1. Smoking in bed.
2. Leaving children at home alone.
3. Cleaning with flammable liquids, such
as petrol.
Further information can be obtained from
the Fire Department.
Planning Your Escape Route For When
The Alarms Sound
1. Check room doors for heat or smoke.
Do not open a hot door. Use an alternate
escape route. Close doors behind you as
you leave.
2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out, staying
close to floor. Take short breaths, if
possible, through a wet cloth or hold
your breath. More people die from
smoke inhalation than from flames.
3. Get out as fast as you can. Do not
stop for packing. Have a prearranged
meeting place outside for all family
members. Check everybody is there.
4. Call the Fire Brigade from a neighbor’s
house or mobile phone. Remember to
give your name and address.
• Use the Alarm Test Button to
familiarise your family with the Alarm
sound and to practice fire drills
regularly with all family members.
Draw up a floor plan that will show
each member at least 2 escape routes
from each room in the house.
• Children tend to hide when they don’t
know what to do. Teach children how
to escape, open windows, and use
roll up fire ladders and stools without
adult help. Make sure they know what
to do if the alarm goes off.
• Constant exposures to high or low
temperatures or high humidity may
reduce battery life.
• Nuisance alarms can be quickly
silenced by fanning vigorously with a
newspaper or similar to remove the
smoke or press the test / hush button.
• Do not attempt to recharge or burn
the battery, as it may explode.
• If it is necessary to remove the battery
for separate disposal, handle carefully
to avoid possible eye damage or
skin irritation if battery has leaked or
corroded.
• To maintain sensitivity to smoke,
do not paint or cover the Alarm
in any manner; do not permit any
accumulation of cobwebs, dust or
grease.
• If Alarm has been damaged in any
way or does not function properly, do
not attempt a repair - see section 5
‘Getting Your Alarm Serviced’.
• This appliance is intended ONLY for
premises having a residential type
environment.
• This is not a portable product. It must
be mounted following the instructions
in this instruction leaflet.
• Smoke Alarms are not a substitute
for insurance. The supplier or
manufacturer is not your insurer.
Fire Safety Hints
• Store petrol and other flammable
materials in proper containers.
• Discard oily or flammable rags.
• Always use a metal fireplace screen
and have chimneys cleaned regularly.
• Replace worn or damaged sockets,
switches, home wiring and cracked or
frayed electrical cords and plugs.
• Do not overload electrical circuits.
• Keep matches away from children.
• Never smoke in bed. In rooms where
you do smoke, always check under
cushions for smouldering cigarettes
and ashes.
• Be sure all electrical appliances and
tools have a recognized approval
label.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used
with detector guards unless the
combination has been evaluated and
found suitable for that purpose.
This device cannot protect all persons at
all times. It may not protect against the
three most common causes of fatal fires:
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