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WHERE NOT TO INSTALL YOUR CO ALARMS
• Keep carbon monoxide alarm at least 5 ft (1.5 m)
away from any cooking appliance including
stovetop, oven, microwave, etc.
• This alarm should not be installed in locations
where the normal ambient temperature is below
4.4°C (40°F) or exceeds 37.8°C (100°F).
EXAMPLES OF WHEN YOUR ALARM MAY
NOT BE EFFECTIVE
Your smoke alarm may not be effective in
protecting against fire in certain cases:
• Smoking in bed
• Leaving children unsupervised
• Cleaning with ammable liquids, like gasoline.
• When someone’s clothes have caught on re.
• Fires where the smoke is prevented from
reaching the alarm due to a closed door or
other obstruction.
• Incendiary res where the re grows so rapidly
that an occupant can’t get out, even with
alarms in proper locations.
recommended a smoke alarm to be placed as
far from these fuel-burning sources as possible.
The placement recommendations are intended
to keep a smoke detector at a reasonable
distance from a fuel-burning source, reducing
“unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can
occur if a smoke alarm is placed directly next to
a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these areas as
much as possible.
• In air streams near kitchens. Air currents can
draw cooking smoke into the sensor of
a smoke alarm near the kitchen.
• In very damp, humid or steamy areas, or
directly near bathrooms with showers. Keep a
smoke alarm at least 10 feet (3 meters) away
from showers, saunas, dishwashers, etc.
• Where temperatures are regularly below 40˚F
(4˚C) or above 100˚ F (38˚C) including unheated
buildings, outdoor rooms, porches, or unfinished
attics or basements.
• In very dusty, dirty, or greasy areas. Do not 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 a smoke alarm, preventing it from
reaching the sensor.
• In insect infested areas. Insects can
clog openings to the sensor and cause
unwanted alarms.
• Less than 12 inches (30.48 cm) away from
fluorescent lights. Electrical “noise” can
interfere with the sensor.
• In “dead air” spaces. “Dead air” spaces may
prevent smoke from reaching a smoke alarm.
AC INSTALLATION WARNINGS
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
• Turn off power to the area where you will
install this unit at the circuit breaker or fuse box
before beginning installation. Failure to turn
off the power before installation may result in
serious electrical shock, injury or death.
• Do not restore power until all alarms are
completely installed. Restoring power before
installation is complete may result in serious
electrical shock, injury or death.
• Turn off the power to the area where the alarm is
installed before removing it from the mounting
bracket. Failure to turn off the power first may
result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.
• If any unit in the series does not alarm, TURN
OFF POWER and recheck connections. If it
does not alarm when you restore power, replace
it immediately.
• Attempting to disconnect the power connector
from the unit when the power is on may result
in electrical shock, serious injury or death.
• Failure to meet any of the above requirements
could damage the units and cause them to
malfunction, removing your protection.
• Improper wiring of the power connector or the
wiring leading to the power connector will
cause damage to the alarm and may lead to a
non-functioning alarm.
• This unit must be powered by a 24-hour, 120V AC
pure sine wave, 60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit
cannot be turned off by a switch, dimmer, or
ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to connect
this unit to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it from
providing constant protection.
• The alarm cannot be operated from power
derived from a square wave, modified square
wave or modified sine wave, inverter. These
types of inverters are sometimes used
to supply power to the structure in off grid
installations, such as solar or wind derived
power sources. These power sources produce
high peak voltages that will damage the alarm
• Never disconnect the power from an AC
powered unit to stop an unwanted alarm.
Doing so will disable the unit and remove your
protection. In the case of a true unwanted
alarm open a window or fan the smoke away
from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically
when it returns to normal operation.
• Improper wiring of the power connector or
the wiring leading to the power connector will
cause damage to the alarm and may lead to a
non-functioning alarm. You must test to ensure
proper installation.
WHERE NOT TO INSTALL YOUR
SMOKE ALARMS
For best performance, AVOID installing a smoke
alarm in these areas:
• Where combustion particles are produced.
Burning material creates combustion particles
which could cause your smoke alarm to go off
unnecessarily. Areas to avoid include poorly
ventilated kitchens, garages, boats, recreational
vehicles, and furnace rooms. Keep a smoke
alarm at least 20 feet (6 m) from from the source
of combustion particles (stove, furnace, water
heater, space heater) if possible. In areas where
a 20-foot (6 m) distance is not possible – in
mobile, or smaller homes, for example – it is
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