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level. Temporary or permanently
impaired hearing may result in the
alarm not being heard. Stereos,
traffic and other loud sources may
also prevent the alarm being heard.
Heavy sleepers and residents under
the influence of alcohol or drugs
may also not hear or respond to the
alarm. Test and check that you can
hear the alarm in all circumstances.
If in doubt install additional smoke
alarms as required.
WARNING:
The Smoke alarm is
not suitable for alerting hearing
impaired residents. We recommend
that specially designed warning
systems be installed that will alert
hearing impaired residents.
WARNING:
The smoke alarm
accompanying this manual
is independently tested as being
compliant with all the relevant
European Standards. However, as
with any electronic product it may
fail and may not sense all types of