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Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Red
Horn: chirps once a minute
CO LED: Off
Power/ Smoke LED: Flashes Green On for 2 seconds/Off for
2 seconds. Low Battery Latch is now engaged.
CO LED: Off
INSTALLATION
If Alarm is Not Operating Properly (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)
Voice: "Detector error in [Location, example "Kitchen"], please see
WHERE TO INSTALL THIS ALARM
manual" (refer to Troubleshooting Guide).
Minimum coverage for Smoke Alarms, as recommended by the
Repeated every 5 hours
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is one Smoke Alarm
Horn: 3 chirps every minute
on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See
Power/Smoke LED: 3 Flashes approximately once a minute
"Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms" for details on the NFPA
CO LED: Off
recommendations).
Alarm has reached its End of Life
For CO Alarms, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
recommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally located outside of
Voice: "Detector error in [Location, example "Basement"], please
each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.
see manual." Repeated every 5 hours
For added protection, install additional CO Alarms in each separate
Horn: 5 chirps every minute
bedroom, and on every level of your home.
Power/Smoke LED: 5 Flashes approximately once a minute
NOTE: For added protection, install an additional Smoke/CO Alarm at least
CO LED: Off
15 feet (4.6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source
Alarm Levels of CO are Detected
where possible. In smaller homes or in manufactured homes where this
distance cannot be maintained, install the Alarm as far away as possible
Voice: "Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example:
from the furnace or other fuel burning source. Installing the Alarm closer
"Kitchen"]. Evacuate." "____ ppm."
than 15 feet (4.6 meters) will not harm the Alarm, but may increase the
Horn: 4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps, voice*
frequency of unwanted alarms.
Power/Smoke LED: Off
In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms:
CO LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern.
After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/Off for 2
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In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple
seconds. CO Alarm Latch is now engaged.
sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet
*NOTE: If unit goes into CO alarm, the regular 4 beeps-brief pause
(12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.
cycle will repeat for four minutes. After four minutes, the pause will
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On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.
increase to one minute.
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Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly
Smoke is Detected
or completely closed.
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Voice: "Warning, evacuate smoke in [Location, example:
At the top of first-to-second floor stairs.
"Kitchen"]. Evacuate."
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At the bottom of the basement stairs.
Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, voice
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For additional coverage, install Alarms in all rooms, halls, and
Power/ Smoke LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the
storage areas, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F
horn pattern. After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/
and 100˚ F (4.4˚ C and 37.8˚ C).
Off for 2 seconds. Smoke Alarm Latch is now engaged.
Recommended Placement
CO LED: Off
SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING
Smoke Alarm is Silenced
SMOKE ALARMS, CO ALARMS, AND COMBO UNITS
Voice: Silent
Horn: Off
Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Red
CO LED: Off
INSTALLATION
WHERE TO INSTALL THIS ALARM
Minimum coverage for Smoke Alarms, as recommended by the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is one Smoke Alarm
on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See
In new construction AC and AC/DC smoke alarms MUST
"Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms" for details on the NFPA
be interconnected to meet NFPA recommendations.
recommendations).
For CO Alarms, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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When installing on the wall, the top edge of Smoke Alarms should
recommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally located outside of
be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and 12 inches (305 mm)
each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.
from the wall/ceiling line.
For added protection, install additional CO Alarms in each separate
•
When installing on the ceiling, place the Alarm as close to the center
bedroom, and on every level of your home.
as possible.
NOTE: For added protection, install an additional Smoke/CO Alarm at least
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In either case, install at least 4 inches (102 mm) from where the
15 feet (4.6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source
wall and ceiling meet. See "Avoiding Dead Air Spaces" for more
where possible. In smaller homes or in manufactured homes where this
information.
distance cannot be maintained, install the Alarm as far away as possible
NOTE: For any location, make sure no door or other obstruction could
from the furnace or other fuel burning source. Installing the Alarm closer
keep carbon monoxide or smoke from reaching the Alarm.
than 15 feet (4.6 meters) will not harm the Alarm, but may increase the
frequency of unwanted alarms.
In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms:
WHERE THIS ALARM SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED
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In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple
Do NOT locate this Smoke/CO Alarm:
sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet
•
In garages, furnace rooms, crawl spaces and unfinished attics.
(12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.
Avoid extremely dusty, dirty or greasy areas.
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On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.
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Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles
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Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly
form when something burns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated
or completely closed.
kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet
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At the top of first-to-second floor stairs.
(6 meters) from the sources of combustion particles (stove, furnace,
water heater, space heater) if possible. In areas where a 20-foot
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At the bottom of the basement stairs.
(6 meter) distance is not possible – in modular, mobile, or smaller
•
For additional coverage, install Alarms in all rooms, halls, and
homes, for example – it is recommended the Smoke Alarm be
storage areas, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F
placed as far from these fuel-burning sources as possible. The
and 100˚ F (4.4˚ C and 37.8˚ C).
placement recommendations are intended to keep these Alarms at
a reasonable distance from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce
Recommended Placement
"unwanted" alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke Alarm is
placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these areas
SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING
as much as possible.
SMOKE ALARMS, CO ALARMS, AND COMBO UNITS
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Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance. In air streams
near kitchens. Air currents can draw cooking smoke into the smoke
sensor and cause unwanted alarms.
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In extremely humid areas. This Alarm should be at least 10 feet
(3 meters) from a shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher,
laundry room, utility room, or other source of high humidity.
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In direct sunlight.
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In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans or open windows. Blowing air
may prevent CO or smoke from reaching the sensors.
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In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4.4˚ C) or hotter
than 100˚ F (37.8˚ C). These areas include non-airconditioned crawl
spaces, unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings,
In new construction AC and AC/DC smoke alarms MUST
porches, and garages.
be interconnected to meet NFPA recommendations.
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In insect infested areas. Insects can clog the openings to the sensing
chamber.
Power/Smoke LED: Off
CO LED: Flashes Red
CO Alarm is Silenced
Voice: Silent
Horn: Off
KEY:
Power/Smoke LED: Off
SMOKE ALARMS
CO LED: Flashes Red
CO ALARMS
BOTH, OR COMBINATION
SMOKE/CO ALARMS
Suggested locations are based on
NFPA recommendations (NFPA 72
for Smoke Alarms and NFPA 720 for
Carbon Monoxide Alarms). Always
refer to national and local codes
before beginning any installation.
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KEY:
SMOKE ALARMS
CO ALARMS
BOTH, OR COMBINATION
SMOKE/CO ALARMS
Suggested locations are based on
NFPA recommendations (NFPA 72
for Smoke Alarms and NFPA 720 for
Carbon Monoxide Alarms). Always
refer to national and local codes
Continued...
before beginning any installation.
This Alarm" before starting.
(3 meters) from a shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher,
laundry room, utility room, or other source of high humidity.
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In direct sunlight.
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In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans or open windows. Blowing air
WHERE THIS ALARM SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED, Continued...
may prevent CO or smoke from reaching the sensors.
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In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4.4˚ C) or hotter
than 100˚ F (37.8˚ C). These areas include non-airconditioned crawl
spaces, unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings,
Tools you will need: pencil, drill
porches, and garages.
with 3/16" or 5mm drill bit,
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In insect infested areas. Insects can clog the openings to the sensing
Phillips screwdriver, hammer.
chamber.
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Less than 12 inches (305 mm) away from fluorescent lights.
Electrical "noise" can interfere with the sensor.
• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air
currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from
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In "dead air" spaces. See "Avoiding Dead Air Spaces".
reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from
alarming. Only AC powered units are intended for installation
AVOIDING DEAD AIR SPACES
over junction boxes.
"Dead air" spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke/CO
Alarm. To avoid dead air spaces, follow installation recommendations
If you want to lock the battery compartment, or lock the Smoke/CO
below.
Alarm to the mounting bracket, please read the "Optional Locking
On ceilings, install Smoke/CO Alarms as close to the center of the
Features" section in the "Quick and Easy Guide to Programming
ceiling as possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke/CO Alarm
Your WIRELESS INTERCONNECT Alarm and Using the Optional
at least 4 inches (102 mm) from the wall or corner.
Features" attachment before you begin installation.
For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of
1. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the vertical
Smoke/CO Alarms should be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and
mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o'clock position and trace around
12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical "dead air"
the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and horizontal mounting).
spaces.
2. Put the unit where it won't get covered with dust when you drill the
On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install first Smoke/CO
mounting holes.
Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measured
horizontally. Additional Smoke/CO Alarms may be required depending
3. Using a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the
on the length, angle, etc. of the ceiling's slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for
oval outlines you traced.
details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings.
4. Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws) into
the holes. Tap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary,
until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.
HOW TO INSTALL THIS ALARM
5. Line the mounting bracket up over the plastic screw anchors.
For quick installation instructions see the "Quick and Easy Guide to
Programming Your WIRELESS INTERCONNECT Alarm and Using the
6. Screw the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall through the
Optional Features".
mounting slots using the two screws provided.
7. Attach the Smoke/CO Alarm to the mounting bracket. Line up the
guides on the alarm's base with the guides
This combination Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to be mounted
on the mounting bracket. When guides
on the ceiling or wall. It is not a tabletop device. You must install this
are lined up, turn the base clockwise
device on the ceiling or wall as outlined below. Read "Where To Install
(right) until it snaps into place.
This Alarm" before starting.
NOTE: Once the Alarm is snapped
onto the mounting bracket, you
can rotate the Alarm to adjust the
alignment.
8. Test the Smoke/CO Alarm.
See "Weekly Testing" for details.
Tools you will need: pencil, drill
with 3/16" or 5mm drill bit,
Phillips screwdriver, hammer.
• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air
currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from
reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from
alarming. Only AC powered units are intended for installation
over junction boxes.
If you want to lock the battery compartment, or lock the Smoke/CO
Alarm to the mounting bracket, please read the "Optional Locking
Features" section in the "Quick and Easy Guide to Programming
Your WIRELESS INTERCONNECT Alarm and Using the Optional
Features" attachment before you begin installation.
1. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the vertical
mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o'clock position and trace around
the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and horizontal mounting).
The optional locking features are designed to prevent unauthorized removal of the
2. Put the unit where it won't get covered with dust when you drill the
in single-family households where unauthorized battery or Alarm removal is not a c
mounting holes.
3. Using a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the
These Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment,
Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature independently, or u
oval outlines you traced.
Tools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers • Standard flathead screwdriver.
4. Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws) into
the holes. Tap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary,
Both locking features use locking pins, which are molded into the mounting bracket. De
until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.
features you use, remove one or both pins from the mounting bracket using needle-nose
5. Line the mounting bracket up over the plastic screw anchors.
To permanently remove either locking pin, insert a flathead screwdriver between th
6. Screw the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall through the
lock, and pry the pin out of the lock.
mounting slots using the two screws provided.
7. Attach the Smoke/CO Alarm to the mounting bracket. Line up the
guides on the alarm's base with the guides
TO LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT
on the mounting bracket. When guides
Do not lock the battery compartment until you install the
are lined up, turn the base clockwise
batteries and test the Alarm.
(right) until it snaps into place.
NOTE: Once the Alarm is snapped
onto the mounting bracket, you
If the unit does not alarm during
can rotate the Alarm to adjust the
testing, DO NOT lock the battery
alignment.
compartment! Install new batteries
8. Test the Smoke/CO Alarm.
and test again. If the Alarm still does
See "Weekly Testing" for details.
not alarm, replace it immediately.
1. Using needle-nose pliers, detach
one locking pin from the mounting
bracket.
2. After batteries are inserted, then
PARTS OF THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM
1
Test/Silence Button
2
Battery Compartment
3
Power/Smoke Alarm LED
4
CO Alarm LED
PARTS OF THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM
1
Test/Silence Button
2
Battery Compartment
3
Power/Smoke Alarm LED
4
CO Alarm LED
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