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FIREANGEL APPLICATION AND POSITIONING
The minimum recommended application is one FireAngel to cover each floor and/or escape routes from individual sleeping areas.
For comprehensive coverage we recommend one per room with the exception of bathrooms, shower-rooms and kitchens. The
moist environments in bathrooms and shower-rooms are not suitable for Smoke Alarms and kitchens should be protected with
self-contained Heat Alarms, as the combustion particles from cooking in kitchens will result in false alarms if Smoke Alarms are
used.
We recommend that rooms where electrical appliances are in continuous operation and bedrooms in which smokers sleep have
individual Smoke Alarms.
To avoid false alarms, Smoke Alarms should not be located in:
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Areas where combustion particles may be present such as garages.
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In areas where air flows may carry combustion particles. To avoid false alarms position the alarm as far away as possible
from sources of combustion, in well-ventilated areas.
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In damp or very humid areas such as near shower or bath rooms, where the moisture in the air may condense in the
chamber causing fine droplets which can cause false alarms.
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In areas where excessive dust or dirt could contaminate the
sensing chamber, making it over sensitive or impairing the
ingress of smoke.
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In areas where the ambient room temperature is not
controlled and may regularly drift below 40°F (4°C) or above
100°F (38°C) e.g. unheated buildings, open loft spaces.
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In 'dead air' spaces, see diagram for clarification.
