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ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Always TURN OFF POWER before checking connections or disconnecting any Smoke Alarm!
Problem.... | You should... |
Smoke Alarm sounds when | • Clean the Smoke Alarm. (See “Testing and Maintenance.”) |
no smoke is visible. | • Check the location of the Alarm. (See Where To Install Smoke Alarms.”) |
| • Check if you accidently pushed the Test Button. |
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You experience frequent | • Check the location of the Smoke Alarm. The smoke alarm may be too close |
unwanted alarms (like in | to a kitchen, cooking appliance, or steamy bathroom. (See “Where To |
response to cooking smoke) | Install Smoke Alarms.”) |
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Smoke Alarm chirps | • Check all AC connections for proper installation. (See “How To Install This |
intermittently. | Smoke Alarm” and “Testing and Maintenance”.) |
| • Check that the battery is installed correctly and is working properly. (See |
| “How To Install This Smoke Alarm” and “Testing and Maintenance”.) |
| • Check the location of the Alarm. (See “Where To Install Smoke Alarms.”) |
| • Clean the Smoke Alarm. (See “Testing and Maintenance.”) |
| • You may have accidently pressed the Silence Button. |
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Alarm horn doesn’t sound | • Check that the batteries are installed correctly and are working properly. (See |
during testing. | “How To Install This Smoke Alarm” and “Testing and Maintenance”.) |
Interconnected units do not | • Check all AC connections for proper installation. (See “How To Install This |
alarm during testing. | Smoke Alarm” and “Testing and Maintenance”.) |
| • You may have accidently pressed the Silence Button. |
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During installation the | • You may have accidently pressed the Silence Button. The Smoke Alarm |
alarm “chirps” once a | should return to normal operation after 15 minutes. If the chirping persists |
minute. | try installing a new 9V battery. |
If you still have questions after reading this manual, please call Consumer Affairs,
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