Maytag 2006 owner manual Interior, Weekly Testing Of Your Smoke Alarm

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3.Clean and vacuum the openings on your smoke alarm once a month.

4.Do not open the smoke alarm or try to repair it. For replacement information see the WARRANTY in the Owner’s Manual.

5.Verify you have the proper number of smoke alarms in your home and the correct location for each one. A smoke alarm will not respond well in an incorrect location.

6.If your smoke alarm has one or more of these special features, please note:

•FALSE ALARM CONTROL (Model C): Pushing test/hush button reduces sensi- tivity for up to 15 minutes, minimizing nuisance alarms,

E	• FLASHING LIGHT (Model E): Pushing test button turns flashing safety light on.
	Very thick smoke may obscure light.

7.Smoke alarms have technical limitations and may not respond in all situations. FIRE PREVENTION is your best safeguard.

8.For a replacement Owner’s Manual or Safety Checklist, please indicate your unit model, include a self-addressed stamped envelope and send to:

Maple Chase Company

2820 Thatcher Road

Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-4040

WEEKLY TESTING OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM

1.FOR A COMPLETE WEEKLY TEST OF THE ELECTRONICS AND THE SENSOR OPERATION, FIRMLY DEPRESS THE TEST BUTTON ON THE COVER OF THE SMOKE ALARM FOR A FEW SECONDS. The smoke LED (light emitting diode), which is the indicator light under the clear Push-to-Test button, will blink once per second while the button is being pushed and the alarm is sounding. The smoke alarm will stop sounding when you release the button.

2.If your smoke alarm has the False Alarm Control or Safety Light feature see “SPECIAL SMOKE ALARM FEATURES” for further testing information.

3.IMPORTANT: Always test your smoke alarm upon returning from vacation, or any other time when no one has been in your household or residence for several days.

4.If a smoke alarm is installed in a mobile home, test the smoke alarm after you remove the vehicle from storage and before each trip.

Warning: If your smoke alarm does not respond as described in any of the above tests, check that a good battery is properly installed. If a good bat- tery is properly installed, promptly remove the unit, repack it and return it for repair or replacement.

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