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INTRODUCTION
USER’S MANUAL
Thank you for choosing BRK Brands, Inc. for your Smoke and Carbon
Smoke & Carbon
Monoxide Alarm needs. You have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke &
CO Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a fire or Carbon
Monoxide Alarm
Monoxide. Key features include:
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Alarm. One alarm protects
against two deadly household threats.
AC Powered Smoke &
Intelligent Sensing Technology designed to help reduce unwanted or
Carbon Monoxide Ala
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BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION, Continued Recommended Placement SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS, CO ALARMS, AND COMBO UNITS ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off the power to the area where the Smoke/CO Alarm is installed before removing it from KEY: the mounting bracket. Failure to turn off the power first may SMOKE ALARMS result in serious electrical shock, injury or death. SMOKE ALARM WITH SILENCE FEATURE • This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is CO ALARMS recommen
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INSTALLATION, Continued BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION STAND ALONE ALARM ONLY: This unit is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction box up to a 4-inch (10 cm) size, on either the ceiling or wall. Read • Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral “Where to Install This Alarm” and “Where This Alarm Should Not Be wire in the junction box. Installed ” before you begin installation. If a junction box is not already • Connect the black wire on the power connector to t
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INSTALLATION, Continued SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED ALARMS • Failure to meet any of the above requirements could damage the units and cause them to malfunction, removing your protection. • AC and AC/DC Smoke/CO Alarms can be interconnected. Under AC power, all units will alarm when one senses smoke or CO. When power is interrupted, only the AC/DC units in the series will continue to send and receive signals. AC powered Smoke/CO Alarms will not operate. See “Smart Interconnect”
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USING THE OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES The optional locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized Battery Drawer Lock 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. Locking Pin These Smoke/CO Alarms have two separate locking features: one locks the battery compartment, and the other locks the Smoke/CO Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature ind
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WHAT TO DO IF CARBON MONOXIDE IS DETECTED HOW YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM WORKS THE COVER OF YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM “ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR” If you hear the alarm horn sound 4 beeps, pause, 1. Test/Silence Button: Press 4 beeps, pause, and the RED CO light is flashing, and hold to activate test, move everyone to a source of fresh air. or to silence the alarm. 2. POWER Light (GREEN)/ SMOKE ALARM Light (RED) 3. CO ALARM Light (RED) Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of carbon monoxi
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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE WEEKLY TESTING • Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan. • Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You dressed or collect anything. might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your • Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Kee
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HOW CAN I PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM CO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO POISONING? WHAT IS CO? A CO Alarm is an excellent means of protection. It monitors the air CO is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas produced when fossil fuels and sounds a loud alarm before Carbon Monoxide levels become do not burn completely, or are exposed to heat (usually fire). Electrical threatening for average, healthy adults. appliances typically do not produce CO. A CO Alarm is not a substitute for proper maintenanc
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REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR SMOKE ALARMS ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one However, they do not provide interconnected functionality. Smoke Alarm
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GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE/CO ALARMS This Smoke/CO Alarm is intended for residential use. It is not intended minimum protection is one alarm device in every sleeping area, every for use in industrial applications where Occupational Safety and Health bedroom, and on every level of your home. Some experts recommend Administration (OSHA) requirements for Carbon Monoxide Alarms must battery powered Smoke and CO Alarms be used in conjunction with be met. The Smoke Alarm portion of this device is no
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LIMITED WARRANTY ® ® BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of BRK brand and First Alert brand products, warrants that for a period of five years from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or remanufactured product or component. If the product is no longer available, replacem
