DO NOT LOCATE YOUR SMOKE ALARM IN:
* the kitchen - smoke from cooking might cause an unwanted alarm.
* the garage - products of combustion are present when you start your automobile.
* in front of forced air ducts used for heating and air conditioning.
* in the peak of an ‘A’ frame type of ceiling.
* in areas where temperatures may fall below 5
o
C or rise above 45
o
C
* do not mount a smoke alarm on the ceiling in a caravan or similar rooms. The shining sun heats
the ceiling and the air at the upper part of the room. Hot air at the ceiling prevents the smoke
from a dangerous smoulder process reaching the smoke detector.
THIS SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT OPERATE WITHOUT A BATTERY INSTALLED.
PROPER BATTERY MUST BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY WHEN LOW BATTERY
SIGNAL IS GIVEN OR THE UNIT WILL FAIL. TEST WEEKLY. READ AND FOLLOW
ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR UNIT WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE
BASICS OF ESCAPE PLAN
* Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from each
room. Second storey windows may need a rope or chain ladder.
* Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of fire.
* Determine a place outside your home where all of you can meet if a fire occurs.
* Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home when
they hear the sound.
* Identify children's bedrooms with red stickers placed in the upper left corner of the windows for
easy identification.
* Practice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan before an
emergency. You may not be able to reach your children. It is important they know what to do.
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
* Leave immediately by your plan of escape. Every second counts, so don't waste time getting
dressed or picking up valuables.
* In leaving, don't open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke
seeping through cracks, don't open that door! Instead, use your alternate exit. If inside door is
cool, place your shoulder against it, open it slightly and be ready to slam it shut if heat and
smoke rush in.
* Stay close to the floor if air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible.
* Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
* Call the fire department from your neighbour's home - not from yours.
* Don't return to your home until fire officials say that it is all right to do so.
FALSE ALARMS
The smoke alarm is designed to minimize false alarms. Smoking will not normally set off the alarm
unless smoke is blown directly into the smoke alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set
off the alarm if the smoke alarm is located close to the kitchen cooking surface. Large quantities of
combustion particles are generated from spills or grilling/frying.
Whenever the alarm is activated it should always be assumed that this is due to a fire and the building
should be evacuated immediately.
If the smoke alarm does sound, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered, get out and call the fire
department. If no fire is present, check to see if one of the reasons listed above may have caused
the alarm.
OPERATION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once the power is connected and turned on (the
battery must also be installed). When products of combustion are sensed, the unit sounds a loud
alarm which continues until the air is cleared.
TESTING: Test by pushing the test button on the smoke alarm cover for at least four seconds, until
the alarm sounds. It activates the self-test program and the built-in alarm sounds if all electronic
circuitry, horn and battery are working.
If the transmitter portion is connected, this will also
cause a test transmission to the radio receiver.
PLEASE DISPOSE OF THE BAD OR
DISCHARGED BATTERIES PROPERLY TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.
MAINTENCE: The smoke alarm is virtually maintenance free. However, under dusty conditions, a
vacuum hose may be used to clear the sensing chamber of dust.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
The smoke alarm is powered by one 9VDC battery. The battery should last for at least one year
under normal operating conditions. The smoke alarm has a low battery indicator, and audible
‘chirp’. It will operate at 30 - 40 second intervals for a minimum of 7 days. Replace the battery
when this indication occurs. Only following 9VDC batteries (available at most drug, hardware or
electronic parts stores) may be used for replacement.
Carbon-Zinc Type: Eveready #216; Gold Peak #1604P (UL); Gold Peak #1604S; Gold Peak
#1604G; Golden Power #G6F22; Golden Power #G6F22M; Golden Power #GE6F22;
Hi-Watt #6F22MA; Hi-Watt #H6F22MX; Hi-Watt #E6F22MX.
Alkaline Type:
Eveready Energizer #522; Gold Peak #1604A; Golden Power #GL6F22A; Hi-
Watt #6LR61X; Duracell #MN1604.
Lithium Type:
Ultralife #U9VL.
BATTERY DISPOSAL! Watch the national regulations for discarding of used batteries. It is
recommended to use batteries marked ‘0% Mercury’.
The smoke alarm is designed to indicate if the battery has not been installed. The smoke alarm unit
will not be able to be mounted on the wall mount bracket firmly without a battery inside the
compartment. With a battery properly installed, the smoke alarm can be twisted and attached to the
wall mount bracket easily.
