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¥ Constant exposure to high or freezing temperatures, high
humidity or a high level of nuisance alarms may reduce the
life of the battery.
¥ Nuisance alarms can be quickly silenced by fanning vigor-
ously with a newspaper or similar to remove the smoke or
press the test / hush button.
¥ Do not attempt to remove, recharge or burn the battery, as
it may explode.
¥ If it is necessary to remove the battery for separate dis-
posal, handle carefully to avoid possible eye damage or
skin irritation if battery has leaked or corroded.
¥ To maintain sensitivity to smoke, do not paint or cover
smoke alarm in any manner; do not permit any accumula-
tion of cobwebs, dust or grease.
¥ If unit has been damaged in any way or does not function
properly,do not attempt a repair. Return Smoke Alarm (see
- Getting your Smoke Alarm Serviced).
¥ This appliance is intended ONLY for premises having a
residential type environment.
¥ This is not a portable product. It must be mounted follow-
ing the instructions in this instruction leaflet.
¥ Smoke Alarms are not a substitute for insurance. The sup-
plier or manufacturer is not your insurer.
8.2 Limitations of Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarms have significantly helped to reduce the number
of fire fatalities in countries where they are widely installed.
However independent authorities have stated that they may
be ineffective in some circumstances. There are a number of
reasons for this:
¥ Smoke Alarms will not work if the batteries are depleted or
if they are not connected. Test regularly and replace the
entire unit when it fails to operate.
¥ Smoke Alarms will not detect fire if sufficient smoke does
not reach the alarm. Smoke may be prevented from reach-
ing the Alarm if the fire is too far away, for example, if the
fire is on another floor, behind a closed door, in a chimney,
in a wall cavity, or if the prevailing air draughts carry the
smoke away. Installing smoke alarms on both sides of
closed doors and installing more than one smoke alarm as
recommended in this leaflet very significantly improve the
probability of early detection.
¥ The Smoke Alarm may not be heard.
¥ Radio Interconnect may not work due to interference or the
signal being blocked by furniture, renovations etc.
¥ A smoke alarm may not wake a person who has taken
drugs or alcohol.