User manual FIRST ALERT SA67

[. . . ] SA67C, SA67B OTHER FEATURES OF SMOKE ALARMS Battery (DC) operated smoke alarms: Provide protection even when electricity fails, provided 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. AC/DC powered smoke alarms: (AC with battery back-up): Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. [. . . ] Refer to NFPA 72 for details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings. 2 PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE Putting up smoke alarms is one step in protecting your family from fires. You must also reduce the chance a fire will start in your home, and have a plan for escaping safely if one does. To have a good fire safety program, you must: Develop a family escape plan and practice it with everyone in your family, including small children. 1) Draw a floor plan of your home and identify at least two exits from each room and one way to get out of each bedroom without opening the door; 2) Decide on a meeting place a safe distance from home, and make sure everyone knows to wait there; 3) Know where to go to call the Fire Department from outside the home; 4) Make sure everyone--including all children-- know what the alarm signal means and how to react to it. Teach them they must be prepared to leave the home by themselves if needed; 5) Hold fire drills every 6 months and practice how to escape safely. Show them how to use an alternate exit if a door is hot and shouldn't be opened. Install at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every sleeping area. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or other reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked. Follow safety rules, and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking materials properly. 2) Keep matches or lighters away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don't overload electrical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles, away from flammable materials; 8) Don't let rubbish accumulate. HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM WARNING! · The battery was shipped "backwards" in the smoke alarm to keep it fresh. The smoke alarm cannot work until you remove the battery and reinstall it in the correct position (Follow polarity markings in the battery compartment). · This smoke alarm has a battery guard which prevents it from closing unless a battery is installed. This warns you the unit will not operate without a battery. WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE · Don't panic; stay calm. Your safe escape may depend on thinking clearly and remembering what you have practiced. · Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them to see if they are hot. · Keep doors and windows closed, unless you need to escape through them. · Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home, and do a head count to make sure everybody got out safely. Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer and on creating your own family escape plan. Parts of the Smoke Alarm (Cover Closed) 1 "OPEN HERE" tab 2 3 Cover hinge Test button and power/alarm indicator Parts of Smoke Alarm (Cover Open) 1 "OPEN HERE" tab 4 Smoke alarm base 2 Test button and power/alarm indicator Sensor chamber 5 Mounting slots 3 6 Install 9V battery here IMPORTANT!READ BEFORE INSTALLING SMOKE ALARM Read "Where To Install Smoke Alarms" and "Where Not To Install Smoke Alarms" before beginning. This unit monitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it alarms. This unit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed, maintained and located where smoke can reach it, and where all residents can hear it, as described in this manual. [. . . ] Further, the warranty does not cover acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes. 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 for 10 years. 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 exclusions may not apply to you. [. . . ]