8. MAINTENANCE
CLEANING YOUR ALARM
YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket
(Rotating it
counter clockwise)
. You can clean the
interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air
and blowing through the openings around the perimeter of the
alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth
only. Do not spray with liquid or foam cleanser, as doing so may
damage the device. After cleaning, reinstall your alarm and test
your alarm by using the button. If cleaning does not restore the
alarm to normal operation the alarm should be replaced.
9. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY
• NFPA 72 states: Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is
based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to
escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those
occupants. Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable
of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal
fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, too old or young,
or physically or mentally impaired such that they cannot escape
even when warned early enough that escape should be possible.
For these people, other strategies such as protection-in-place or
assisted escape or rescue are necessary.
• Leading authorities recommend that both ionization and
photoelectric smoke alarms be installed to help insure maximum
detection of the various types of fires that can occur within the
home. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire
particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than
photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms may
detect visible fire particles (associated with slow smoldering fires)
sooner than ionization alarms.
• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type,
in good condition and installed properly. (This model has a sealed
battery)
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