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10. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms
smoke nuisance
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If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life threatening situation, you can push
the button on the initiating unit (green LED flashing every second) to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. If the smoke is
not too dense, that unit, and all interconnected units will silence. After the Hush period, the smoke alarm will
automatically reset and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are still present. You can use Hush repeatedly until the
air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm.
note:
Dense smoke will override Hush and sound a continuous alarm. If no fire is present, check to see if one
of the reasons listed in “Locations to avoid” may have caused the alarm. If a fire is discovered, get out and call
the fire department.
This alarm is designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm, unless the
smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close
to a cooking appliance. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling. Using the fan
on a range hood which vents to the outside (non-recirculating type) will also help prevent nuisance alarms from occurring
by removing these combustible products from the kitchen.
locate
In an interconnected system (all units will be alarming together), a unit that detects smoke and initiates an alarm is called
the “initiating alarm unit.” Initiating alarm units will be flashing the Green LED every second during alarm. Depending on
unit locations, and the location of the source of smoke, it is possible to have more than one initiating unit. If you suspect a
nuisance alarm situation, you can use this feature to help you locate the initiating alarm unit(s) in a wireless alarm
interconnect system.
Push the button on any non-initiating wireless unit, and ALL wireless units EXCEPT the initiating alarm unit(s) will silence
for two minutes. You can use the LOCATE feature repeatedly until you find the initiating alarm unit(s), or the air has been
cleared of the condition causing the alarm.
note:
Hush and Locate features are dependent on the type of models in your interconnected system.
Non-wireless models cannot receive the wireless Locate feature and will continue to alarm until the initiating unit is
Hushed or the Smoke/ CO condition clears.
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