Deactivation
of the
Alarm
I
WARNING!
1. DO NOT
DEACTIVATE
THE ALARM
UNIT
UNTIL
2. ONCE THE MAXIMUM
LIFETIME (1 0 YEARS) IS REACHED, THE ALARM DELIVERS 2 BEEPS EVERY 30 SECONDS.
3. ONCE THE ALARM IS DEACTIVATED,
IT WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION.
REPLACED.
To Deactivate
the
Alarm
Pressing the Test/SiIence button can silence the end of-life signal for up to 3 days.
1 Pee back the shaded abel obstructing
the "DIS" setting, and break the thin plastic guard, as below.
2. Twist the plastic pin upwards to the "DIS" position or insert a screwdriver into the slot and turn the dial clockwise to
the "DIS" position.
3. Dispose of the alarm.
4. Replace the alarm.
Weekly Test
!
WARNING!
1. NEVER USE AN OPEN
FLAME
OF ANY
KIND TO TEST THIS
TO THE UNIT
OR TO YOUR
HOME.
2. NEVER USE A VEHICLE
EXHAUST
TO TEST THIS
VOID
YOUR
WARRANTY.
3. DO NOT
STAND
CLOSE
TO THE ALARM
WHEN
HARMFUL TO YOUR HEARING. WHEN TESTING, STEP AWAY WHEN THE ALARM BEGINS TO SOUND.
THE END-OF-LIFE
SIGNAL
HAS BEEN HEARD.
IT CANNOT
BE REACTIVATED
UNIT. YOU MIGHT
ACCDENTALLY
DAMAGE
UNIT.
EXHAUST
FUMES
MAY
CAUSE
PERMANENT
THE ALARM
IS SOUNDING.
EXPOSURE
AT CLOSE
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Maintenance
To keep your smoke/CO alarm in good working order, fol ow these simple steps:
1. Verify the unit's alarm sound and indicators are working properly by testing the unit once a week.
2. Remove the unit from the ceiling/wal
month
to remove
AND MUST BE
3. Never use detergents or other so vents to clean the unit.
4 Avoid spraying air fresheners, hair spray or other aerosols near the alarm.
5. Do not paint the unit. Paint wil seal the vents and interfere with the sensor's ability to detect smoke or CO. Never
attempt to disassemble the unit or c ean inside. Doing so wil void your warranty.
6. When removed, place the smoke/CO alarm back in its proper ocation as soon as possib e, to assure continuous
protection from fire or carbon monoxide
7. When household cleaning supplies or similar contaminants
If the
Smoke
1. Don't panic; stay ca m. FoI ow your fami y s escape plan.
2. Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don't stop to get dressed or col ect anything.
3.Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them.
4. fa door is cool, open it slowly. Don't open a hot door. Keep doors and windows cosed, un ess you must escape
through them.
5. Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferaby damp).
6. Take short, shal ow breaths.
7. Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home, and do a head count to make sure everybody got out safely.
8. Call the Fire Department
9.Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.
10. Contact your Fire Department
If the
CO Alarm
1. Keep calm and immediate y move to fresh air. Open al doors and windows to increase the rate of ventilation. Stop
using al fuel-burning
OR SET FIRE
emergency control valve.
2. f the alarm continues to be activated, then evacuate the premises. Leave the doors and windows open, and only
DAMAGE
AND
re-enter the building when the alarm has stopped. n multi-occupancy
occupants are alerted to the risk.
RANGE
MAY
BE
3.Get medical help for anyone suffering the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning, and advise that carbon monoxide
inhalation is suspected
and clean the alarm cover and vents with a soft brush attachment
dust
and dirt.
poisoning.
are used, the area should be venti ated.
Alarm
Sounds
as soon as possible from outside. Give your address, then your name.
for ideas on making your home safer.
Sounds
appliances and ensure, if possible, that they are turned off, eg. for gas appliances, isolate the
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once a
and multi-storey premises, ensure that al the