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3. Locations to Avoid
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Donotinstallwithin0.9m(3’)ofthefollowing:Thedoortoa
kitchen,orabathroomthatcontainsatuborshower,forcedair
supplyductsusedforheatingorcooling,ceilingorwholehouse
ventilatingfans,orotherhighair-flowareas.
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Donotplacethealarmwheredrapesorotherobjectswillblock
thesensor.Smokemustbeabletoreachthesensortoaccurately
detectconditions.
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Donotinstallinpeaksofvaultedceilings.Inthisareainstallas
showninimages2Band2C.
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Installatleast30.5cm(12”)awayfromfluorescentlightsas
electronicnoisemaycausenuisancealarms.
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Keepoutofinsectinfestedareas.Avoidexcessivelydusty,dirtyor
greasyareas.Dustparticlesmaycausenuisancealarmsorfailure
toalarm.
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Extremetemperaturesmayaffectthesensitivityofthealarm.
Donotinstallinareaswherethetemperatureiscolderthan
4.4°C(40°F)orhotterthan37.8°C(100°F),suchasgaragesand
unfinishedattics.
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Donotinstallinareaswheretherelativehumidity(RH)isgreater
than85%.Veryhumidareas,withmoistureorsteam,cancause
nuisancealarms.
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Normalcookingmaycausenuisancealarms.Ifakitchenalarm
isdesired,itshouldhaveanalarmsilencefeatureorbea
photoelectrictype.
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Donotplaceinthegarage.Particlesofcombustionarepresent
whenyoustartyourautomobile.
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Smokealarmsarenottobeusedwithdetectorguardsunlessthe
combination(alarmandguard)hasbeenevaluatedandfound
suitableforthatpurpose.
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Donotinstallwithin5ftofheatingorcookingappliances.