 - 11

Using the Silence Feature 11 - 12

Weekly Testing 12

Regular Maintenance 13 - 14

Alarm End of Life 14

Ionization and Photoelectric Technology 14 - 15

Fire Safety Tips 15 - 16

What You Need to Know About CO 16 - 17

Potential Sources of CO in the Home 17 - 18

Regulatory Information 18 - 21

Special Compliance 21 - 23

General Limitations 23 - 24

Troubleshooting Guide 25

Limited Warranty 26

Welcome

Thank you for choosing Onelink by First Alert for your safety needs. In addition to

the alarm sounds, you can receive notiﬁcations in case of an emergency to help

provide a warning of a ﬁre or carbon monoxide leak while you are home or away.

Please take time to read this manual and make this alarm an integral part of your

family’s safety plan. Visit www.onelink.ﬁrstalert.com for additional information.

Contents

Smoke and

CO Alarm

Mounting

Bracket

Mounting

Hardware

User’s

Manual

System Requirements

Wireless Network Android or iOS Device Onelink App

Required to use a 2.4 GHz wireless

connection and a compatible

802.11 b/g/n/ac router.

HomeKit™requires an iPhone®, iPad®,

or iPod touch®with iOS 10 or later,

or Android®5 or later.

Search and download the

Onelink Home app from the

App Store or Google Play.

Parts of this Alarm

1. Test/Silence Button

2. Color Indicator Ring

3. Speaker

4. Battery Drawer

5. Mounting Bracket

6. Mounting Slots

7. Turn Alarm Clockwise

to Attach

8. Turn Alarm

Counterclockwise

to Remove

Understanding Your Alarm

LED Color

Patterns Smoke / CO Events Voice Guide

Power Up and Welcome

Power Up

“First Alert welcomes you to your Onelink Smoke

and Carbon Monoxide Alarm. The Onelink App will

guide you through the simple setup process.”

Programming, Silencing & Pairing “[Location, example: “Hallway”] Location Programmed.”

Testing “The testing is complete. The test is done and you are protected.”

Emergency [voice complete]

Pairing Alarm will ﬂash blue during pairing.

Testing

“Testing Smoke” [beep beep beep!]

“Testing Carbon Monoxide” [beep beep beep beep!]

“Evacuate, Evacuate, there’s Fire in the [Location]!”

“Testing Alarms... The alarm will sound and for your

protection is very loud. This may take a few seconds.”

“Highest carbon monoxide level was 0 PPM.”

Emergency

“Evacuate! Evacuate! There is Smoke [or Carbon

Monoxide] in the [Location!]!”

“Highest carbon monoxide level was [Number] PPM.”

Malfunction

“Detector error.”

“Alarm has reached its End of Life. Replace Alarm in [Location].”

Low Battery Information available via mobile app.

Where to Install

Minimum coverage for Smoke Alarms, as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA), is one Smoke Alarm on every ﬂoor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See

“Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms” for details on the NFPA recommendations). For CO Alarms,

the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally

located outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. For added

protection, install additional CO Alarms in each separate bedroom, and on every level of your home.

NOTE: For added protection, install an additional Smoke/CO Alarm at least 15 feet (4.6 meters)

away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source where possible. In smaller homes or in

manufactured homes where this distance cannot be maintained, install the Alarm as far away as

possible from the furnace or other fuel burning source. Installing the Alarm closer than 15 feet

(4.6 meters) will not harm the Alarm, but may increase the frequency of unwanted alarms.

In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms:

• On every level of your home, including ﬁnished attics and basements.

• Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly or completely closed.

• In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple sleeping areas, install a unit

in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet (12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.

• At the top of ﬁrst-to-second ﬂoor stairs.

• At the bottom of the basement stairs.

• For additional coverage, install Alarms in all rooms, halls, and storage areas, where

temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F and 100˚ F (4.4˚ C and 37.8˚ C).

Recommended Placement

• When installing on the wall, the top edge of Smoke Alarms should be placed between 4 inches

(102 mm) and 6 inches (153 mm) from the wall/ceiling line.

• When installing on the ceiling, place the alarm as close to the center as possible.

• In either case, install at least 4 inches (102 mm) from where the wall and ceiling meet.

• Avoid “Dead Air” spaces.

NOTE: For any location, make sure no door or other obstruction could keep carbon monoxide or smoke

from reaching the Alarm.

Installing Smoke/CO Alarms in Mobile Homes

For minimum security install one Smoke/CO Alarm as close to each sleeping area as possible.

For more security, put one unit in each room. Many older mobile homes (especially those built

before 1978) have little or no insulation. If your mobile home is not well insulated, or if you are

unsure of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on inside walls only.

Where to Install (Continued)

SPEAKER OPENING

IN UPPER LEFT

CORNER

PLACE HERE

OR HERE

DO NOT PLACE

IN THIS AREA

4”

(102 mm)

minimum

between 4”- 6”

(102 mm - 153 mm)

from ceiling

CEILING

WALL

Where Not to Install

Do NOT locate this Smoke/CO Alarm:

• In garages, furnace rooms, crawl spaces and unﬁnished attics. Avoid extremely dusty, dirty or greasy areas.

• Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles form when something burns. Areas

to avoid include poorly ventilated kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet (6

meters) from the sources of combustion particles (stove, furnace, water heater, space heater) if possible.

In areas where a 20 foot (6 meter) distance is not possible – in modular, mobile, or smaller homes, for

example – it is recommended the Smoke Alarm be placed as far from these fuel-burning sources as

possible. The placement recommendations are intended to keep these Alarms at a reasonable distance

from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce “unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke

Alarm is placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these areas as much as possible.

• Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance. In air streams near kitchens. Air currents

can draw cooking smoke into the smoke sensor and cause unwanted alarms.

• In extremely humid areas. This Alarm should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a shower, sauna,

humidiﬁer, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry room, utility room, or other source of high humidity.

• In direct sunlight.

• In turbulent air, near ceiling fans or open windows. Blowing air may prevent CO/smoke from reaching

the sensors.

• In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4.4˚C) or hotter than 100˚ F (37.8˚C). These areas include

non air conditioned crawl spaces, unﬁnished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches,

and garages.

• In insect infested areas. Insects can clog the openings to sensing chamber.

• Less than 12 inches (305 mm) away from ﬂuorescent lights. Electrical “noise” can interfere with the sensor.

• In “dead air” spaces. See below for additional information.

• “Dead air” spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke/CO Alarm. To avoid dead air spaces, follow

installation recommendations below.

• On ceilings, install Smoke/CO Alarms as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is not possible,

install the Smoke/CO Alarm at least 4 inches (102 mm) from the wall or corner.

• For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of Smoke/CO Alarms should be placed

between 4 inches (102 mm) and 12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical“dead air”spaces.

• On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install ﬁrst Smoke/CO Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the

peak of the ceiling, measured horizontally. Additional Smoke/CO Alarms maybe required depending on

the length, angle, etc. of the ceiling’s slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for details on requirements for sloped

or peaked ceilings.

Setup & Installation

Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air currents around junction boxes

can prevent smoke from reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from alarming.

Only AC powered units are intended for installation over junction boxes.

NOTE: Be sure to mount the product in the orientation speciﬁed in the next steps as this provides the most

stability for mounting the product to the wall or ceiling. When wall mounting, it is suggested that the horn

opening is in the upper left corner. This alarm is designed to be mounted on the ceiling or wall if necessary.

Ensure the iOS software is updated to iOS 10 or later or Android 5 or later.

Step 1 Download the free Onelink app from the App Store

or Google Play and follow setup instructions.

Speaker

Opening

Step 2 Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or

wall) so the two universal mounting holes are aligned

approximately at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions.

(See image). Trace around the holes with a pencil.

Step 3 Put the unit where it won’t get covered with

dust when you drill the mounting holes.

Step 4 Using a 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through

the center of the outlines you traced.

Step 5 Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic

bag with screws) into the holes. Tap the screw

anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary,

until they are ﬂush with the ceiling or wall.

Step 6 Install the screws but do not tighten completely. Attach the mounting bracket by aligning

the screws in the open portion of the universal mounting slots and rotating the bracket into

place. Tighten the screws until they are snug to secure the bracket. Do not over tighten.

Step 7 Mount alarm to mounting bracket to activate the alarm.

NOTE: After you activate the Alarm, the Color Indicator Ring will power up and the Alarm will

welcome you. To program your alarm, follow the instructions provided in the Onelink app.

WARNING: iOS and Android device notiﬁcations require a functional Wireless connection. For

best results, recommended to use with a 802.11 b/g/n router. The notiﬁcations are only as reliable as

your Wireless network and are not a substitute for a third party emergency monitoring service.

Wireless Interconnect

Beneﬁts of Wireless Interconnect

The wireless interconnect feature on this alarm allows you to connect each of your

First Alert Onelink alarms so when one alarm sounds, they all will sound.

WARNING: Install alarms and test to assure range and

reliability of interconnection throughout the house.

• First Alert Onelink alarms can typically communicate with each other if they’re 50ft (15m) apart inside a

home. Keep in mind that some features of a home may reduce the interconnect range and reliability of

interconnection, including the number of ﬂoors, number/size of rooms, furniture, type of building material,

suspended ceilings, ductwork, large metallic appliances and metal studs. This kind of interference may be

ﬁxed by adding more Onelink alarms that can route wireless signals around any various obstructions.

• Make sure you test your Onelink alarms for proper interconnection via the weekly testing.

Wireless Frequency: This alarm supports wireless frequency of 2.4Ghz b/g/n. For best results, recommended to use

with a 802.11 b/g/n router.

Adding Additional Alarms: Simply follow the instructions on your Onelink app to add additional alarms to your account.

Identiﬁcation of Events: If your alarm sounds, it is important to ﬁrst identify the type of alarm.

When the Alarm Sounds

What To Do If The Smoke Alarm Sounds

• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially dangerous situation that

requires your immediate attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death.

• If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.

What To Do In Case of a Fire

• Don’t panic; stay clam. Follow your family escape plan.

• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get dressed or collect anything.

• Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t

open a hot door. Keep doors and windows closed, unless you must escape through them.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp. Take short, shallow breaths.)

• Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home, and do a head count to make sure everybody got

out safely. Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside. Give your address, then your name.

• Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.

• Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer.

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