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6. ADDITIONAL ADVICE
6.1 Routine Testing
The detector should be tested weekly and also whenever you
suspect that it does not go into alarm. Push the test button firmly
with your finger until the horn sounds (it may take up to 20
seconds). Also verify that the control panel responds to the
transmitted fire alarm. If the detector fails, have it repaired or
replaced immediately, to ensure that it works properly.
WARNING: Never use an open flame of any kind to test your
detector. You may set fire to damage the detector as well as
your home. The built-in test switch accurately tests all
detector functions, as required by Underwriters' Labora-
tories. This is the only correct way to test the unit.
NOTE:
If the alarm horn produces a loud continuous sound and
the red LED flashes when you are not testing the unit, this means
the detector has sensed smoke or combustion particles in the air.
Verify that the alarm is a result of a possible serious situation,
which requires your immediate attention.
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The alarm could be caused by a false situation. Cooking
smoke or a dusty furnace, sometimes called "friendly fires" can
cause the alarm to sound. If this happens, open a window or
fan the air away to remove the smoke or dust. The alarm will
turn off as soon as the air is completely clear.
CAUTION:
Do not disconnect the battery from the detector.
This will remove your protection from fires.
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If the alarm horn begins to beep once a minute, this signal
means that the detector's battery is weak. Install a new battery
immediately. Keep fresh batteries on hand for this purpose.
6.2 Tips to Enhance Your Protection
From Fires
Putting up smoke detectors is only one step in protecting your family
from fires. You must also reduce the chances of fires starting in your
home. You must also increase your chances of escaping safely if one
does start. To have a good fire safety program you must apply the
following tips to enhance your family's protection from fires:
A .
Install smoke detectors properly. Carefully follow all the
instructions in this manual. Keep your smoke detectors clean
and test them every week.
B .
Remember that detectors that do not work will not alert you.
Replace your smoke detectors immediately if they are not
working properly.
C .
Follow fire
safety
rules, and prevent hazardous situations:
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Use smoking materials properly. Never smoke in bed.
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Keep matches and cigarette lighters away from children.
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Store flammable materials in proper containers. Never use
them near open flame or sparks.
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Keep electrical appliances in good condition. Do not overload
electrical circuits.
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Keep stoves, fireplaces, chimneys, and barbecue grills grease
free. Make sure they are properly installed and away from any
combustible materials.
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Keep portable heaters and open flames such as candles away
from combustible materials.
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Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.
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Keep a supply of extra batteries on hand for your battery
powered smoke detectors.
D.
Develop a family escape plan and practice it with your entire
family. Be sure to include small children in your practice.
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Draw a floor plan of your home, and find two ways to exit from
each room. There should be one way to get out of each
bedroom without opening the door.
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Explain to children what the smoke detector alarm signal
means. Teach them that they must be prepared to leave the
home by themselves if necessary. Show them how to check to
see if doors are hot before opening them. Show them how to
stay close to the floor and crawl if necessary. Show them how
to use the alternate exit if the door is hot and should not be
opened.
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Decide on a meeting place which has a safe distance from your
house. Make sure that all your children understand that they
should go and wait for you there if there is a fire.
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Hold fire drills at least every 6 months, making sure that everyone,
even small children, knows what to do to escape safely.
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Know where to go to call the Fire Department outside your home.
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Provide emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers, and
teach your family to use this equipment properly.
6.3 More Tips on How to Face a Fire at
Home
If you have made an escape plan and practiced it with your
family, their chances of escaping safely are increased. Go over
the following rules with your children when you have fire drills.
This will help everyone remember the rules in a real emergency.
A .
Don't panic and stay calm. Your safe escape may depend on
thinking clearly and remembering what you have practiced.
B .
Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Follow a planned
escape route. Do not stop to collect anything or to get
dressed.
C .
Feel the doors to see if they are hot. If they are not, open
them carefully. Do not open a door if it is hot. Use an
alternate escape route.
D.
Stay close to the floor. Smoke and hot gases rise.
E .
Cover your nose and mouth with a wet or damp cloth. Take
short, shallow breaths.
F .
Keep doors and windows closed. Open them only if you have
to in order to escape.
G .
Meet at your planned meeting place after leaving the house.
H .
Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside
your house. Give the address and your name.
I .
Never go back inside a burning building. Contact your local
Fire Department. They will give you more ideas about how to
make your home safer from fires and how to plan your
family's escape.
7. STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE
The 315 MHz version of this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
WARNING! Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment
The digital circuit of this device has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in residential installations.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio and television
reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause such
interference, which can be verified by turning the device off and on,
the user is encouraged to eliminate the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
– Re-orient or re-locate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the distance between the device and the receiver.
– Connect the device to an outlet on a circuit different from the one
which supplies power to the receiver.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
