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LOCATING ALARMS
SMOKE ALARMS
Sufficient smoke must enter the Smoke Alarm before it will
respond. The Smoke Alarm needs to be within 7.5 metres (25 ft)
of the fire to respond quickly. It also needs to be in a position
where its alarm can be heard throughout your home, so it can
wake the occupants in time for all to escape. A single Smoke
Alarm will give some protection if it is properly installed, but most
homes will require two or more to ensure that a reliable early
warning is given. For maximum protection you should put
individual Smoke Alarms in all the rooms where fire is most likely
to break out, (apart from kitchens etc. see Locations to Avoid).
A Smoke Alarm should be located between the sleeping area and
the most likely sources of fire (living room or kitchen for example),
But it should not be more than 25 feet (7.5 metres) from the door
to any room where a fire might start, and the escape route from
the house.
Important: This Smoke Alarm is designed for a single occupancy
in a residential type environment.
HEAT ALARMS
Caution: Heat Alarms are intended to be supplementary to
Smoke Alarms and should only be placed in areas where smoke
alarms cannot be used.
The Heat Alarm gives a fire warning when the temperature at the
unit reaches 58°C. It is ideal for kitchens, garages, boiler houses
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