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SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS
This Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fire
detection systems in places housing many people—like apartment
buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, long-
term health care facilities, nursing homes, day care facilities, or group
homes of any kind—even if they were once single-family homes. It is not
a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems in warehouses,
industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and special-purpose non-resi-
dential buildings which require special fire detection and alarm systems.
Depending on the building codes in your area, this Smoke Alarm may be
used to provide additional protection in these facilities.
The following information applies to all four building types below:
In new construction, most building codes require the use of AC or AC/DC
powered Smoke Alarms only. In existing construction, AC, AC/DC, or DC
powered Smoke Alarms can be used as specified by local building codes.
Refer to NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) or NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm Code),
local building codes, or consult your Fire Department for detailed fire protec-
tion requirements in buildings not defined as “households.”
1. Single-Family Residence:
Single family home, townhouse. It is recommended Smoke Alarms be installed
on every level of the home, in every bedr
oom, and in each bedr
oom hallway
.
2. Multi-Family or Mixed Occupant Residence:
Apartment building, condominium. This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use in
individual apartments or condos, provided a primary fire detection system
alr
eady exists to meet fir
e detection r
equir
ements in common areas like
lobbies, hallways, or por
ches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas may
not provide sufficient warning to all residents or meet local fire protection
ordinances/regulations.
3. Institutions:
Hospitals, day care facilities, long-term health care facilities. This Smoke Alarm
is suitable for use in individual patient sleeping/resident rooms, provided a
primary fire detection system already exists to meet fire detection require-
ments in common ar
eas like lobbies, hallways, or por
ches. Using this Smoke
Alarm in common areas may not provide sufficient warning to all residents or
meet local fire protection ordinances/regulations.
4. Hotels and Motels:
Also boar
ding houses and dormitories. This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use
inside individual sleeping/r
esident r
ooms, pr
ovided a primary fir
e detection
system already exists to meet fire detection requirements in common areas
like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas
may not pr
ovide suf
ficient war
ning to all r
esidents or meet local fir
e protection
ordinances/regulations.
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ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS
Batter
y (DC) operated Smoke Alarms:
Pr
ovide protection even when
electricity fails, pr
ovided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units
are easy to install, and do not require professional installation.
AC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit senses
smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails.
AC with batter
y (DC) back-up:
will operate if electricity fails, pr
ovided the
batteries are fresh and correctly installed. AC and AC/DC units must be
installed by a qualified electrician.
ONELINK
®
Smoke Alarms with battery (DC) back-up: Interconnects with
all ONELINK
®
enabled Smoke and Smoke/CO Alarms without wir
es or con-
nectors, so when one alarm sounds, they all sound. Will operate if electricity
fails, pr
ovided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units are easy to
install, and do not r
equire professional installation.
Smoke Alar
ms for Solar or Wind Energy users and battery backup power
systems: AC power
ed Smoke Alarms should only be operated with true or
pure sine wave inverters. Operating this Smoke Alarm with most battery-
power
ed UPS (uninterruptible power supply) products or square wave or
“quasi sine wave” inverters
will damage the Alarm. If you are not sure about
your inverter or UPS type, please consult with the manufacturer to verify.
Smoke Alarms for the hearing impaired: Special purpose Smoke Alarms
should be installed for the hearing impair
ed. They include a visual alarm and
an audible alarm hor
n, and meet the requirements of the Americans With
Disabilities Act. Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units
alarm.
Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the
combination has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
All these Smoke Alarms ar
e designed to provide early warning of fires if located,
installed and car
ed for as described in the user’s manual, and if smoke reaches
them. If you are unsure which type of Smoke Alarm to install, refer to Chapter 2
of the National Fir
e Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 72 (National Fire
Alarm Code) and NFP
A 101 (Life Safety Code). National Fir
e Protection
Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local building
codes may also r
equire specific units in new construction or in different areas
of the home.
LIMITED WARRANTY
BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of First Alert
®
brand products warrants
that for a period of ten 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 re-
manufactured product or component. If the product is no longer available,
replacement may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value.
This is your exclusive warranty.
This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial
r
etail pur
chase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof
of pur
chase is required to obtain warranty performance. BRK dealers, service
centers, or retail stores selling BRK products do not have the right to alter,
modify or any way change the terms and conditions of this warranty.
This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage r
esulting from
any of the following: negligent use or misuse of the product, use on improper
voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions, disassembly,
repair or alteration by anyone other than BRK or an authorized service center.
Further
, the warranty does not cover Acts of God, such as fir
e, flood, hurricanes
and tor
nadoes or any batteries that ar
e included with this unit.
BRK shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by
the breach of any express or implied warranty. Except to the extent prohibited
by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the above warranty
.
Some states, provinces or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights that vary from state to state or province to province.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
Ser
vice:
If service is r
equir
ed, do not r
etur
n the pr
oduct to your retailer.
In order to obtain warranty service, contact the Consumer Affairs Division at
1-800-323-9005, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central Standard Time, Monday through
Friday. To assist us in serving you, please have the model number and date of
pur
chase available when calling.
For Warranty Service return to:
BRK Brands, Inc., 25 Spur Drive, El Paso, TX 79906
Battery: BRK Brands, Inc. make no warranty, express or implied, written or
oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with
respect to battery.
that you hold a fire drill while family members are sleeping in order to deter-
mine their r
esponse to the sound of the smoke alarm while sleeping and to
determine whether they may need assistance in the event of an emer
gency.
Smoke Alarms cannot work without power. Battery operated units cannot
work if the batteries ar
e missing, disconnected or dead, if the wrong type of
batteries ar
e used, or if the batteries are not installed correctly. AC units cannot
work if the AC power is cut off for any reason (open fuse or circuit breaker,
failur
e along a power line or at a power station, electrical fire that burns the
electrical wir
es, etc.). If you are concerned about the limitations of battery or
AC power, install both types of units.
Smoke Alar
ms cannot detect fires if the smoke does not reach them.
Smoke fr
om fires in chimneys or walls, on roofs, or on the other side of closed
doors may not reach the sensing chamber and set off the alarm. That is why
one unit should be installed inside each bedr
oom or sleeping area—especially
if bedr
oom or sleeping area doors are closed at night—and in the hallway
between them.
Smoke Alar
ms may not detect fire on another floor or area of the home.
For example, a stand-alone unit on the second floor may not detect smoke
from a basement fire until the fire spreads. This may not give you enough time
to escape safely
. That is why recommended minimum protection is at least
one unit in every sleeping ar
ea, and every bedroom on every level of your
home. Even with a unit on every floor, stand-alone units may not provide as
much pr
otection as interconnected units, especially if the fire starts in a
remote area. Some safety experts recommend installing interconnected
AC powered units with battery back-up (see “About Smoke Alarms”) or
pr
ofessional fire detection systems, so if one unit senses smoke, all units
alarm. Interconnected units may provide earlier warning than stand-alone
units since all units alarm when one detects smoke.
Smoke Alar
ms may not be heard.
Though the alarm hor
n in this unit meets or
exceeds curr
ent standards, it may not be heard if: 1) the unit is located outside
a closed or partially closed door, 2) residents recently consumed alcohol or
drugs, 3) the alarm is dr
owned out by noise from stereo, TV, traffic, air conditioner
or other appliances, 4) r
esidents are hearing impaired or sound sleepers. Special
purpose units, like those with visual and audible alarms, should be installed for
hearing impair
ed residents.
Smoke Alarms may not have time to alarm before the fire itself causes
damage, injury, or death, since smoke from some fires may not reach
the unit immediately. Examples of this include persons smoking in bed,
children playing with matches, or fires caused by violent explosions
resulting from escaping gas.
Smoke Alarms are not foolproof.
Like any electronic device, Smoke Alarms
are made of components that can wear out or fail at any time. You must test the
unit weekly to ensure your continued protection. Smoke Alarms cannot prevent
or extinguish fires. They are not a substitute for property or life insurance.
Smoke Alarms have a limited life. The unit should be replaced immediately
if it is not operating properly. You should always replace a Smoke Alarm after
10 years from date of purchase. Write the purchase date on the space provided
on back of unit.
LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
Smoke Alarms have played a key role in reducing deaths resulting from home
fires worldwide. However, like any warning device, Smoke Alarms can only
work if they are properly located, installed, and maintained, and if smoke
reaches them. They are not foolproof.
Smoke alarms may not waken all individuals. Practice the escape plan at
least twice a year, making sure that everyone is involved – from kids to grand-
par
ents. Allow childr
en to master fir
e escape planning and practice befor
e
holding a fire drill at night when they are sleeping. If children or others do not
readily waken to the sound of the smoke alarm, or if there are infants or family
members with mobility limitations, make sure that someone is assigned to
assist them in fir
e drill and in the event of an emer
gency. It is recommended
First Alert
®
is a r
egister
ed trademark of the First Alert T
rust used under license.
ONELINK
®
is a r
egistered trademark of BRK Brands, Inc.
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