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WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS OF MY SMOKE ALARM?
Your FireAngel is designed to alert you by sounding an alarm when it senses smoke, i.e. it can only sense smoke and alert you if
smoke reaches it! If a fire develops in an area remote from the location of the FireAngel such as another room or another floor,
smoke may not reach the FireAngel in sufficient time or quantity to sense and alert you to the danger. We recommend that as a
minimum you install a FireAngel on every floor of your property and additional units as required to cover all escape routes from
sleeping areas.
The FireAngel requires an electrical supply to recharge its integral battery. If the mains electrical supply fails or is removed the
unit will continue to operate on its fully charged battery supply for 60 days. The FireAngel will advise you of a low battery
condition by emitting an audible 'chirp' once per minute, when this occurs you must restore the mains supply to the unit within
8 hours to maintain operation. Following restoration of the mains supply the FireAngel batteries will recharge to full capacity
from a low battery alarm condition after 8 hours. You can continue to charge beyond 8 hours however.
Smoke Alarms are designed to alert you with an audible alarm at a distance specified within the relevant British and European
Standards. Closed doors, walls and high ambient noise levels will reduce this distance. Temporary or permanently impaired
hearing may result in the alarm not being heard. Test and check that you can hear the alarm in all circumstances. If in doubt
install additional smoke alarms as required, which should be interconnected if possible.
The FireAngel employs the latest technology and is third party tested as being compliant with all the relevant British and
European Standards. However, as with any electronic product it may fail and may not sense all types of fire within sufficient time
to alert you of the danger and provide adequate time for your escape.
Your FireAngel is only suitable for use in domestic/residential applications as covered in this manual. It is not suitable for
commercial or industrial applications. It is designed to sense smoke and alert you. It will not sense carbon monoxide, flames,
heat or gas.
The FireAngel has a limited life of 10 years and should not be considered as a substitute for life or property insurance.
