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Owner’
s Manual
Smoke Alarm
®
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Thank you for purchasing a Firex
®
smoke alarm. It is an important
component of your home security system. Please read this booklet
thoroughly. The more familiar you are with the information it
contains, the easier you will find it to install, operate, and
maintain your smoke alarm properly, which ultimately means
greater security and peace of mind for you and your family.
Maple Chase Company
1 Smoke Alarm Features
2 Proper Placement of Your Smoke Alarm
3 Where You Should Not Site Smoke Alarms
4 How to Install Your Smoke Alarm
4 Testing Your Smoke Alarm
5 LED Power/Alarm Indicator
5 Special Features of Models CC and CEC
5 Maintenance and Cleaning
6 Troubleshooting
6 Important Safety Information
6 Home Fire Safety Tips and Procedures
7 Limited Warranty
Table Of Contents
CB, CC, CEC –
Ionisation-type sensor
Smoke Alarm Features
• Models CB, CC and CEC are ionisation-type smoke alarms.
• Unique “battery missing” feature. The smoke alarm will not attach to the mounting
bracket if a battery is not in the battery pocket.
• Low battery signal. The smoke alarm will sound a short beep about once a minute if the
battery needs to be replaced.
• Optional tamper-resist feature can serve as a safeguard against tampering.
• Visual LED flashes about once a minute. This indicates the smoke alarm is receiving power.
• Loud alarm horn—85 decibels at 10 feet—sounds to alert you to an emergency.
• Test button checks smoke alarm operation. Models CC and CEC feature Alarm Control
™
(Quick-Quiet). When activated, this quiets unwanted alarms for a maximum of 15 min-
utes.
• Model CEC features the Safety Light
™
. This is a small light which will turn on when the
smoke alarm sounds its alarm horn, illuminating emergency exits.
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