Good Safety Habits; Develop And Practice A Plan Of Escape - S-Tech STCP-1000 Owner's Manual

8. MAINTENANCE:
You can clean your detector by using a vacuum cleaner hose and vacuuming around
the openings on the detector. The outside of the detector can be wiped with a damp
cloth. NO chemical detergent should be used to clean this detector. After cleaning,
test your detector by using the TEST/RESET button and check that the green
LED is on.
9. LIMITATIONS OF PROPANE GAS DETECTORS
Propane gas detectors are devices that can provide an early warning of the presence
of propane gas at a reasonable cost. However, detectors have sensing limitations and
may not always sound a warning of the presence of propane gas. A.C. powered
detectors will not operate if the A.C. power has been cut off, such as by an electrical
fire, a tripped circuit breaker or an open fuse. These detectors must be tested regularly
to make sure that they are receiving power and operating properly. Detectors cannot
sense propane gas that does not reach the detector and therefore, detectors may not
detect propane gas, which is in a different area of a home. If the detector is located on
a different level of the home or on the other side of a closed door, it may not waken a
sound sleeper. The use of drugs and alcohol may impair one's ability to hear the
alarm. If you have a multi-level home, install detectors on each level of the home. If
the detector is installed in a hallway and the bedroom doors are kept closed at night,
install a detector in each bedroom.

10. GOOD SAFETY HABITS:

a. DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE:
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape
routes from each room.
ladder.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to
do in case the alarm sounds.
• Determine a place outside your home where you can all meet if an alarm occurs.
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of the alarm and train them to leave your
home when they hear it.
• Practice an escape drill at least once every six months. Practice allows you to
test your plan before an emergency. You may not be able to reach your children
in an emergency, so it is important that they know what to do.
CLEANING YOUR DETECTOR
Second story windows may need a rope or chain
- 8 -