
INSTALLATION PREPARATION
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WeR@Home+™ Smoke Alarm User Guide
Attic (finished or unfinished)
Furnace rooms
Utility room
Basement (finished or unfinished)
Garage (integral or attached)
Hallways
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Unacceptable Installation Locations
False alarms occur if SKs are installed where they do not work properly. To avoid false alarms, do not
install an SK in the following locations:
Areas where combustion particles are present, such as:
Kitchens with few windows or poor ventilation
Garages where there may be vehicle exhaust
Near furnaces
Near hot water heaters
Near space heaters
Less than 6 m (20 ft.) from places where combustion particles are normally present, like
kitchens.
If a 6 m (20 ft.) distance is not possible, as in a mobile home, install the SK as far away from the
combustion particles as possible, preferably on the ceiling.
To prevent false alarms, provide good ventilation in such places.
Combustion particles are the by-products of something that is burning. An SK can sense combustion
particles in normal air-flow paths. An SK should avoid air streams that have combustion particles. They
should be located where air streams pass by kitchens.
Damp/humid areas or near bathrooms with showers:
Moisture in the air can enter the detection chamber. Upon cooling, water droplets can cause
false alarms.
Install SKs at least 3 m (10 ft.) from bathrooms.
Very cold or very hot areas, including unheated buildings and outdoor rooms:
If the temperature goes above or below the operating range of the SK, the SK will not work
properly. Refer to 7 Specifications on page 26.
Very dusty or dirty areas: