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!WARNING: T
HIS SMOKE ALARM WILL SOUND A SHORT BEEP WHEN POWER IS CONNECTED
D
O NOT USE THIS SMOKE ALARM WITH ANY EXTERNAL BUG SCREENS OR SMOKE ALARM
. U
GUARDS
SE OF THESE TYPES OF DEVICES MAY REDUCE SMOKE ALARM RESPONSE TIME
CONTENTS
p.1-2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SMOKE ALARM
p.2
WHAT SMOKE ALARMS CAN DO
p.2-3
WHAT SMOKE ALARMS WILL NOT DO
p.3-5
WHERE YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS
p.5
SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE
ALARM IN MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
p.5-6
WHERE YOU SHOULD NOT INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
p.6
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARM
p.6-7
WEEKLY TESTING OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM
p.7
TAKING CARE OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM
p.7-8
REPLACING THE BATTERY
p.8
USING THE TAMPER RESIST LOCKING MECHANISM
p.9
SPECIAL SMOKE ALARM FEATURES
p.10
WARRANTY INFORMATION
p.10
WHERE TO SEND YOUR SMOKE ALARM FOR SERVICE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR SMOKE ALARM
• Before installing your smoke alarm, you must read this entire
Owner's Manual.
• This alarm incorporates the internationally recognized horn signal for
evacuation. During alarm mode, the horn produces three short beeps
followed by a 2 second pause and then repeats. This pattern is
somewhat different than the previous alarm sound, which continually
beeped.
• Install a smoke alarm in each room and area of your home. See
"WHERE YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS."
Smoke Alarm
MODELS A, B, C,
E AND PB
PLEASE READ AND SAVE
THIS MANUAL
Installer: Please leave this
manual with the product.
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©1998 Maple Chase Company
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Summary of Contents for Firex A
- Page 1 2 second pause and then repeats. This pattern is somewhat different than the previous alarm sound, which continually beeped. • Install a smoke alarm in each room and area of your home. See “WHERE YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS.” Smoke Alarm...
- Page 2 If you do not have an alarm in the bedroom, and sleep with the door closed, a fire inside the bedroom may not sound the alarm located in another room.
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Page 3: Smoke Alarms
AC power failure. Using a smoke alarm in a smoky area like a kitchen, or in a high humidity area near a shower, can cause false alarms. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR BATTERY TO QUIET THE ALARM. - Page 4 4 inches but no more than 12 inches from the ceiling. See Figure 4. • If your ceiling has radiant heat or has a lack of insulation to the out- side, ceiling mounting of your smoke alarm is not advisable due to tem- perature variations.
- Page 5 • Do not install a smoke alarm in a damp or very humid areas such as bathrooms with showers, where the normal humidity may rise above 93% relative humidity.
- Page 6 Be sure to use only batteries specified in Owner’s Manual or on unit. Test unit after installing a new battery. 3. Clean and vacuum the openings on your smoke alarm once a month. 4. Do not open the smoke alarm or try to repair it. For replacement information see the WARRANTY in the Owner’s Manual.
- Page 7 You must also reduce the chance that fire will start in your home and increase your chances of escaping if one does start. For your safety, at a minimum, you should do the following to have a more effective fire safety program.
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Page 8: How To Install Your Smoke Alarm
Continued from page 5 • Do not install a smoke alarm in dusty or dirty areas; SUCH AN INSTAL- LATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON. An accumulation of dust and dirt in the sensing chamber may block the openings and prevent an alarm, or may get inside the alarm and cause false alarms. -
Page 9: Replacing The Battery
4. If a smoke alarm is installed in a mobile home, test the smoke alarm after you remove the vehicle from storage and before each trip. - Page 10 To make the smoke alarm somewhat tamper resistant, a “locking pin” has been provided in the base of the unit. It will help deter a child or other individual from removing the smoke alarm from the bracket. See Figure 7.
- Page 11 • FALSE ALARM CONTROL (Model C): Simply push the test button to temporarily silence the smoke alarm if a nuisance alarm occurs or to prevent nuisance alarms. By momentarily depressing the test button, your alarm will automatically switch to a special “Reduced...
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Page 12: Warranty Information
(5) years from the date of purchase. For Maple Chase Company smoke alarms sold with an Ultralife U9VL-J 9-volt...
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