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TESTING THE HEAT ALARM
Warning: test each heat alarm and smoke alarm to be sure that each is installed correctly
and is operating properly.
Stand at arm’s length from the heat alarm when testing. The alarm sounder is loud to alert you to an
emergency and can be harmful to hearing.
Test the heat alarm weekly and upon returning from holiday, or when the house has been unoccupied
for several days.
Test all heat alarms weekly by doing the following:
1. Check the TEST/HUSH button. If the green LED above the test button is ON, the heat alarm is
receiving AC power.
2. Firmly depress and hold the TEST/HUSH button for at least five (5) seconds. The heat alarm will
sound 3 long beeps, pause, 3 longs beeps, repeating for up to 10 seconds after the TEST/HUSH
button is released.
NOTE:
If heat alarms are interconnected, all heat and smoke alarms should
sound an alarm within three (3) seconds after any test button is pushed and the tested heat alarm
sounds.
3. If the heat alarm does not sound, please refer to
Section 9 Troubleshooting
. If this doesn’t work
please contact your electrician.
Warning: If the heat alarm sounds, and the heat alarm is not being tested, the heat alarm
is sensing a temperature of 57°C or above. THE ALARM SOUND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION AND ACTION. EVACUATE THE DWELLING IMMEDIATELY!
