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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SMOKE ALARM SAFETY CHECK LIST
PIN THIS UP CLOSE TO YOUR SMOKE ALARM IN AN EASY
TO READ LOCATION AND REVIEW BOTH SIDES OFTEN
Before siting, using, and maintaining your smoke alarm read the entire
instruction manual and guarantee, and keep it in a convenient location for
reference.
1. Test your smoke alarm every week. To test the electronics, firmly depress
the button.
2. Your smoke alarm will not work without power. Never disengage the bat-
tery activation switch to quiet the alarm.
3. Clean and vacuum the openings on your smoke alarm once a month.
4. Do not open the smoke alarm or try to repair it. For replacement informa-
tion, see Section 9 - Guarantee Information.
5. Verify you have the proper number of smoke alarms in your home and the
correct location for each one. A smoke alarm will not respond well in an
incorrect location.
6. FALSE ALARM CONTROL: Pushing test/false alarm control button reduces
sensitivity for up to 15 minutes, minimizing nuisance alarms.
7. Smoke alarms have technical limitations and may not respond in all situa-
tions. FIRE PREVENTION is your best safeguard.
8. For a replacement instruction manual or safety check list, please indicate
your unit model, include a self-addressed stamped envelope, and send to:
Maple Chase Company
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
United States of America
For product service information, please see Sections 9 and 10.
OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY
AND HOME SAFE FROM FIRES:
Siting, testing, and taking care of smoke alarms is just one step in help-
ing to protect your family and home from fires. You must also reduce
the chance that fires will start in your home and increase your chances
of escaping if one does start. For your safety, at a minimum, you should
do the following to have a more effective fire safety program.
A. FOLLOW SAFETY RULES AND PREVENT HAZARDOUS SITU-
ATIONS.
• Use smoking materials properly—never smoke in bed or when sleepy or
under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Keep matches and other fire starters away from children.
• Store flammable materials in proper containers and never store or use
them near open flames or sparks.
• Keep electrical appliances and cords in good working condition, and do
not overload electrical circuits.
• Keep stoves, fireplaces, chimneys, and barbecue grills clean and make
sure they are properly sited away from combustible materials.
• Keep portable heaters and open flames such as candles away from
combustible materials.
• Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.
B. DEVELOP A FAMILY ESCAPE PLAN AND PRACTICE IT REGU-
LARLY WITH YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY, ESPECIALLY SMALL
CHILDREN:
• Draw a floor plan of your home and find TWO ways to exit from each room.
There should be a way to get out of each bedroom without opening the door.
• Teach children what the smoke alarm signal means, and that they must be
ready to leave the home or residence by themselves if necessary. Show
them how to check to see if doors are hot before opening them, how to stay
close to the floor and crawl, and how to use the alternate exit if a door is hot
and should not be opened.
• Decide on a meeting place a safe distance from you house and make sure
all your children understand they should go and wait for you there in the
event of a fire.
• Hold fire drills every 6 months to make sure everyone, even small children,
know what to do to escape safely.
• Know where to go to call the fire brigade from outside your residence.
• Provide emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers, and teach your
family how and when to use this equipment.
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