Firex 462 Smoke Detector

110 644 10 5 00 2 17 PM Page 1 Alarm Maple Chase Company A B C AND PB READ AND SAVE MANUAL Please leave this with the product THIS SMOKE ALARM WILL SOUND A SHORT BEEP WHEN POWER IS CONNECTED NOT USE THIS SMOKE ALARM WITH ANY EXTERNAL BUG SCREENS OR SMOKE ALARM USE OF THESE TYPES OF DEVICES MAY REDUCE SMOKE ALARM RESPONSE TIME INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SMOKE ALARM SMOKE ALARMS CAN DO SMOKE ALARMS WILL NOT DO YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE IN MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES YOU SHOULD NOT INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARM TESTING OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM CARE OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM THE BATTERY THE TAMPER RESIST LOCKING MECHANISM SMOKE ALARM FEATURES INFORMATION TO SEND YOUR SMOKE ALARM FOR SERVICE INFORMATION ABOUT SMOKE ALARM Before installing your smoke alarm you must read this entire Manual This alarm incorporates the internationally recognized horn signal for During alarm mode the horn produces three short beeps by a 2 second pause and then repeats This pattern is different than the previous alarm sound which continually a smoke alarm in each room and area of your home See YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS 10 5 00 2 17 PM Page 2 Smoke alarms cannot give you an early warning of fire or smoke you install use and maintain them by following these You must hear the alarm warning sound and quickly respond to it to the risk of damage injury or death that may result from a fire Your smoke alarm is packaged with the battery disconnected it to the battery leads before mounting the smoke alarm A smoke alarm will not work without a good battery installed correctly smoke alarm must be tested when a new battery is installed and week after that A smoke alarm that beeps about once per minute means the battery weak and you need a new battery A smoke alarm should never be used in any case for more than years SMOKE ALARMS CAN DO alarms can only HELP protect your home and family against loss a fire The best protection is obtained by installing smoke alarms in room and each other area of the home making sure the people in home will be able to hear and respond to the alarm sound smoke alarm meets or exceeds the requirements for audibility or set by Underwriters Laboratories Inc SMOKE ALARMS MAY GIVE YOU A WARNING OF FIRE AND SMOKE BUT ONLY YOU INSTALL USE AND MAINTAIN THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS SMOKE ALARMS WILL NOT DO SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER Your smoke alarm a good battery that is installed correctly to work A smoke alarm will work if its battery is missing dead or put in wrong SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT SENSE A FIRE WHEN THE SMOKE CANNOT THE ALARM If a fire starts in a chimney wall roof the other side a closed door or any other isolated area the smoke alarm may not the smoke and will not give a warning If you do not have an alarm the bedroom and sleep with the door closed a fire inside the bedroom not sound the alarm located in another room Therefore a smoke must be placed both inside and outside all bedrooms A SMOKE WILL NOT PROMPTLY SENSE A FIRE EXCEPT IN THE AREA OR IN WHICH THE SMOKE ALARM IS LOCATED EXAMPLE A SMOKE ALARM MAY NOT SENSE A FIRE ON ANOTHER LEVEL OF A OR BUILDING A second floor smoke alarm may not detect fire on the first floor or in the basement of a building Therefore smoke must be installed on every floor or level of your home or building THE SMOKE ALARM IS LOCATED ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL THAN BEDROOMS OR IN AN ISOLATED AREA OF THE HOUSE OR IT IS LESS LIKELY TO WAKE UP PEOPLE SLEEPING IN BEDROOMS TYPES OF SMOKE ALARMS HAVE LIMITATIONS NO TYPE OF SMOKE ALARM SENSE EVERY KIND OF FIRE OR SMOKE EVERY TIME smoke alarms are your best overall choice for reliability and fast time NFP Research Foundation and U S Fire Administration since they quickly sense small smoke particles and also large smoke particles Note photoelectric smoke alarms respond faster in certain types of fires for example slow smoldering with large smoke particles For additional protection the recommends the use of multiple smoke alarms and heat detectors 10 5 00 2 17 PM Page 3 should use both battery powered and direct wired 120 volt AC powered alarms Since A SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER alarms that will work from two different power sources can give extra protection in case of a dead battery or an AC power failure a smoke alarm in a smoky area like a kitchen or in a high humidity near a shower can cause false alarms DO NOT REMOVE YOUR TO QUIET THE ALARM DO NOT TAKE THE ALARM DOWN DO SHUT OFF THE POWER TO THE ALARM IF YOU HAVE A FALSE ALARM WAVING A TOWEL NEAR THE ALARM TO CLEAR THE SENSING A SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT HELP PROTECT YOU IF IT IS NOT OR THE UNIT IS REMOVED An alarm with a FALSE ALARM feature should be used to minimize these nuisance alarms allowed by state and local codes SMOKE ALARM MAY NOT ALWAYS WARN YOU ABOUT FIRES CAUSED CARELESSNESS OR SAFETY HAZARDS SUCH AS SMOKING IN BED EXPLOSIONS ESCAPING GAS IMPROPER STORAGE OF MATERIALS OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CAUSES SUCH AS LIGHTNING CHILDREN PLAYING WITH AND ARSON Fire prevention is your best safeguard smoke alarms may make you eligible for lower insurance rates SMOKE ALARMS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSURANCE Home and renters alike should continue to insure their lives and properties YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR ALARMS National Fire Protection Association NFPA Standard 74 Section 2 1 information regarding the smoke detection equipment required the family unit 2 1.1.1 reads as follows detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl and unfinished attics provisions of 2 1.1.1 represent the minimum number of detectors by this standard It is recommended that the householder consider use of additional smoke or heat detectors for increased protection for areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required detectors under 2 1.1.1 above The recommended additional areas the living room dining room bedroom s kitchen attic finished or furnace room utility room basement garage attached or and hallways not included in Section 2 1.1.1 above However use of additional detectors remains the option of the householder equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Association Standard 74 NFPA Batterymarch Park Quincy 02269 STANDARD MEANS YOU SHOULD INSTALL AND USE A SMOKE IN EVERY ROOM AND AREA OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR BUILDING GOOD PROTECTION FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL HELP YOU SAFELY LOCATE YOUR SMOKE Do install your smoke alarms in accordance with all applicable laws standards and codes Do install a smoke alarm in the hallway outside of every bedroom If the bedroom has a door there must be a smoke alarm inside outside the bedroom See Figure 1 If your home or residence two bedroom areas a smoke alarm must be placed outside the bedroom area and inside the bedroom s if they have doors Figure 2 10 5 00 2 17 PM Page 4 ROOM ROOM ROOM 1 ROOM SMOKE ALARM FALSE ALARM CONTROL SMOKE ALARM 2 YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR RESIDENCE HAS SEVERAL FLOORS THERE BE AN ALARM ON EVERY FLOOR INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT Figure 3 Do install a smoke alarm in every where a smoker sleeps Do install a smoke alarm in every and bedroom where electrical such as portable heaters or electric blankets may operated while someone s