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User's Manual

Dry Chemical

Fire

Extinguisher

IMPORTANT!

Please read carefully and

This user's

manual contains

important

information about your fire extin-

guisher's operation.

If you

are

in

stalling this

fire

extinguisher

for use by

others, you

must

lea

ve

this manual-or a copy of it-with the end user.

Read .extinguisher label and the

en

tire

user's manual

ca

refully

before

,nstalling

or

uSing

the unit. Make sure everyone

in

your

household is

completely familiar with

the

operation of

the extinguisher,

and

review the

instructions regularly. In

an emergency, you will

not have

time

to read

instructions.

1108-0191-000

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/06

Model FE1A10G15

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A Fire Extinguisher Should Be Mounted:

I

n the vicinity of (but not on or in) a potential source of heat

and/or fire, like an oven or

stove.

Where it is easy to reach

,

near an exit or an escape route

from the room.

In a location that is convenient, in plain sight, and 3-1/2 to 5

feet (1 to 1.5 meters) above the floor.

Store the extinguisher high enough to keep

it

out of the reach

of

small

children.

On

a

clean, dry surface where the temperature does not go

above 120· F (4g· C) or below -40· F

(-40·

C).

HOW TO INSTALL THIS EXTINGUISHER

ACAUT

I

ONI

Do not

mount the extinguisher on

drywall

or plaster

without

adequate support. Use strong screws or bolts to

mount

the

bracket securely into solid

wood

or metal that can support it,

like a

wooden

partition stUd.

Secure mounting

is needed

so you

can

remove the

extinguisher quickly and easily

in

an

emergency.

Also, if the extinguisher

is not held

securely,

it could drop

to the floor and injure people

or

damage the

extinguisher.

DO NOT

BREAK

THE

SAFETY SEAL!

This

seal prevents

discharge of the

fire extinguisher.

Break the seal

only In an

emergency before using

the fire extinguisher.

NOTE:

Since wall surface types vary,

mounting screws are not

.

included

.

Purchase screws or

bo

lt

s

specifically designed for the

sur-

face

on

whic

h

you will mount the fire extingUisher.

The

fire extinguisher

label list

s

its maximum weight. Mounting screw head type

s

hould

be

#8 pan on round head screws

w

ith

#8 flat

was

h

ers.

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Brands, Inc.,

a Subsidiary of

Jarden Corporation

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reserved.

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Alert

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Liberty

Street

Road,

Aurora,

IL

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(800) 323-9005 • www.firstalert.com

MPORTANT INFORMA

T

ION ABOUT

:IRE EXTINGUISHERS

10TE:

Be sure the extinguisher is rated to fight the type of fire

nost likely to occur

in

the area

you c

hoose

to install

it.

Since house-

lold fires

common

l

y

start

in

the kitchen, you should

always

install

extinguisher in

the

kitchen. For added security,

you

should also

1stall

additional

ext

inguishers in

utility areas, and other

living

areas in

'our

hou

sehold.

Fire extinguishers are classified by

fire

type.

The A, Band C

rating

system

defines the kinds of burning

materials

each fire

extinguisher is designed to

fight.

The numbers

in front of the

A,

B, or C indicate the rating

for

size of the

fire the

unit can

extinguish. Using

the wrong type of

fire extinguisher

can do

more

harm than

good.

Make

sure

you understand which fire

extinguisher to use on each class of fire!

Class A rating:

The

agent/powder

is suitable

for

fighting small fires

in

vo

lving

wood, paper, cloth,

rubber, and

so

me

plastics.

Class B

rating:

The agent/powder is

su

itable

for

fighting small fires involving grease,

oi

l,

gasoline,

kerosene, and other flammable liquids

.

"

Class

C rating:

The agent/powder

is suitable

for

fighting small

fires in

"

live

"

electrical

equipment.

is

rated

Class 1-A:10-B:C.

BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING

rHIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER!

ADANGER!

This

extinguisher

is designed for use

against small

fires that

have just

started and are small

enough to fight

safely.

It

is not

designed

to fight

large

fires that

are burning out

of

control.

If the fire

is

too hot

or smoky for you

to get within

6

feet

(2

meters)

of it, do not try to fight

it

yourself.

Warn everyone,

evacuate

the

premises, and

someone

call the

Fire

Department from

outside

the building. Trying to fight a large

fire yourself can result

in

injury or death.

Do

not

puncture or bum

any

fire extinguisher. The contents

are under pressure, and the extinguisher

could explode.

Never locate this extinguisher close to

an

engine, stove or

other source

of heat. It is pressurized

and could

rupture or

explode if

exposed

to temperatures over 150· F

(66·

C).

ACAUTION!

This extinguisher

contains

a

dry powder

extinguishing

agent.

The

agent/powder is nontoxic,

but can

irritate skin.

When using

this

unit,

breathing the powder

.

Always ventilate

the

area

after

use

.

INSTALL THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON A WALL

1.

The

extingu

isher has

a bracket

for

wall

mounting.

Ins

tall

the mounting

bracket on a wooden

stud

or other

sol

id

surface that

will support

the

weight

of the

extinguisher

using

the

screws or

bolts

you

purchased

(see

"

Note

"

above).

2.

After installing the mounting bracket,
replace the extinguisher on the
bracket

wit

h the label

facing outward,

so the

label

can be easily read.

Raise and

w

rap the

bracket straps

around the cylinder and

s

nap

the

buckle closed.

INSTALLING THE MOUNTING BRACKET IN A
MARINE CRAFT

According

to the NFPA Standard 302 (Fire protection Standard

for

Pleasure and Commercial

Motor Craft):

On marine

crafts,

portable fire extinguishers

shall be

located to

be

readily

accessible.

E

xt

inguish

ers shall

be

secured with a

marine

bracket to permit immediate release

.

On marine crafts, extinguisher agent cylinders

sha

ll

be mounted a

minimum of

2

inches

(5 cm)

above moist or wet surfaces to reduce

the danger of corrosion.

CHECKING AND INSPECTING THE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER

AWARNINGI

DO NOT

CHECK

THE PRESSURE OR TEST THE

ARE

EXTINGUISHER BY SQUEEZING THE TRIGGER, EVEN

BRIEFLY.

ONCE

USED,

IT WILL GRADUAlLY LOSE PRESSURE AND WILL

NOT BE FULLY CHARGED FOR USE IN AN EMERGENCY.

When the pointer drops into the red area, the extinguisher
may still be pressurized

.

You must discharge the unit

completely before disposing of it!

mounting

bracket and inspect

the

_

'I

gauge.

If

the

yellow pointer is in

the

I

GREEN area

.

the extinguisher

is

pr

o

perly pressurized and ready to

use.

.

If the pointer drops

into

the RED

area, the

extinguisher

has

lost some

pressure

and should be replaced.

2.

Check for

s

igns

of damage or misuse

.

Make sure you can still

read

all the text on the label. Carefully examine the

surface

of

the

extingUisher

for

corrosion.

You can help prevent

corrosion

by

clean

ing

the extinguisher

if

it

gets wet or dirty.

If

you

notice

corrosion

during the

warranty

period,

return the

unit

to

First Alert

·

(See

"

Limited Warranty

"

at

the end

of

this manual).

3.

Make

sure the

indicator (

"

safety sea

l

"

)

is

still

intact and the

nozzle

i

s c

lean

and unobstructed.

4

.

When

you fin

ish inspe

cting

the

ex

tingUish

er,

always put

i

t

back

securely into the

mounting bracket.

IMPORTANTI

For more information about

f

ir

e exting

uishers

,

consu

l

t

the NFPA

Standard #10,

"Portab

le

Fire Extinguishers," available

from

the

Nat

ion

a

l

Fire Protection

Association,

In

c.,

Batterymarch Park, QUincy, MA 02169,

USA.

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