First Alert 4010YR, SA10YR user manual USER’S Manual, Table of Contents, Fire Safety Tips

USER’S MANUAL

SMOKE ALARM WITH TEN-YEAR

NON-REPLACEABLE LITHIUM POWER CELLS

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This user’s manual contains important information about your Smoke Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

Printed in Mexico	Models
	SA10YR
M08-0021-002 J1 07/04
	4010YR

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fire Safety Tips	. .1
Before You Install This Smoke Alarm	. .1
How To Install This Smoke Alarm	. .2
Weekly Testing	. .2
Regular Maintenance	2-3
To Deactivate the Smoke Alarm	. .3
If This Smoke Alarm Sounds	. .3
What To Do In Case Of Fire	. .3
Using the Silence Feature	. .3
If You Suspect A Problem	. .3
Limited Warranty	. .3
Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms	. .4
Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms	. .4
About Smoke Alarms	. .5
Special Compliance Considerations	. .5
Limitations Of Smoke Alarms	. .5

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All First Alert® and BRK® Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements, including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion. Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.

Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible

materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ionization technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced in greater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for

hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each level and in every bedroom of your home.

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

4)Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload elec- trical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles, away from flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately if they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot alert you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or other reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and “Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit monitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed, maintained and located where smoke can reach it, and where all resi- dents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

Understand The Different Type of Smoke Alarms

Battery powered or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide different types of protection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms

Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom hallway or separate sleeping area. See “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

A Smoke Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to escape. It can only sound an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor. See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for details.

Check Your Local Building Codes

This Smoke Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family home. It alone will not meet requirements for boarding houses, apart- ment buildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance Considerations” for details.

•This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom- mended that you install special units which use devices like flashing strobe lights to alert the hearing impaired residents.

•Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary device. It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to other devices. Connecting anything else to this unit may prevent it from work- ing properly.

•This Smoke Alarm cannot detect smoke until you activate it. You must activate the unit for it to receive power from the power cells. Failure to activate the unit will prevent the alarm from providing any warning of smoke or fire.

•The power cells in this unit cannot be replaced—once they reach the end of their service life, you must install a new Smoke Alarm. You must deactivate the unit before disposing of it.

•Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from alarming. Only AC powered units are intended for installation over junction boxes.

•Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding. It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn at close range may harm your hearing.

•Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from operating properly.

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