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WHERE
TO INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
(Diagram 3.
Diagram 4.)
First, you need install them in your bedroom and routeway , make sure
install one item in every bedroom at least.
Stairway is important to rush out
when fires occur, so there must be installed smoke detectors.
You at least require one smoke
alarm on every floor, including finished attics and basements.
Install one alarm beside every
electric facility.
Install smoke alarms in the middle
of ceiling, because smog, heat and flashes always lift to the top of
rooms
If some reasons cause you can’t
install them in the middle of ceiling, you need to install them at
least 10cm away from the wall.
If
you like to install them on the wall, they should be installed under
the ceiling 10-30.5cm away.
You need install more than one alarm
when the length of your hall exceeds 9m.
In an ablique roof room, install the alarm 0.9m away from the top.
How to install smoke alarms in a removable house. The removable house
is short of heat keeping, so
you’d
better install the alarm 10-30.5cm away from the ceiling. for safety
you need install another one near your bedroom, too.
WHERE
NOT TO INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
Where
combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles form when
something burns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated kitchens,
garages, and furnace rooms. Keep units at least 6m from the sources of
combustion particles (stove, furnace, water heater, space heater) if
possible. Ventilate these areas as much as possible.
In
air streams near kitchens. Air currents can draw cooking smoke into
the sensing chamber of a smoke alarm near the kitchen.
In
very damp, humid or steamy areas, or directly near bathrooms with
showers. Keep units at least 3m away from showers saunas, dishwhashers
,etc.
Where
the temperatures are regularly below 40 F(4 C) or above
100F(38C),including unheated buildings, outdoor rooms, porches, or
unfinished attics or basements.
In
very dusty, dirty, or greasy areas. Don’t install a smoke alarm
directly over the stove or range. Clean a laundry room unit frequently
to keep it free of dust or lint.
Near
fresh air vents, ceiling fans, or in very drafty areas. Drafts
can blow smoke away from the unit, preventing it from reaching the
sensing chamber.
In
insect infested areas. Insects can clog openings to the sensing
chamber and cause unwanted alarms.
Less
than 305mm away from fluorescent lights. Electrical “noise” can
interfere with the sensor.
In
“dead air” space, for example, in Diagram 1,near the corner less
than 10cm.
If
you have a smoking meeting room, don’t install the alarm there for
the unit will alarm when several persons smoke.
HOW
TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM
Tools
you will need:
*Pencil
*Drill with 6.5mm drill bit
*Standard/Flathead screwdriver
*Hammer
Hold
base firmly and push the hinge in then turn anti-clockwise, so release
the base down.
Hold
the smoke alarm base against the ceiling (or wall) and make a mark at
the center of each of the mounting slots with a pencil.
Put
the unit where it won’t get covered with dust when you drill the
mounting holes.
Using
a 6.5mm drill bit, drill a hole through each pencil mark into 35mm
deep.
Insert
the plastic screw anchors into the holes and tap them gently with a
hammer. Tighten the 3*30 screws into the screw anchors, then loosen
them two turns.
Slide
the smoke alarm base up to the screw heads end up in the narrow ends
of the mounting slots, then tighten the screws completely.
Insert
the 9V battery into the the box, make sure the red pry is under the
battery, so the battery is stable. Diagram 3.
Make sure
insert battery before you install the alarm, or you will destroy the
unit.
Close
the cover with the alarm according to Diagram 4,then finish your
installation.
TEST
It
is important to test this unit weekly to make sure it is working
properly. Don’t open the alarms by yourself, return them to the
seller if improperly, and don’t use fire to test your alarms.
Press
and hold the test button on the cover of the unit until the alarm
sounds. If it does not alarm, make sure the unit is receiving power
and test it again. If it still does not alarm, replace it immediately
or check your battery.
The
signal flashes once 10 seconds and while it alarms the signal will
flash once 1 second.
If the alarm makes low “chirp”
sounds several times and the break time is 30seconds,it tells you to
exchange your battery.
Little smoke will not cause alarms,
so misinformation occurs only when you blow smoke to the alarms
directly or you forget to turn on your ventilated facility while your
cooking.
Sometimes
when you smoke the unit will alarm, so you can just blow air to it to
stop alarming.
REGULAR
MAINTENANCE
Never
use water, cleaners or solvents to clean your smoke alarm since they
may damage the unit.
Test
it at least once a week.
Clean
the smoke alarm at least once a month. Gently vacuum off any dust
using your household vacuum’s soft brush attachment. Open the cover
and disconnect the battery, gently vacuum the inside of the cover and
the sensor chamber, reconnect the battery. close the smoke alarm and
vacuum the outside of the cover, test the smoke alarm.
Use
these batteries to replace the old one.
Carbon
zinc: EVEREADY 216 OR 2122;GOLDPEAK 1604P OR 1604S
Alkaline:
EVEREADY 522 DURACELL MN1604 MS1604;GOLDPEAK 1604A
Lithium:
UL TRALIFE U9VL
You’d
better use good battery to make the alarm work long, some batteries
can use more than 1 year.
HOW
TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
Call
the Fire Department immediately after confirming the fire.
Don’t
panic, stay calmly and follow your family escape plan. Get out of the
house as quickly as possible, don’t’ stop to get dressed or
collect anything.
Feel doors
before opening them to see if they are hot. If a door is cool, open it
slowly. Don’t open a hot door-use an alternate escape route
Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably wet). Take
short, shallow breaths.
Meet
at your planned place outside your home, and do a head count to make
sure everybody got out safely.
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