NOTE: Before installation, it is recommended to test the interconnectedalarms in the
rooms where you intend to install them to ensure that they are within transmission
range and that nothing will interfere with their communication.
Installation Locations
1.
Prioritize the installation of a smoke/CO alarm in the bedroom and walkways, and
make sure you can hear the alarm from all sleeping areas. In a home with several
bedrooms, install an alarm in every bedroom. If you install only one smoke alarm in
your home, install the alarm near to all bedrooms where possible, and not in a
basement or furnace room.
2.
Install an alarm above the stairway and on every floor of the house.
3.
Smoke, heat and anything burning will spread horizontally after rising to the ceiling,
so install the alarm in the middle of the ceiling where possible. Ensure the alarm is
within working distance of all corners of the room.
4.
If an alarm cannot be installed in the middle of a ceiling, install at a distance of 20
inches (50cm) away from the corners of the room.
5.
If an alarm is installed on a wall, it should be at a distance of 4
–
12 inches (10
–
30 cm)
below the ceiling.
6.
If the length of a room or hall is beyond 30 feet (900 cm), several alarms should be
installed in the same room.
7.
When the wall or ceiling is angled, the alarm needs to be installed within 3feet (90
cm) of the highest wall or ceiling point (measured horizontally) in the room.
8.
In multi-level houses or apartments, install at least one wireless alarm on each level
and keep them installed in a straight vertical line(see diagram) with as few obstacles
between each of the interconnected alarms as possible to ensure optimal signal
transmission.