If the unit is beeping:
Before replacing the battery,
check that the beeps are not due to one of the following:
(i) battery snaps not connected properly.
(ii) On the Optical Smoke Alarm only (EIB146RC) if the
unit beeps and the red light does not flash at the same
time it indicates a problem with the smoke chamber - see
“
Cleaning Your Alarm
” section.
(iii) If the beeps have continued for over 20 minutes
(and the other causes of beeps have been ruled out
- see “
Troubleshooting
” section) the battery must be
replaced.
See “
Changing the Battery
” section.
If all of the above possible causes of beeps have been
ruled out, but the beeping has still persisted for over
2 hours with the green light on - replace the battery.
The Smoke / Heat Alarm must be returned to the
manufacturer for repair or replacement - see “
Service
and Guarantee
” section.
WARNING:
Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect the AC
mains at the fuse box or circuit breaker powering the
Alarm before following the cleaning instructions.
Clean your Alarm regularly, particularly in dusty areas.
Use the narrow nozzle attachment of your vacuum
cleaner to remove dust, insects and cobwebs from the
sides and cover slots where the smoke or heat enters.
To clean the cover, wipe with a damp cloth. Dry cover
thoroughly with a lint free cloth.
WARNING: Do not paint your Alarm
.
Other than the cleaning described above, no other
customer servicing of this product is required. Repairs,
when needed, must be performed by the manufacturer.
All Alarms are prone to dust and insect ingress which
can cause nuisance/false alarms or failure to alarm.
In certain circumstances even with regular cleaning,
contamination can build up in the smoke sensing
chamber causing the Alarm to sound or fail. If this
happens the alarm must be returned to us for servicing
or replacement. Contamination is beyond our control, it
is totally unpredictable and is considered normal wear
and tear.
For this reason, contamination is not covered by the
guarantee and a charge is made for servicing such units.
If you experience persistent nuisance/false alarms it may
mean that the environment may not be suitable for your
particular Alarm type. If, for example it is due to dust
contamination or exposure to steam you should be using
an ionisation Alarm. If the false alarm is due to cooking
fumes an optical Alarm should be fitted.
The chamber inside the Ionisation (EIB141RC) Smoke
Alarms contains a small amount of radioactive material
(33kBq of Amercium 241). Do not tamper with the
chamber. You may safely install and clean the Smoke
Alarm following this leaflet’s instructions.
When sure that it is just a nuisance/false alarm, simply
press the test/silence button briefly on the Alarm to
silence the unit for 10 minutes.
If, when the alarm goes off, there is no sign of smoke,
heat or noise to indicate that there is a fire, you should
get your family into a safe place, before you start
investigating.
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Nuisance / False Alarms
