Cleaning the Smoke DetectorIf You Trigger an Alarm While Cleaning the Detector
If the dust from your vacuum cleaner triggers an alarm and the siren sounds, do the following:
1. Enter your keypad code.
2. Press the CANCEL key.
3. Finish vacuuming the detector. If the keypad is beeping and the
message window reads TROUBLE, wait 30 minutes for the system
to reset.
4. If you wish to silence the keypad’s beeping for the next four hours,
press the CANCEL key.
5. If the detector does not reset after 30 minutes, the message
window reads TROUBLE, CALL 800.445.0872, and the keypad
beeps, call ADT Customer Care at 800.445.0872.
If you had a smoke/heat detector installed, you should clean it
once every three months. You should also clean it if smoke or
dust triggers an alarm.
Vacuum the smoke detector vents using a crevice attachment.
Do not remove the cover.
Vacuum once every
three months
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