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In houses with more than one sleeping area, Smoke Alarms (a) Ceiling Mounting
Basic Information about your Smoke Alarm
Recommended protection, Figures 1,2 & 3
should be placed between each sleeping area and the living
Hot smoke rises and spreads out, so a central ceiling position is
Minimum protection
A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device. Used correctly it can
area (for example, see figure 2).
the preferred location. The air is “dead” and does not
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1 2 1 2 (e) Nuisance/False Alarms 1. Pull cover open at tab. Remove cover from base by separat- (c) Replacing the Battery Looking after your Smoke Alarm ing at rear snap-in hinges by rotating cover backwards. If, when the alarm goes off, there is no sign of smoke heat or A fresh Battery should last about one year. When Battery power (a) Automatic Self-Test noise to indicate that there is a fire, you should get your family is low and replacement is necessary, the Alarm will “beep” and 2. Place th
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and the test button on the first unit will flash about once a sec- Smoke Alarms will not detect fire if sufficient smoke does not (b) FIRE SAFETY HINTS Getting your Smoke Alarm Serviced reach the alarm. Smoke may be prevented from reaching ond. Check all the other units similarly. Store petrol and other flammable materials in proper containers. the Alarm if the fire is too far away, for example, if the fire is If your Smoke Alarm fails to work after you have r
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IMPORTANT NOTICE WARNING DUST & INSECT CONTAMINATION DO NOT INSTALL THE ACTUAL All Smoke Alarms and particularly the optical (photoe- SMOKE ALARM IN NEW OR RENO- lectric) type are prone to dust and insect ingress which can cause false alarms. VATED BUILDINGS UNTIL ALL WORK The latest design, materials and manufacturing tech- IS COMPLETED (INCLUDING FLOOR niques have been used in the construction of our Alarms COVERINGS) AND BUILDING HAS to minimize the effects of contamination. However it is BEE
