Owner's Manual

could damage the alarm or ignite combustible materials and start a
structure fire.
TEST THE ALARM WEEKLY TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION. Erratic
or low sound coming from your alarm may indicate a defective
alarm, and it should be returned for service (see Section 12).
NOTE: WEEKLY TESTING IS REQUIRED.
5. NUISANCE ALARMS
Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette
smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is
blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking
may set off the alarm if the alarm is located close to the cooking
area. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from
spills or when broiling. Using the fan on a range hood which vents
to the outside (non-recirculating type) will also help remove these
combustible products from the kitchen.
The 0946 has a SMART HUSH
TM
control that is extremely useful in a
kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms. For more
information refer to Section 4, OPERATION AND TESTING.
If the alarm does sound, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered,
get out of the building and call the fire department. If no fire is
present, check to see if one of the reasons listed in Section 2 may
have caused the alarm.
6. MAINTENANCE
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
If tamper resist feature has been used, refer to "REMOVING
ALARM WITH TAMPER RESIST FEATURE ACTIVE" in Section 3 for
removal instructions.
To replace the battery, remove the alarm from the mounting plate
by rotating the alarm in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the
cover (see Section 3, Figure 7).
This Smoke Alarm is powered by 9 volt battery (carbon Zinc, alka-
line, and Lithium batteries may be used). A fresh battery should
last for one year under normal operating conditions. Alkaline and
Lithium batteries will last longer than Carbon Zinc batteries.
This alarm has a low battery monitor circuit which will cause the
alarm to “chirp” approximately every 30 - 40 seconds for a mini-
mum of seven (7) days when the battery gets low. Replace the