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USING THE SILENCE FEATURE
The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for up to 15
minutes.
The Silence Feature does not disable the unit—it makes it temporarily
less sensitive to smoke. For your safety, if smoke around the unit is dense
enough to suggest a potentially dangerous situation, the unit will stay in
alarm or may re-alarm quickly. If you do not know the source of the
smoke, do not assume it is an unwanted alarm. Not responding to an
alarm can result in property loss, injury, or death.
The Silence Feature on these units can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for
up to 15 minutes. To use this feature, press the Test/Silence button on the cover.
If the unit will not silence and no heavy smoke is present, or if it stays in
silence mode continuously, it should be replaced immediately.
SILENCING THE LOW BATTERY WARNING
This Silence Feature can temporarily quiet the low battery warning "chirp" for
up to 8 hours. Press the Test/Silence button on the Alarm cover until you hear
the acknowledge "chirp".
Once the low battery warning "chirp" silence feature is activated, the unit
continues to flash the green light once a minute for approximately 8 hours.
After 8 hours, the low battery "chirp" will resume. Replace the batteries as
soon as possible; this unit will not operate without battery power!
LATCHING FEATURE
Alarm Latch is activated after an Alarm is exposed to alarm levels of smoke.
After smoke levels drop below alarm levels, the Red LED will begin flashing 2
seconds on, 2 seconds off unless reset by test/silence button. It will continue
to flash or "latch" for about 15 minutes, to give you time to determine which
unit initiated the alarm.
This feature helps emergency responders, investigators, or service technicians
identify which unit(s) in your home were exposed to alarm levels of smoke.
This can help investigators pinpoint the source of smoke.
Low Battery Latch is activated when the Alarm is in the "low battery
condition". When this occurs, the Green LED flashes 2 seconds on, 2
seconds off. This feature is designed to help you identify which Alarm needs
to have the battery replaced. Although, the Alarm will sound the low battery
chirp approximately once every minute, sometimes during the initial stages
of "low battery", the Alarm will chirp in greater intervals than one minute,
sometimes up to several hours, until the battery reaches a steady low battery
level. This innovative feature eliminates the frustration of waiting for and/or
identifying which unit is chirping. It will continue to flash or "latch" for about
15 minutes, to give you time to determine which unit has a low battery.
IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM
Smoke Alarms may not operate properly because of dead, missing or weak
batteries, a build-up of dirt, dust or grease on the Smoke Alarm cover, or
installation in an improper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as described in
"Regular Maintenance," and install fresh batteries, then test the Smoke Alarm
again. If it fails to test properly when you use the test button, or if the problem
persists, replace the Smoke Alarm immediately.
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If you hear a "chirp" approximately once a minute, replace the
batteries.
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If you experience frequent non-emergency alarms (like those caused
by cooking smoke), try relocating the Smoke Alarm.
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If the alarm sounds when no smoke is visible, try cleaning or
relocating the Smoke Alarm. The cover may be dirty.
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If the alarm does not sound during testing, try installing new batteries,
and make sure they are installed correctly.
Do not try fixing the alarm yourself – this will void your warranty!
If the Smoke Alarm is still not operating properly, and it is still under warranty,
please see "How to Obtain Warranty Service" in the Limited Warranty.
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR
SMOKE ALARMS
Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one Smoke
Alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom. In new
construction, the Smoke Alarms must be AC powered and interconnected.
See "Agency Placement Recommendations" for details. For additional cover-
age, it is recommended that you install a Smoke Alarm in all rooms, halls,
storage areas, finished attics, and basements, where temperatures normally
remain between 40˚ F (4.4˚ C) and 100˚ F (37.8˚ C). Make sure no door or
other obstruction could keep smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarms.
More specifically, install Smoke Alarms:
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On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.
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Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly or
completely closed.
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In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple sleeping
areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet long (12 meters),
install a unit at each end.
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At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway, and at the bottom
of the basement stairway.
Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm installation vary from state to state
and from region to region. Check with your local Fire Department for current
requirements in your area. It is recommended AC or AC/DC units be inter-
connected for added protection.
INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS IN MOBILE HOMES & RVS
For minimum security install one Smoke Alarm as close to each sleeping area
as possible. For more security, put one unit in each room. Many older mobile
homes (especially those built before 1978) have little or no insulation. If your
mobile home is not well insulated, or if you are unsure of the amount of
insulation, it is important to install units on inside walls only. Smoke Alarms
should be installed where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F (4.4˚ C)
and 100˚ F (37.8˚ C).
WARNING: Test units used in RVs after the vehicle has been in storage,
before every trip, and once a week while in use. Failure to test units
used in RVs as described may remove your protection.
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