Firex 4671 Smoke Detector

Maple Chase Company Alarm TPCI PROOF TYPE READ AND SAVE THIS MANUAL Please leave this manual with product ionization type alarms are generally more effective at detecting fast fires which consume combustible materials rapidly and spread Sources of these fires may include paper burning in a waste or a grease fire in the kitchen The photoelectric type alarms are more effective at detecting slow smoldering fires which smolder hours before bursting into flame Sources of these fires may include burning in couches or bedding DO NOT USE THIS SMOKE ALARM WITH ANY EXTERNAL BUG SCREENS OR ALARM GUARDS USE OF THESE TYPES OF DEVICES MAY REDUCE ALARM RESPONSE TIME INFORMATION ABOUT SMOKE ALARM Before installing your smoke alarm you must read this entire Manual a smoke alarm in each room and area of your home See YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS 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 an inactive battery which will be during the installation process The smoke alarm must be tested upon installation and every week that A smoke alarm that beeps about once per minute has a battery is weak and the entire unit must be discarded according to This unit contains a sealed lithium battery which cannot replaced by the end user See HOW TO REMOVE AND DISCARD SMOKE ALARM A smoke alarm should never be used in any case for more than 10 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 in 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 a 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 THE OR IN AN ISOLATED AREA OF THE HOUSE OR RESIDENCE IT LESS LIKELY TO WAKE UP PEOPLE SLEEPING IN THE 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 Data they quickly sense small invisible smoke particles and also sense large smoke particles Note photoelectric smoke alarms may respond faster certain types of fires for example slow smoldering fires with large visible particles For additional protection the NFPA recommends the use of smoke alarms and heat detectors 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 you 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 area a shower can cause false alarms 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 where allowed by state and local codes to these nuisance alarms SMOKE ALARM MAY NOT ALWAYS WARN YOU ABOUT FIRES CAUSED BY OR SAFETY HAZARDS SUCH AS SMOKING IN BED VIOLENT ESCAPING GAS IMPROPER STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS NATURAL CAUSES SUCH LIGHTNING CHILDREN PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND ARSON Fire is your best safeguard smoke alarms may make you eligible for lower insurance rates but ALARMS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSURANCE Homeowners and alike should continue to insure their lives and properties YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE National Fire Protection Association NFPA Standard 72 Section 2 2 information regarding the smoke detection equipment required within family unit 2 2.1.1.1 reads as follows detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and attics In new construction a smoke detector shall be installed in sleeping room A 2.5.2.1 Smoke Detection Are More Smoke Detectors Desirable as follows The required number of smoke detectors might not provide reliable early protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas by the required smoke detectors For this reason it is recommended the householder consider the use of additional smoke detectors for those for increased protection The additional areas include the basement dining room furnace room utility room and hallways not protected the required smoke detectors The installation of smoke detectors in attics finished or unfinished or garages is not normally as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can in improper operation equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Association Standard 72 NFPA Batterymarch Park Quincy MA STANDARD MEANS YOU SHOULD INSTALL AND USE A SMOKE ALARM EVERY ROOM AND AREA OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR BUILDING FOR BEST FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL HELP YOU SAFELY PLACE 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 every bedroom area If the has a door there must be a smoke alarm inside and outside the See Figure 1 If your home or residence has two bedroom a smoke alarm must be placed outside the second bedroom area inside the bedroom s if they have doors See Figure 2 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 room bedroom where electrical such as portable heaters or electric blankets may be while someone sleeps Do install a smoke alarm inside every where someone sleeps with door closed Smoke can be blocked the closed door or the alarm may not the sleeper if the door is closed BATH 3 Do install smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway if it is than 30 feet long Do install basement smoke alarms at the bottom of the basement Do install second floor smoke alarms at the top of the first to floor stairwell as long as no door or obstruction blocks the