First Alert P1000 User manual

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This user’s manual contains important information about your Smoke
Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by
others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the en user.
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USER’S MANUAL
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FIRE SAFETY TIPS
Follow safety rules an prevent hazar ous situations: 1) Use smoking
materials properly. Never smoke in be . 2) Keep matches or lighters
away from chil ren; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;
4) Keep electrical appliances in goo con ition an on’t overloa elec-
trical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces an chimneys
grease- an ebris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove
unatten e ; 7) Keep portable heaters an open flames, like can les,
away from flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.
Keep alarms clean, an test them weekly. Replace alarms imme iately
if they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that o not work cannot
alert you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every
floor, an an a itional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape la ers or
other reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are
blocke .
BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM
Important Rea “Recommen e Locations for Smoke Alarms”
an “Locations to Avoi for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This
unit monitors the air, an when smoke reaches its sensing chamber,
it alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire sprea s.
This unit can ONLY give an early warning of eveloping fires if it is
installe , maintaine an locate where smoke can reach it, an where
all resi ents can hear it, as escribe in this manual. This unit will not
sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.
Understand The Different Type of Smoke Alarms
Battery powere or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provi e
ifferent types of protection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for etails.
Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms
Fire Safety Professionals recommen at least one Smoke Alarm on
every level of your home, in every be room, an in every be room
hallway or separate sleeping area. See “Recommen e Locations
For Smoke Alarms” an “Locations To Avoi For Smoke Alarms” for
etails.
Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do
A Smoke Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to
escape. It can only soun an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor.
See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for etails.
Check Your Local Building Codes
This Smoke Alarm is esigne to be use in a typical single-family
home. It alone will not meet requirements for boar ing houses,
apartment buil ings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance
Consi erations” for etails.
*All First Alert®Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements,
including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion.
Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.
Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric
technology at etecting small particles, which ten to be pro uce
in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible
materials rapi ly an sprea quickly. Sources of these fires may inclu e
paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.
Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ionization
technology at etecting large particles, which ten to be pro uce
in greater amounts by smol ering fires, which may smol er for
hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may inclu e
cigarettes burning in couches or be ing.
For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each
level and in every bedroom of your home.
• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents.
It is recommended that you install special units which use
devices like flashing strobe lights to alert hearing impaired
residents.
• Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary
device. It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to
other devices. Connecting anything else to this unit may
prevent it from working properly.
• Unit will not operate without
battery power. The Smoke Alarm
cannot work until you install the
battery in the correct position
(Match “+” to “+”).
• This Smoke Alarm has a battery
area which resists closing
unless a battery is installed.
• 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.
• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.
It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn
at close range may harm your hearing.
• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to
the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from operating
properly.
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IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS
RESPONDING TO AN ALARM
During an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern:
3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The LED will flash rapidly.
• 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.
• Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke
Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke,
etc.). Removing batteries disables the alarm so it cannot sense
smoke, and removes your protection. Instead open a window
or fan the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset auto-
matically.
• If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.
IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM
Smoke Alarms may not operate properly because of ea , missing or
weak batteries, a buil -up of irt, ust or grease on the Smoke Alarm
cover, or installation in an improper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as
escribe in “Regular Maintenance,” an install a fresh battery, then test
the Smoke Alarm again. If it fails to test properly when you use the test
button, or if the problem persists, replace the Smoke Alarm imme iately.
• If you hear a “chirp” about once a minute, replace the battery.
• If you experience frequent non-emergency alarms (like those
caused by cooking smoke), try relocating the Smoke Alarm.
Continued...
SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARM
USING THE SILENCE FEATURE
The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwante alarm for up to
10 minutes. To use this feature, press the Test/Silence button. If the
unit will not silence and no heavy smoke is present, or if it stays
in silence mode continuously, it should be replaced immediately.
The LED will flash every 8 secon s while in silence.
The Silence Feature does not disable the unit—it makes it
temporarily less sensitive to smoke. For your safety, if smoke
around the unit is dense enough to suggest a potentially dangerous
situation, the unit will stay in alarm or may re-alarm quickly. If you
do not know the source of the smoke, do not assume it is an
unwanted alarm. Not responding to an alarm can result in property
loss, injury, or death.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
• Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.
• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get
resse or collect anything.
• Feel oors with the back of your han before opening them.
If a oor is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot oor. Keep oors
an win ows close , unless you must escape through them.
• Cover your nose an mouth with a cloth (preferably amp).
Take short, shallow breaths.
• Meet at your planne meeting place outsi e your home,
an o a hea count to make sure everybo y got out safely.
• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outsi e.
Give your a ress, then your name.
• Never go back insi e a burning buil ing for any reason.
• Contact your Fire Department for i eas on making your home safer.
Alarms have various limitations. See "Limitations of Smoke Alarms"
for details.
• NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You
might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your
home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s
operation as required by ANSI/UL Standard 217.
• If the Alarm ever fails to test properly, replace it immediately.
Products under warranty may be returned to the manufacturer
for replacement. See “Limited Warranty” for details.
• DO NOT stand close to the alarm when the horn is sounding.
Exposure at close range may be harmful to your hearing. When
testing, step away when horn starts sounding.
It is important to test this unit every week to make sure it is
working properly. Using the test/silence button is the recommen e
way to test this Smoke Alarm. Press an
hol the test/silence button on the unit until
the alarm soun s (the unit may continue to
alarm for a few secon s after you release
the button). If it oes not alarm, make sure
the unit is receiving power (LED will flash
approximately once a minute in icating it
has power); an test it again. If it still oes
not alarm, replace it imme iately. During
testing you will hear a lou , repeating horn
pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause.
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
This unit has been esigne to be as maintenance free as possible, but
there are a few simple things you must o to keep it working properly.
Use only the replacement batteries listed below. The unit may not
operate properly with other batteries. Never use rechargeable
batteries since they may not provide a constant charge.
• Test it at least once a week.
• Clean the Smoke Alarm at least once a month; gently vacuum off
any ust using your househol vacuum’s soft brush attachment,
an test the Smoke Alarm after cleaning. Never use water, cleaners
or solvents since they may amage the unit.
• If the Smoke Alarm becomes contaminate by excessive irt, ust
an /or grime, an cannot be cleane to avoi unwante alarms,
replace the unit imme iately.
• Relocate the unit if it soun s frequent unwante alarms. See
“Locations to Avoi For Smoke Alarms” for etails.
• When the battery becomes weak, the Smoke Alarm unit will “chirp”
approximately once a minute (the low battery warning). This low
battery warning shoul last for up to 7 ays, but you shoul replace
the battery imme iately to continue your protection.
Choosing a replacement battery:
Your Smoke Alarm requires one 3V CR2 battery. The following battery
is acceptable as replacement: Duracell DLCR2. These batteries are
available at many local retail stores.
Actual service life epen s on the Smoke Alarm an the environment
in which it is installe . All the batteries specifie above are acceptable
replacement batteries for this unit. Regar less of the manufacturer’s
suggeste battery life, you MUST replace the battery imme iately once
the unit starts “chirping” (the “low battery warning”).
• Always select the correct size an type of battery most suitable for
the inten e use. Information provi e with the appliance to assist
correct battery selection shoul be retaine for reference.
• Remove use batteries promptly an replace all batteries of a set at
the same time.
• Clean the battery an appliance contacts prior to battery installation.
• Ensure that the batteries are installe correctly with regar to polarity
(+ an -).
• Imme iately seek me ical attention if a cell or battery has been
swallowe . Also, contact your local poison control center.
CONFORMS TO
UL STD 217 Mo el P1000
BATTERY PLACEMENT
WEEKLY TESTING
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARM
Make sure you have rea an un erstoo this manual before installing
your smoke alarm.
1. Preparation
Attach the mounting ring to the wall or ceiling as follows:
Use the two fixing slots on the mounting ring as a gui e when marking
the position of the rill holes. With an appropriately size rill, rill the
holes an insert the plastic fixing anchors supplie (if nee e ).
See iagram. 2. Install Mounting Ring
Fit the mounting ring to the ceiling
or wall using the screws provi e .
Ensuring that the screw hea s are
flush.
Activate the battery before installing your smoke alarm by removing
the clear plastic battery spacer from un erneath the battery, ensuring
the battery remains in place. Note: Do not remove
label from back of alarm.
3. Fit Your Smoke Alarm
Position the smoke alarm over the mounting
ring an turn clockwise. You shoul feel the
alarm click into place. The alarm will only
attach to the mounting ring with the battery
in place. Note: This smoke alarm will not
mount if a battery is not installe .
4. Test Your Smoke Alarm
See “Weekly Testing.”
Fixing slots
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LIMITED WARRANTY
BRK Bran s, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of First Alert®bran pro ucts
warrants that for a perio of ten years from the ate of purchase, this
pro uct will be free from efects in material an workmanship. BRK, at
its option, will repair or replace this pro uct or any component of the
pro uct foun to be efective uring the warranty perio . Replacement
will be ma e with a new or remanufacture pro uct or component. If the
pro uct is no longer available, replacement may be ma e with a similar
pro uct of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive warranty.
This warranty is vali for the original retail purchaser from the ate of
initial retail purchase an is not transferable. Keep the original sales
receipt. Proof of purchase is require to obtain warranty performance.
BRK ealers, service centers, or retail stores selling BRK pro ucts o
not have the right to alter, mo ify or any way change the terms an
con itions of this warranty.
This warranty oes not cover normal wear of parts or amage resulting
from any of the following: negligent use or misuse of the pro uct, use on
improper voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions,
isassembly, repair or alteration by anyone other than BRK or an
authorize service center. Further, the warranty oes not cover Acts of
Go , such as fire, floo , hurricanes an torna oes or any batteries that
are inclu e with this unit.
BRK shall not be liable for any inci ental or consequential amages
cause by the breach of any express or implie warranty. Except to
the extent prohibite by applicable law, any implie warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limite in uration
to the uration of the above warranty. Some states, provinces or
juris ictions o not allow the exclusion or limitation of inci ental or
consequential amages or limitations on how long an implie warranty
lasts, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, an you may also have other
rights that vary from state to state or province to province.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
Service: If service is require , o not return the pro uct to your retailer.
In or er to obtain warranty service, contact the Consumer Affairs
Division at 1-800-323-9005, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central Stan ar Time,
Mon ay through Fri ay. To assist us in serving you, please have the
mo el number an ate of purchase available when calling.
For Warranty Service return to:
BRK Bran s, Inc., 25 Spur Drive, El Paso, TX 79906
Battery: BRK Bran s, Inc. make no warranty, express or implie , written
or oral, inclu ing that of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose with respect to battery.
LOCATIONS TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS, Continued
• In very amp, humi or steamy areas, or irectly near bathrooms with
showers. Keep units at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from showers,
saunas, ishwashers, etc.
• Where the temperatures are regularly below 40˚ F (4.4˚ C) or above 100˚ F
(37.8˚ C), inclu ing unheate buil ings, out oor rooms, porches, or
unfinishe attics or basements.
• In very usty, irty, or greasy areas. Do not install a Smoke Alarm irectly
over the stove or range. Keep laun ry room Smoke Alarms free of ust
or lint.
• Near fresh air vents, ceiling fans, or in very rafty areas. Drafts can
blow smoke away from the unit, preventing it from reaching the sensing
chamber.
• In insect infeste areas. Insects can clog openings to the sensing
chamber an cause unwante alarms.
• Less than 12 inches (305mm) away from fluorescent lights. Electrical
“noise” can interfere with the sensor.
• In “ ea air” spaces. “Dea air” spaces may prevent smoke from
reaching the Smoke Alarm.
Avoiding Dead Air Spaces
“Dea air” spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarm.
To avoi ea air spaces, follow the installation recommen ations below.
On ceilings, install Smoke Alarms as close to the center of the ceiling as
possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke Alarm at least 4 inches
(102 mm) from the wall or corner.
For wall mounting (if allowe by buil ing co es), the top e ge of Smoke
Alarms shoul be place between 4 an 12 inches (102 an 305 mm) from
the wall/ceiling line, below typical “ ea air” spaces.
On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install the first Smoke Alarm
within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measure horizontally.
A itional Smoke Alarms may be require epen ing on the length, angle,
etc. of the ceiling's slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for etails on requirements for
slope or peake ceilings.
ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS
Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provi e protection even when
electricity fails, provi e the batteries are fresh an correctly installe .
Units are easy to install, an o not require professional installation.
However, they o not provi e interconnecte functionality.
AC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnecte so if one unit senses
smoke, all units alarm. They o not operate if electricity fails.
AC with battery (DC) back-up: will operate if electricity fails, provi e the
batteries are fresh an correctly installe . AC an AC/DC units must be
installe by a qualifie electrician.
Wireless Interconnected Alarms: Offer the same interconnecte
functionality as with har wire alarms, without wires. Units are easy to install
an o not require professional installation. They provi e protection even
when electricity fails, provi e the batteries are fresh an correctly installe .
Smoke Alarms for Solar or Wind Energy users and battery backup
power systems: AC powere Smoke Alarms shoul only be operate with
true or pure sine wave inverters. Operating this Smoke Alarm with most
battery-powere UPS (uninterruptible power supply) pro ucts or square
wave or “quasi sine wave” inverters will damage the Alarm. If you are not
sure about your inverter or UPS type, please consult with the manufacturer
to verify.
Smoke Alarms for the hearing impaired: Special purpose Smoke Alarms
shoul be installe for the hearing impaire . They inclu e a visual alarm an
an au ible alarm horn, an meet the requirements of the Americans With
Disabilities Act. These units can be interconnecte so if one unit senses
smoke, all units alarm.
Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the
combination has been evaluate an foun suitable for that purpose.
All these Smoke Alarms are esigne to provi e early warning of fires
if locate , installe an care for as escribe in the user’s manual, an if
smoke reaches the Alarm. If you are unsure which type of unit to install, refer
to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 72 (National Fire Alarm an
Signaling Co e) an NFPA 101 (Life Safety Co e). National Fire Protection
Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local buil ing
co es may also require specific units in new construction or in ifferent areas
of the home.
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR
SMOKE ALARMS
Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommen s one
Smoke Alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, an in every be -
room. In new construction, the Smoke Alarms must be AC powere
an interconnecte . See “Agency Placement Recommen ations” for
etails. For a itional coverage, it is recommen e that you install a
Smoke Alarm in all rooms, halls, storage areas, finishe attics, an
basements, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F (4.4˚ C)
an 100˚ F (37.8˚ C). Make sure no oor or other obstruction coul
keep smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarms.
More specifically, install Smoke Alarms:
•
On every level of your home, inclu ing finishe attics an basements.
• Insi e every be room, especially if people sleep with oors close .
• In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple sleep-
ing areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is over 40 feet (12 meters)
long, install an alarm at each en .
• At the top of the first-to-secon floor stairway, an at bottom of
basement stairway.
Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm installation vary from state to
state an from region to region. Check with your local Fire Department
for current requirements in your area. It is recommended AC or AC/DC
units be interconnected for added protection.
LOCATIONS TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS
For best performance, it is recommended you AVOID installing Smoke
Alarms in these areas:
• Where combustion particles are pro uce . Combustion particles form
when something burns. Areas to avoi inclu e poorly ventilate kitchens,
garages, an 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) istance is not
possible – in mo ular, mobile, or smaller homes, for example – it is
recommen e the Smoke Alarm be place as far from these fuel-burning
sources as possible. The placement recommen ations are inten e to
keep these Alarms at a reasonable istance from a fuel-burning source,
an thus re uce “unwante ” alarms. Unwante alarms can occur if a
Smoke Alarm is place irectly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate
these areas as much as possible.
• In air streams near kitchens. Air currents can raw cooking smoke into
the sensing chamber of a Smoke Alarm near the kitchen. Continued...
California State Fire Marshal (CSFM)
Early warning etection is best achieve by the installation of fire etection
equipment in all rooms an areas of the househol as follows: A Smoke
Alarm installe in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outsi e
be rooms), an Heat or Smoke Alarms in the living rooms, ining rooms,
be rooms, kitchens, hallways, finishe attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility
an storage rooms, basements, an attache garages.
AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
NFPA 72 Chapter 29
“For your information, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code,
NFPA 72, rea s as follows:”
29.5.1* Required Detection.
29.5.1.1* Where require by other governing laws, co es, or stan ar s
for a specific type of occupancy, approve single an multiple-station
smoke alarms shall be installe as follows:
(1)*In all sleeping rooms an guest rooms
(2)*Outsi e of each separate welling unit sleeping area, within 21 ft
(6.4 m) of any oor to a sleeping room, with the istance measure
along a path of travel
(3) On every level of a welling unit, inclu ing basements
(4) On every level of a resi ential boar an care occupancy (small
facility), inclu ing basements an exclu ing crawl spaces an
unfinishe attics
(5)*In the living area(s) of a guest suite
(6) In the living area(s) of a resi ential boar an care occupancy
(small facility)
(Reprinte with permission from NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm an
Signaling Co e Copyright © 2010 National Fire Protection Association,
Quincy, MA 02269. This reprinte material is not the complete an
official position of the National Fire Protection Association, on the
reference subject which is represente only by the stan ar in its
entirety), (National Fire Alarm an Signaling Co e®an NFPA 72®are
registere tra emarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.,
Quincy, MA 02269).
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SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS
This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use in apartments, con ominiums, town-
houses, hospitals, ay care facilities, health care facilities, boar ing houses,
group homes an ormitories provi e a primary fire etection system
alrea y exists to meet fire etection requirements in common areas like lob-
bies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas may
not provi e sufficient warning to all resi ents or meet local fire protection
or inances/regulations.
This Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fire etec-
tion systems in places housing many people—like apartment buil ings,
con ominiums, hotels, motels, ormitories, hospitals, health care facilities,
nursing homes, ay care facilities, or group homes of any kin . It is not a
suitable substitute for complete fire etection systems in warehouses,
in ustrial facilities, commercial buil ings, an special-purpose non-resi ential
buil ings which require special fire etection an alarm systems. Depen ing
on the buil ing co es in your area, this Smoke Alarm may be use to
provi e a itional protection in these facilities.
In new construction, most buil ing co es require the use of AC or AC/DC
powere Smoke Alarms only. In existing construction, AC, AC/DC, or DC
powere Smoke Alarms can be use as specifie by local buil ing co es.
Refer to NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm an Signaling Co e) an NFPA 101
(Life Safety Co e), local buil ing co es, or consult your Fire Department for
etaile fire protection requirements in buil ings not efine as “househol s”.
HUD MAP Program
Certain HUD battery powere Smoke Alarm applications, especially those
that fall un er HUD 223(f) MAP (Multi-family Accelerate Processing), may
require a 10 Year seale tamper resistant battery. This alarm oes not meet
that requirement. Substitute First Alert SA340B.
LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
Smoke Alarms have playe a key role in re ucing eaths resulting from home
fires worl wi e. However, like any warning evice, Smoke Alarms can only
work if they are properly locate , installe , an maintaine , an if smoke
reaches them. They are not foolproof.
Smoke alarms may not waken all individuals. Practice the escape plan
at least twice a year, making sure that everyone is involve – from ki s to
gran parents. Allow chil ren to master fire escape planning an practice
before hol ing a fire rill at night when they are sleeping. If chil ren or others
o not rea ily waken to the soun of the smoke alarm, or if there are infants
or family members with mobility limitations, make sure that someone is
assigne to assist them in fire rill an in the event of an emergency. It is
recommen e that you hol a fire rill while family members are sleeping
in or er to etermine their response to the soun of the smoke alarm while
sleeping an to etermine whether they may nee assistance in the event
of an emergency.
Smoke Alarms cannot work without power. Battery operate units cannot
work if the batteries are missing, isconnecte or ea , if the wrong type
of batteries are use , or if the batteries are not installe correctly. AC units
cannot work if the AC power is cut off for any reason (open fuse or circuit
breaker, failure along a power line or at a power station, electrical fire that
burns the electrical wires, etc.). If you are concerne about the limitations
of battery or AC power, install both types of units.
Smoke Alarms cannot detect fires if the smoke does not reach them.
Smoke from fires in chimneys or walls, on roofs, or on the other si e of
close oors may not reach the sensing chamber an set off the alarm. That
is why one unit shoul be installe insi e each be room or sleeping area—
especially if be room or sleeping area oors are close at night—an in the
hallway between them.
Smoke Alarms may not detect fire on another floor or area of the home.
For example, a stan -alone unit on the secon floor may not etect smoke
from a basement fire until the fire sprea s. This may not give you enough
time to escape safely. That is why recommen e minimum protection is
at least one unit in every sleeping area, an every be room on every level
of your home. Even with a unit on every floor, stan -alone units may not
provi e as much protection as interconnecte units, especially if the fire
starts in a remote area. Some safety experts recommen installing intercon-
necte AC powere units with battery back-up (see “About Smoke Alarms”)
or professional fire etection systems, so if one unit senses smoke, all units
alarm. Interconnecte units may provi e earlier warning than stan -alone
units since all units alarm when one etects smoke.
Smoke Alarms may not be heard. Though the alarm horn in this unit meets
or excee s current stan ar s, it may not be hear if: 1) the unit is locate
outsi e a close or partially close oor, 2) resi ents recently consume
alcohol or rugs, 3) the alarm is rowne out by noise from stereo, TV, traffic,
air con itioner or other appliances, 4) resi ents are hearing impaire or
soun sleepers. Special purpose units, like those with visual an au ible
alarms, shoul be installe for hearing impaire resi ents.
Smoke Alarms may not have time to alarm before the fire itself causes
damage, injury, or death, since smoke from some fires may not reach
the unit immediately. Examples of this include persons smoking in bed,
children playing with matches, or fires caused by violent explosions
resulting from escaping gas.
Smoke Alarms are not foolproof. Like any electronic evice, Smoke Alarms
are ma e of components that can wear out or fail at any time. You must test
the unit weekly to ensure your continue protection. Smoke Alarms cannot
prevent or extinguish fires. They are not a substitute for property or life
insurance.
Smoke Alarms have a limited life. The unit shoul be replace imme iately
if it is not operating properly. You shoul always replace a Smoke Alarm
after 10 years from ate of purchase. Write the purchase ate on the space
provi e on back of unit.
First Alert®is a registere tra emark of the First Alert Trust.
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IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM, Continued
• If the alarm sounds when no smoke is visible, try cleaning or
relocating the Smoke Alarm. The cover may be dirty.
• If the alarm does not sound during testing, try installing a new
battery, and make sure it is snapped in securely.
If the Smoke Alarm is still not operating properly, an it is still un er
warranty, please see “How to Obtain Warranty Service” in the Limite
Warranty.
Do not try fixing the alarm yourself – this will void your warranty
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