IKEA VAKTA Manual page 8

Alarm mode
The smoke alarm emits 3 re-
occurring alarms and the red light
flashes approximately every half
second until the air is cleared.
Low battery mode
The smoke alarm has a low battery
monitor circuit that will cause
the alarm to chirp every 30 to 40
seconds, along with the flashing of
the red light that indicates operating
mode, for a minimum of 30 days
when the battery gets low. Replace
the battery when this occurs, see
"Replacing the battery" below.
Function failure
The smoke alarm will make a chirping
sound every 30-40 seconds if any of
the components in the smoke sensing
chamber should fail to function. The
chirp will occur between the flashes
of the red light. (If the chirp occurs at
the same time as the red light flash,
see "Replacing the battery" below for
more information).
NOTE! If the alarm fails to function
properly, please contact the
manufacturer (IKEA).
Test function
You can test if the smoke alarm is
working by pressing the button and
holding it down for a minimum of 3
seconds. This will sound the alarm
according to Alarm mode (see above).
If no alarm sounds, the unit has
defective batteries or other failure.
Erratic or low sound coming from your
alarm may indicate a defective alarm.
NOTE! Test the smoke alarm once a
week to make sure it works.
WARNING! Never use an open flame
or combustible materials to test the
smoke alarm since this may damage
the smoke alarm or ignite flammable
materials nearby and cause a fire.
Hush function
The hush function is very useful
in a kitchen area or other areas
prone to nuisance alarms. If a
nuisance alarm is set off, press the
button on the smoke alarm. This
will temporarily desensitize the
alarm circuit for about 8 minutes.
The alarm will silence immediately
and the red light will flash every 8
seconds for approximately 8 minutes.
This indicates that the alarm is in
a temporarily desensitized mode.
The smoke alarm will automatically
reset after approximately 8 minutes.
If particles of combustion are still
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