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WHAT ARE THE
LIMITATIONS OF MY SMOKE
ALARM?
Your FireAngel smoke alarm is designed to alert
you by sounding an alarm when it senses smoke,
i.e. it can only sense smoke and alert you if smoke
reaches it! If a fire develops in an area remote from
the location of the smoke alarm, such as another
room or another level, smoke may not reach the
smoke alarm in sufficient time or quantity to sense
and alert you to the danger.
We recommend that as a minimum you install
both ionisation and optical smoke alarms on
every floor of your property. For comprehensive
coverage a smoke alarm should also be fitted in
every room.
This smoke alarm cannot be used to provide
primary fire detection in common areas used
by different residents such as blocks of flats and
hotels. The FireAngel smoke alarm may not alarm
before a fire causes damage, injury or death, as the
smoke may not reach the smoke alarm in time.
Examples include smoking in bed and violent gas
explosions. This smoke alarm may not respond in
a reasonable time if it is not installed in the best
position, or if furniture or other obstacles are
located between the smoke alarm and the fire.
WARNING:
Your smoke alarm will
not operate without a battery installed.
Only batteries listed on page 14 should be
used and must be changed immediately when
the low battery signal is given or the unit may
fail. Test weekly, read and follow all instructions
or the unit will not operate properly.
Your FireAngel smoke alarm will advise you of a
low battery condition by emitting an audible ‘chirp’
every 40 seconds. When this occurs you must
change the battery in the unit within 7 days to
maintain correct operation.
