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If there are any problems get a qualified electrician to inspect
the house wiring and connections to the alarms. If there are
still problems the unit must be returned for examination (see
section on Getting Your Alarm Serviced).
CLEANING YOUR ALARM
WARNING: Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect the AC mains
at the fuse box or circuit breaker powering the Alarm before
following the cleaning instructions.
Clean your Alarm regularly,particularly in dusty areas. Use the
narrow nozzle attachment of your vacuum cleaner to remove
dust, insects and cobwebs from the sides and cover slots
where the smoke or heat enters. To clean the cover, wipe with
a damp cloth. Dry cover thoroughly with a lint free cloth. If the
contamination around the outer case indicates that the area is
particularly dirty, remove the Alarm from the ceiling (see figure
1). Check that the openings in the black smoke sensing
chamber are not clogged by visually inspecting them through
the large openings around the edges of the Smoke Alarms. If
they are clogged - an extremely rare occurance - the Smoke
Alarm must be replaced.
WARNING: Do not paint your Alarm.
Other than the cleaning described above, no other customer
servicing of this product is required. Repairs, when needed,
must be performed by the manufacturer.
All Alarms are prone to dust and insect ingress which can
cause false alarms or failure to alarm.
The latest design, materials and manufacturing techniques have been
used in the construction of our Alarms to minimize the effects of
contamination. However it is impossible to completely eliminate the effect
of dust and insect contamination, and therefore, to prolong the life of the
Alarm you must ensure that it is kept clean so that excess dust does not
build up. Any insects or cobwebs in the vicinity of the Alarm should be
promptly removed.
In certain circumstances even with regular cleaning, contamination can build
up in the smoke sensing chamber causing the alarm to sound or fail. If this
happens the alarm must be returned to us for servicing or replacement.
Contamination is beyond our control, it is totally unpredictable and is
considered normal wear and tear. For this reason, contamination is not
covered by the guarantee and a charge is made for servicing such units.
If you experience persistent false alarms, in particular
locations, due to contamination of the smoke chamber you
could consider replacing Optical Smoke Alarms (Ei156TL)
with Ionisation Smoke Alarms (Ei151TL). Ionisation type
alarms are less susceptible to dust than Optical type alarms.
NUISANCE ALARMS
Alarms caused by cooking fumes etc. can be readily silenced
by fanning the unit with a newspaper or similar. On the
Ei151TL simply press the hush button. On the Ei156TLH
press the combined test/hush button.
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