First Alert SMOKE AND FIRE ALARM user manual

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USER’S MANUAL FIRE SAFETY TIPS
Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking
SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARM
materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters
away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;
4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload elec-
trical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys
grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove
unattended; 7) Keep p

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS! THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM If you want to lock the battery drawer, or lock the Smoke Alarm 1. Test/Silence button to the mounting bracket, please read the “Optional Locking 2. Battery drawer Features” section before you begin installation. 3. Power indicator light and 1. Hold base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise alarm indicator to separate it from the base. 2. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wa

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OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES The optional locking features are designed to prevent unauthorized removal of the battery or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or alarm removal is not a concern. These Smoke Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both. Tools you will ne

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WEEKLY TESTING • DO NOT stand close to the alarm when the horn is sounding. • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might Exposure at close range may be harmful to your hearing. When accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The testing, step away when horn starts sounding. built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s operation as required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). If you choose It is important to test this unit every week to make sure i

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IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS LIMITED WARRANTY ® BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of First Alert brand products war- RESPONDING TO AN ALARM rants that for a period of ten years from the date of purchase, this prod- During an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: uct will be free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The LED will flash rapidly. option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the prod- uct found to be d

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RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS NFPA 72 (National Fire Code) Smoke Alarms shall be installed in each separate sleeping room, outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on KITCHEN DINING ROOM BEDROOM each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction, Alarms shall be so arranged that operation of any LIVING ROOM KITCHEN

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3. Institutions: ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS Hospitals, day care facilities, long-term health care facilities. This Smoke Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when Alarm is suitable for use in individual patient sleeping/resident rooms, electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. provided a primary fire detection system already exists to meet fire Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation. detection requirements in comm