Important Information About This Smoke/CO Alarm

Important Information About This Smoke/CO Alarm

Required Power Supply

•This combination smoke-CO alarm requires constant 120-volt, AC power AND/OR a work- ing 9-volt battery to operate properly. This combination alarm WILL NOT work if AC power is not connected or has failed or been interrupted for any reason AND the battery is removed, drained or improperly connected. DO NOT use any other kind of battery except as specified in this manual.

NOTE: AC/DC combination alarms offer added protection in the event of a power failure or a drained battery.

•You may operate this combination smoke-CO alarm on battery power only. Having only one source of power is less reliable than having two different power sources. If the battery is too weak to power the alarm, or is removed from the alarm, the alarm will not protect you from hazardous conditions within your home. Make sure a battery-only installation complies with your local codes and regulations. Check with your local fire department or building code enforcement department if you are unsure of the rules.

•DO NOT remove or disconnect battery or turn off AC power to quiet unwanted alarms. This will remove your protection. This combination alarm features a Quick Quiet™ False Alarm Control™ button which, when activated, will quiet unwanted smoke alarms for approxi- mately 10 minutes and quiet CO alarms for up to 6 minutes.

Coverage

•Install a smoke alarm in every room and on every level of the home. Smoke may not reach the smoke alarm for many reasons. For exam- ple, if a fire starts in a remote part of the home, on another level, in a chimney, wall, roof, or on the other side of a closed door, smoke may not reach the smoke alarm in time to alert household members. A smoke alarm will not promptly detect a fire EXCEPT in the area or room in which it is installed.

Installation/Interconnect

•This combination alarm should be installed only by a licensed qualified electrician. Observe and follow all local and national elec- trical and building codes for installation.

•Interconnected smoke alarms installed in every room and on every level of the household offer maximum protection. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recommends inter- connecting smoke alarms so that when one smoke alarm senses smoke and sounds its alarm, all others will sound as well. Do not interconnect smoke alarms from one individual family living unit to another.

•Unique power connector prevents intercon- nection with incompatible smoke and combi- nation alarms or security systems.

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