Unitron Smart Alert Installation & User Manual page 22

Placement of smoke detector –
follow these guidelines as closely
as your home permits:
• Place detector near or in place
of current smoke alarm/detector,
if possible at least 20 in/50 cm from
any wall. If bedrooms are located
in different areas of the house,
it is recommended to install smoke
detectors outside each bedroom
• At least one smoke detector
should be installed on each floor
of a multi-storey dwelling
• The antenna (1) should be straight
and pointed directly down (or fully
extended outward if the smoke
detector is mounted on a side wall)
to achieve the best coverage and
communication between detectors and
the remote
• Confirm that the remote remains
within smoke detector's coverage area:
have someone else press the test button
on the smoke detector when
the system is on, while you move as
far away from the detector with your
remote as possible. If your remote
activates, you are within range.
If it does not, you'll know the remote
is too far away from the detector to
pick up its signals
• Avoid installing detectors in kitchens,
by fireplaces or in garages, as cooking,
controlled fires and car exhaust may
cause detectors to activate
• Do not install detectors in damp spaces
or close to fans
• Never paint over smoke detectors
To avoid fire
• Matches should be kept out of
children's reach
• Never leave lighted candles unattended
• Never empty ashtrays into a
wastepaper basket or a rubbish bag
without knowing that everything is
properly extinguished
• Pour water into the ashtray before
you empty it or let it stand overnight
• Before you go to bed, see that the
fire in the fireplace is properly
extinguished or that the fire screen is
in place so that no sparks can fly out
• Handle and store inflammable liquids
in a safe manner
• Only use fuses of the correct strength
in the electrical system
• Never experiment with home made
fuses of any sort