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©1998 Maple Chase Company
Battery
Operated
®
Smoke Alarm
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MODELS A, B, C,
E AND PB
PLEASE READ AND SAVE
THIS MANUAL
Installer: Please leave this
manual with the product.
!WARNING: THIS SMOKE ALARM WILL SOUND A SHORT BEEP WHEN POWER IS CONNECTED.
DO NOT USE THIS SMOKE ALARM WITH ANY EXTERNAL BUG SCREENS OR SMOKE ALARM
GUARDS. USE OF THESE TYPES OF DEVICES MAY REDUCE SMOKE ALARM RESPONSE TIME.
CONTENTS
p.1-2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SMOKE ALARM
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 2 • Smoke alarms cannot give you an early warning of fire or smoke unless you install, use and maintain them by following these instructions. • You must hear the alarm’s warning sound and quickly respond to it to reduce the risk of damage, injury or death that may result from a fire. • Your smoke alarm is packaged with the battery disconnected. Connect it to the battery leads before mounting the smoke alarm. • A smoke alarm will not work without a good battery ins
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 3 You should use both battery-powered and direct-wired 120-volt AC-powered smoke alarms. Since A SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER, having alarms that will work from two different power sources can give you extra protection in case of a dead battery, or an AC power failure. Using a smoke alarm in a smoky area like a kitchen, or in a high humidity area near a shower, can cause false alarms. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR BATTERY TO QUIET THE ALARM. DO NOT TAKE THE ALARM
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 4 BEDROOM DINING BEDROOM BEDROOM KITCHEN DINING ROOM FAMILY ROOM KITCHEN ROOM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM DENOTES SMOKE ALARM WITH FALSE ALARM CONTROL BEDROOM DENOTES SMOKE ALARM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR RESIDENCE HAS SEVERAL FLOORS, THERE MUST BE AN ALARM ON EVERY FLOOR, INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT. See Figure 3. • Do install a smoke alarm in every bedroom where a smoker sleeps. • Do install a smoke alarm in every room and bedroom wher
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 5 • If you have a peaked, sloped, gabled or cathedral-style ceiling, mount your smoke alarm 4 to 36 inches (3 feet) MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE CEILING, as shown in Figure 4. • Do install smoke alarms in both rooms (areas) that are divided by a partial wall extending 8 or more inches down from the ceiling. See smoke alarms located in rooms B and C in Figure 4. SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE ALARM IN MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE H
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION SMOKE ALARM SAFETY CHECKLIST PIN THIS UP CLOSE TO YOUR SMOKE ALARM IN AN EASY-TO-READ LOCATION AND REVIEW BOTH SIDES OFTEN Before installing, using and maintaining your smoke alarm read the entire Owner’s Manual and Warranty, and keep it in a convenient location for reference. 1. Test your smoke alarm every week. To test the electronics, firmly depress the button. To test that smoke reaches the sensor, blow smoke in a careful fire-safe ma
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 7 OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY AND HOME SAFER FROM FIRES Installing, testing and taking care of smoke alarms is just one step in helping to protect your family and home from fires. You must also reduce the chance that fire will start in your home and increase your chances of escaping if one does start. For your safety, at a minimum, you should do the following to have a more effective fire safety program. A. FOLLOW SAFETY RULES AND PREVENT HAZARDOUS
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 8 Continued from page 5 • Do not install a smoke alarm in dusty or dirty areas; SUCH AN INSTAL- LATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON. An accumulation of dust and dirt in the sensing chamber may block the openings and prevent an alarm, or may get inside the alarm and cause false alarms. If a smoke alarm is required in such an area, vacuum it frequently and test it according to the section “TAKING CARE OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM.” • Do not install a smoke alarm in the dead air spa
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 9 second while the button is being pushed and the alarm is sounding. The smoke alarm will stop sounding when you release the button. 2. If your smoke alarm has the False Alarm Control or Safety Light feature see “SPECIAL SMOKE ALARM FEATURES” for further testing information. 3. IMPORTANT: Always test your smoke alarm upon returning from vacation, or any other time when no one has been in your household or residence for several days. 4. If a smoke alarm is install
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 10 5. Test smoke alarm for proper operation (see ”WEEKLY TESTING OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM” section). The smoke alarm operates on a 9-volt battery. The normal battery operating life will be one (1) year. The life of some batteries may be less. 6. Firex smoke alarms sold with Ultralife long-life lithium batteries require replacement approximately every ten (10) years. Replace the battery approximately every ten (10) years or when the low battery signal sounds. !CAUTION
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 11 SPECIAL SMOKE ALARM FEATURES If your smoke alarm has one or more of these special features, read the following: • BLINKING LED LIGHT (Models B, C, E and PB): The indicator light under the Push-to-Test button blinks about once per minute to indicate the smoke alarm is receiving power. • FALSE ALARM CONTROL (Model C): Simply push the test button to temporarily silence the smoke alarm if a nuisance alarm occurs or to prevent nuisance alarms. By momentarily depress
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110-644 10/5/00 2:17 PM Page 12 WARRANTY INFORMATION 5-YEAR LIMITED SMOKE ALARM WARRANTY AND 10-YEAR LIMITED ULTRALIFE U9VL-J LITHIUM BATTERY WARRANTY (WHEN SOLD WITH MAPLE CHASE COMPANY SMOKE ALARM) Maple Chase Company warrants to the original consumer purchaser each new smoke alarm to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. For Maple Chase Company smoke alarms sold with an Ultralife U9VL-J 9-vo
