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FIVE YEAR GUARANTE
E
BRK Europe Ltd. guarantees its enclosed Smoke Detector-but not the bat
-
tery-to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use
and service f
or a period of five years from t
he date of purchase, as long as it has
not bee
n modified, altered, or a r
epair attempted. This guarante
e does not affect
a customer's statutory rights in an
y
way
.
If you suspec
t the detector to be defective, return it, postag
e paid, to
:
Custome
r Service Dept.
BRK Europe Ltd.
4
The Paddock Hambridge Ro
ad
Newbury, Berkshi
re
RG145TQ
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BRK Europe Ltd.
4 The Paddock Hambridge Roa
d
New
bury, Berkshire RG14 5TQ
Englan
d
Rev. 12/93
MOS-403-12
BASIC INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR
• Put smoke detectors outside of every bedroom area and o
n every floor of
your home.
• Put t
he smok
e detector as close to the centre of the ceili
ng as possible
.
• The smok
e detector may beep when you put the battery in it. If t
he indicator
light on the smoke detector flashes once a minute, the smoke detector is
receiving power from the battery
.
• Test the smoke detector weekly by holding the test switc
h button in fo
r
about 10 seconds unt
il the detector sounds. Th
e detector may not soun
d
immediately when y
ou press the button
.
• Replac
e battery if the smoke detector beeps once a minute.
CONTENTS OF THIS MA
NUA
L
LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE DETECTORS:
WHAT SMOKE DETECTORS CANNOT DO ...............••.....•...... 1
WHAT THIS SMOKE DETECTOR CAN D
O
2
WHER
E SMO
KE DETECTORS SHOULD BE PUT UP ..........•.......
...... 2
WHER
E SMO
KE DETECTORS SHOULD NOT
BE PUT UP 3
HOW THIS SMOKE DETECTOR SHOULD BE PUT U
P
4
HOW TO CONNECT DETECTORS TOGETHER
5
HOW TO TELL IF THE SMOKE DETECTOR IS WORKING PROPERLY
5
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF AND TES
T THI
S SMOKE DETECTO
R
6
WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMIL
Y SAFER FROM FIRES
6
WHA
T TO DO I
F THERE IS A FIRE IN YOUR HOME
7
GUARANTEE INFORMATION
. .
. . . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. .
. .
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e
,I.
WARNIN
G
GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE DETECTORS:
WHAT SMOKE DETECTORS CANNOT DO
Smoke detectors have played a key role in reducing home fire deaths in the Uni(
Kingdom and Europe. However, according to the Federal Emergency Managemen
t
Agen
cy (an agency
of the U.S. Government), they may not go off
or give early
enough warning in as many as 350/o of a
ll fires. What are some reasons smoke
detectors may not work?
Smoke detectors will not work without power
.
Battery operat
ed smoke detec-
tors will not work without batteries
, if t
he batteries are dead, if t
he wrong kind o
f
batteries are used, or if the batteries
are put in wrong. AC powered smoke detec
-
tors will not work if the power supply is cut off for any reason. Some examples
are
a pow
er failur
e a
t the power station, a failur
e along a power line,
a failure o
f
electrical switching devices in the home, an open fuse or circuit breaker, an elec
-
trical fire. or any other kind of fire that reaches th
e electrical system
and burns
t
he wires. If yo
u a
re concerned about the limitations of either batteries or AC powe
r
for your smoke detectors,
install both types or AC smoke detectors wit
h built
-
in battery backup (BRK Model B6RAC) for more security.
Smo
ke detectors will not sen
se fires which start where smoke does not reach
the detector.
Smoke from fires in chimneys or walls, on roofs,
or on the other sid
e
of closed doors may not reach your smok
e detecto
r and alarm it. If bedroom door
s
a
re usually closed at night, detectors shou
ld b
e put in each bedroom and the hall
-
way betwe
en them
.
Smoke detectors may not sense a fire on another floor of a home. For exam-
ple, a second-floor detector may not sense a first-floor or basement fire. There-
fore, place smoke detectors on every floor of your home
.
Smoke detecto
rs may not
be heard. T
he loudness of the horn in your detecto
r
m0~•s (or exceeds) current standards. However, if the smoke detector is plac
ed
,
le a bedroom, it may not wak
e up a sound sleeper or
one who has re-
"'--,/ use
d drugs or has been drinking alcoholic beverages, especially if the
door is closed or only partly open. If the detector is plac
ed o
n a different floor from
the bedrooms, it is even less likely to wake up persons sleeping in the bedrooms.
Eve
n persons who are awake may not hear a smo
ke detector
i
f the sound is
blocked by distanc
e or clos
ed doors. Normal noise, suc
h as traflic, stereo, r,
~
t
elevision,
air conditioner. or othe
r appliances may also prevent alert
persons
,
hearing the alarm.
Smo
ke detectors may not be heard by persons who are h
a
of hearing.
BRK Electronics recommends that smok
e detectors be interconnected. In thi
s
way, the detector that alarms will cause all of t
he others to s
ound their alarms. This
kind of system is more likely to awak
en sl
eepers or alert persons in remot
e parts of
t
he home. There are several ways to achieve a multiple-alarm system. You c
an
install
a professional fir
e detection system. You can interconnect smok
e detector
s
that are designed to be linked together. Or, you c
an put in detection systems that
use radio frequency transmitters and receivers.
Smo
ke detector
s are no
t fool-proof
.
Like all other electronic devices, smoke de
-
tectors have limitations. Smok
e detectors may not sense every kind of fire ever
y
time. They cannot be expected to sens
e dangerous fire
s cause
d b
y carelessness
or safety hazards. They may not !)iv
e early warning of fast-growi
ng fire
s cause
d
b
y smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas, poor storage o
f flammabl
e
liquids, overloaded electrical circuits, children playing with matches or lighters, o
r
persons who se
t fires on purpose
.
Smoke detectors are not a substitute for life or property insurance
.
Though the
y
have been responsible for saving many lives, BAK Electronics does not warrant or
imply in any way that its detectors will protect lives and property in the event of
a
fire. Homeowners and renter
s should be sure to insure their lives and property.
Smoke detectors have a limited life.
The
y cont
ain many parts. Any of these parts
could fail at any time. Therefore, you must test your smoke detector weekly. Cle
an
and take care of it as described in this User's Manual. Be sure to have it repa
ired or
replaced when i
t fails to test properly. In no case sho
uld a smoke detector
be us
ed
for more than 10 years
.
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WHAT THIS SMOKE DETECTOR C
AN DO
This smoke detector is battery powered. It is designed to sense smoke tha
t
comes into it
s sensi
ng chamber. It does not sense gas, heat, or fl
ame
.
This smo
ke detector is designed to give early warnin
g of developing fire
s a
t
a reasonable cost. This smok
e detector monitors the air. When it sense
s
smoke, it sounds its built-in alarm horn. It can provide precious tim
e for you and
your family
to escape before a fire spreads. Such early warning Is only possi-
ble, h
owever, if the smoke detector is located, Installed, and maintained
as
described In this User's Manual.
!AWARNING
J
Thi
s smoke detector Is designed for u
se In a single residential
- livi
ng unit only. I
n other words, it should be used Inside a single-
family home or apartment. It is not mean
t to be us
ed in lobbies
,
hallways, basements, or another apartment in multi-family buildings,
unless there are already worki
ng smoke detectors in eac
h
family unit. Smoke detectors placed in common areas outside
o
f the individual livi
ng unit (such as on porches or In hallways)
may not provide early warni
ng to residents
. In multi-famil
y
buildings, each family living unit should have its own smok
e
detectors
.
Smoke detecto
rs designed to
be linked together s
hould be inter-
connected within one family living unit only. If smoke detectors
are interconnected between living units, nuisance alarms wil
l
occur i
n other units when smok
e detectors ar
e tested.
j
AWARNING
I
Thi
s smoke detector is not meant to be us
ed in non-residential
buildings. Warehouses, industrial or commercial buildings, and
special purpose non-residential buildings require special fire detec-
tion and alarm systems.
Thi
s smoke detector alone is not a suitable substitute for comple'
fire-detection systems in places whic
h house many people, Ii'--'·
hotels or motels. T
he same is true of dormitories, hospitals, nurs
-
i
ng homes, or group homes of any kind, even if they wer
e onc
e
singl
e family homes
.
(Aw~G
J
Thi
s smoke detector wi
ll not alert people who are hard of hear-
. Ing. We recommend that you insta
ll special-purpose smoke detec-
tors that use lights or vibrating devices to alert occupants wh
o are
hard of hearing
.
WHERE SMOKE DETECTORS SHOULD B
E P
UT UP
For complete coverage in residential units, smoke detectors should be
installed In all rooms, halls, storage areas, basements, and attics In each family
living unit. Minimum coverage Is one smoke detector
on each floor, one In each
bedroom, an
d one in each sleeping area. However. we suggest that you
:
• Put a smoke detector in the hallway outside every separat
e bedroo
m
area. See Figure 1. 1\vo smoke detectors are required in homes with tw
o
bedroom areas. See Figur
e 2
.
• Put a smoke detector o
n every floor of a multi-floor home or apartment
.
See Figure
3
.
• Put a smo
ke detector Inside every bedroom.
• Put a smo
ke detector inside rooms where electrlcal appliances (such as
portable heaters or humidifiers) are used.
D
INING ROOM I KITCHEN
0
FAMILY ROO
M
0
• SMOKE DETECTORS FO
R MINIMUM SECURITY
0
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR MORE SECURIT
Y
A78-1240-00
Figure 1: SMOKE DETECTO
R
LOCATIONS FOR SINGLE-FLOO
R
RESIDENCE WITH ONLY
ONE SLEEPING AREA
.
•
BEDROOM
• SMOKE DETECTORS FOR
MINIMUM SECURITY
0
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR
MOR
E SECURIT
Y
A78-1240-01
Figure 2: SMOKE DETECTOR
LOCATIONS FOR SINGLE-FLOO
R
RESIDENCE WITH MOR
E
THAN ONE SLEEPING AREA
.
- SMOKE DETECTORS FO
R
MINIMUM SECURIT
Y
Figur
e
3
:
SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATION
S
FOR A MULTI-FLOOR RESIDENCE
.
2
• Put a smo
ke detector Inside every room where someone sleeps with th
e
door partly or completely closed. Smoke could b
e block
ed by the closed
door. Also, a hallway detector may not wak
e up the sleeper if th
e door is
closed.
• Put smoke detecto
rs at both ends of
a bedroom hallway if t
he hallway is more
than 12 metres (40 feet) long.
• Put basement smoke detectors at t
he bottom of the basement stairwell
.
• Put second-floor smok
e detectors at the top of the first-to-second floor stair
-
well. Be sure no door or other obstructio
n blocks the path of smoke to the
smoke detector.
• Put additional smoke detectors in your livi
ng room, dining room, family room,
attic, utility and storage rooms
.
• Put smoke detectors as close to the centre o
f the ceiling as possible. I
f
this is not practical, put t
he smoke detector on the ceiling, no closer than 10 cm
(4 inches) from any wa
ll or corner. S
ee Figure 4
.
• If ceili
ng mounting is no
t possible, wall-mount smoke detectors between 1
0
and 15
cm (4 and 6 inches) from the celling. See Figure 4.
• Some rooms have sloped, pe
aked, or gabled ce
ilings. If yours do, moun
t
smoke detectors 0.9 metre (3 feet)- measured horizontally - from the high
-
est point o
f the ceiling. See Figur
e 5
.
We recommend complete coverage and the use of additional smoke detectors.
0 BEST L
OCATION
O ACCEPTABLE LOCATION
A78-1240-03
Figure 4: RECOMMENDED
SMOKE DETECTOR
MOUNTING LOCATIONS
.
A78-1240-04
Figure 5: RECOMMENDE
D
SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATION IN
ROOMS WITH SLOPED, GABLED,
OR PEAKED CEILINGS.
W
HERE SMOKE DETECTOR
S SHOULD NOT BE PUT UP
Nuisanc
e ala
rms occur when smoke detecto
rs ar
e put u
p where they will no
t
work properly. To avoid nuisance alarms, do not place smoke detectors
:
• In or near areas where combustio
n particles are present. (Combustion
particles ar
e t
he by-products of somethi
ng that is burning.) Areas to avoi
d
include kitchens with fe
w windows or poor ventilation, garage
s wher
e
there may be vehicle exhaust, near furnaces, hot water heaters, and
space heaters.
Put up smoke detectors at least 6 metres (20 feet) away from places
wher
e combustio
n particl
es are normally present
. If a 6 metre distan
ce
is not possible, put the smoke detector as far away from the combus-
tio
n particles as possible. To prevent nuisance alarms, provide good
ventilation in such places.
• In air streams passing by kitchens. Figur
e 6 shows h
ow a smoke detector
can sense combustion products in normal air-flow paths. The picture s
how
s
h
ow to correc
t this problem
.
3
MOS-403-12
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AIA RETURN
Figure 6: RECOMMENDED
SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATION
S
T
O AVO
ID AIR STREAMS
WIT
H COMBUSTION-PARTICL
ES ._
__ ___.
••••..
••
INCORRECT
BEDROOM
LIVING ROO
M
A78-e67-0
5
• In damp or very humid ar
eas, or near bathrooms with showers. Moisture in
humid air can enter the sensing chamber. It then cools and turns int
o droplets
which can cause nuisance alarms. Put up smoke detector
s at least 3 metre
s
(10 feet) aw
ay from bathrooms.
• In very col
d or very hot areas, including unheated buildings or outdoo
r
rooms. If the temperature
goes above or below the operati
ng range of your
smoke detector, it wil
l not work properly. The temperature range for your
smoke detector is 4° to 38°C (40° to 100°F)
.
• In very dusty or dirty areas. Dirt and dust ca
n buil
d up on the smoke detec
-
tor's sensing chamber, making it overly sensitive. Or, it can block openings t
o
t
he sensi
ng chamber and keep the smoke detector from sensing smoke
.
• Near fresh air vents, or very drafty ar
eas
. Air conditioners, heaters, fans,
fresh air vents, and drafts can drive smoke away from smoke detectors
.
• In dead air sp
aces. Dead air spaces are often at the t
op of
a peaked roof, or in
t
he corners between ceilings and walls. Dead air may prevent smoke from
reaching a smoke detector. See Figures 4 and 5 for recommended mountin
g
locations
.
• In In
sect-infested areas. If insects enter a smok
e detector'
s ser
" cham-
ber, they may cause a nuisance alarm. Where bugs are a proble"'-.__.,A rid o
f
them before putting up a smok
e detector
.
• Near fluorescent lights. Electrical "noise" from fluorescent lights may cause
nuisance alarms. Put up smoke detecto
rs at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) fro
m
such lights
.
~R~
Never disconnect an AC smoke detector or remove batterie
s
from a battery-operated smoke detector to stop a nuisance
alarm. Open a window or fan the air arou
nd the smoke detector t
o
get ri
d o
f the smoke. The detector will turn itself off when the smok
e
is gone.
~
~
Do not sta
nd clo
se to the smo
ke detector when the detector i
s
sounding. The detector is loud i
n order to wake you i
n an emer-
gency. Too much exposure to t
he horn at close range may
be
harmful to your hearing.
HOW THIS SMOKE DETECT
OR SHOULD BE PUT U
P
• This smoke detector is made to
be mounte
d on t
he ce
iling, or on t
he wall if
necessary.
• Model 83R-UK is a single-statio
n detector that cannot be
linked to other detectors.
• Model 83RI-UK is desi
gned to be interc
onnected with other 83RI-UK detectors,
M
odel 83RI-UK ca
n also serve as a single-station, stand-alon
e unit. We recom-
mend that
all 83RI-UK detectors
in your home
be interconnected. Follow direc-
tions in the section "How to Connect 83RI-UK Detectors T
ogether" below
.
• Before installing this smoke detector, read "Where Smoke Detechira Shoul
d
Be Put Up" a
nd "Where Smoke Detectors Should Not Be Put Up." Then
decide where to put up this smok
e detector.
T
o put up your smoke detector, follow these steps:
1 . Open the cover by holding th
e base firmly a
nd pulling up
on the cover ta
b o
r
arr
ow marked "OPEN HERE".
NOTE: The detector's hinged cove
r may unsnap from the base If It is
opened t
oo far. Th
is will not damage the detector; simply snap the
cover hinge back onto the b
ase if this happens.
2. Put the detector base against t
he ce
iling (or wall) where you want the detector t
o
be. With
a pencil, trace arou
nd the inside of two of the keyhole-shap
ed slots use
d
for mounting, as shown in Figure 7.
IMPORTANT: For wall mounting, position the detector with the test button a
t the
bottom where It will be easiest to reach.
3. Put the detector where It won't get dust on it from the holes to
be drilled
in the ceiling (or wall)
.
4. Using a 5
mm (3/16-inch) drill bit, drill holes in the centres of the smaller end
s
ofthe two keyhole slots outlined on the ceiling (or wall)
.
5. Push the plastic plugs (in t
he package with the screws) into the holes so that
the tops are flat against the ceili
ng (or wall).
6. Screw the two screws all th
e way into t
he plugs, then unscrew each o
f the
screws two full turns.
NOTE: If the detector is to be connected to other detectors, rea
d a
nd foll
ow th
e
instructions in t
he sectio
n on "How To Connect Detectors Together"
before you finish installing the detector.
4
7. Put t
he detector bas
e back on the ceiling (or wall), so that the large ends of
the keyhole slots slip over the screw heads. Then carefull
y slide th
e base s
o
tha
t the sma
ll
ends o
f the keyhole slots are around the heads of the screws
.
8. Tighten the screws.
Open the detector cover and Install the battery as follows:
IACAUTION
I
This smoke detector comes with cover latches that will prevent the
smoke detector cover from closing if a battery is not installed. Thi
s
is to warn you that the smoke detector will not work until a new bat
-
tery is Installed. If you mount the detector
on a wall, be sure t
he test
button is a
t t
he botto
m or this feature will not work properly
.
1. Match the terminals
on the end of the battery with the terminal connections i
n
the detector. (One terminal is smaller than th
e other so the battery will only fit
o
ne way.
)
2. When the terminals are matched, push t
he battery firmly in until it snaps and
cannot be shaken loose
.
NOTE: When the smoke detector battery first makes contact with th
e
smoke detector, the detector horn may sound for a second. Th
is is
normal and means tha
t the battery is positioned properly. Clos
e cover
,
then press test switch, holding it down for about 10 seconds until th
e
horn sounds. The horn should soun
d a loud, pulsati
ng alarm. This
means the unit is workin
g properly.
AWARNING Do not c
onnect Model 83R-UK smoke detectors to any other de
-
=
tector or au
xiliary device. C
onnecting anything else to this smok
e
detector will keep it fro
m working properly.
\._
,,OW TO CONNECT DETECTORS TOGETHER
Up to 12 Model 83Ri-UK detectors may be connect
ed together so that if
one detec-
tor sense
s smoke, all of them will sound an alarm. Low Batter
y signals will sound
only in a_ detector that n
eeds a new battery, however.
NOTE: Model 83R-UK cannot be Interconnected
.
C
onnect the detectors together by connecting all the terminals marked #1 on
t
he interconnect terminal block together, and ail the terminals mark
ed #2 on the
interconnect_ terminal block t
ogether. Wires inserted into the terminal block shoul
d
hav
e 5-Bmm of insulation stripped off. (See Figures 7
and 8.) Use 1.0mm2 o
r
larger two-conductor cable which is available at any ironmonger or home centre.
KEYHOLE
MOUNTING
SLOTS
INTERCONNEC
T
TERMINA
L
BLOCK
"OPEN HERE" TAB OR ARROW
ALARM
HOR
N
Figur
e 7: SMOKE DETECTOR WITH COVER OPE
N
2
~
INTERCONNECT LOO
P
TO AOOITIONAL UNITS
(MAXIMUM OF 12)
A78-610-0
3
MAXIMUM INTERCONNECT WIRE L.ENGTl<: 305 m (1,0
00 FEET
)
1.0mm' DUAL CONNECTOR CABLE OR LARGER.
A
LL WIRING MUST CONFORM TO IE
E REGULATIONS.
Figure 8: INTERCONNECTING MOnFL 83RI-UK DETECTOR
S
After you interconnect t
he detectors, push the test switc
h on one detector. The
alarm horns on ail of the detectors should s
ound i
f they are co
nnect
ed correctly.
Repeat this test for each interconnected detector
.
5
Page 4
This detector is not design
ed t
o be connected to anything except othe
r
M
odel 83RI-UK detectors. Connecting any othe
r alarm or aux
iliary de-
vice to these detectors will keep them from workin
g properly.
If a Model 83RI-UK detector is not going t
o be interconnected to other detector
s
do n
ot connect anything to t
he interconnect terminal block.
'
HOW TO TELL IF TH
E SMOKE DETECTOR IS WORKING
PROPERL
Y
Tes
t t
he smok
e detector weekly by pushing firmly on test butto
n until the horn sounds.
Thi
s shou
ld take 10 seconds. I
f t
he detector horn makes a continuous loud sound tn
e
smoke detector is working properly. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE SURE THAT THE
SMOKE DETECTOR IS WORKING. TEST THE SMOKE DETECTOR WEEKLY. IF
THE DETECTOR FAILS TO TEST PROPERLY, HAVE IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED
IMMEDIATELY
.
IAWARNtNGI Never use a
n open flame of an
y kind to test your smoke detec
-
~
----' tor. You may set fire to and damage the smok
e detector, as well a
s
your home. Th
e built-i
n test switc
h accurately tests all smok
e detec
-
tor functions. It is the onl
y correct way t
o test.
IADANGE
R
I
If the detector horn sounds a loud continuous sound and yo
u
h
ave NOT pushed the test button, the smo
ke detector ha
s
sensed smoke or combustion particles i
n the air. THE DETECTOR
HORN IS A WARNING OF A POSSIBL
Y SERIOUS SITUATION.
I
T
REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
.
• The alarm could be caused by a nuisance situation. Cooking smoke or a dusty
furnace, sometimes called "fri
endly fires," can caus
e t
he detector horn
to
sound. If this happens, open a window or fan the air to remove the smoke or
dust. Th
e detector will turn off as soon as the air is completely clear.
D<' "IOT
DISCONNECT THE
BATTERY.
THIS WILL REMOVE YOUR PROTEc;_ t
.
• If the detector horn begins to beep once a minute, the smoke det~r's
battery is weak. REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY. Keep fresh batteries o
n han
d
tor this purpose
.
ur smoke detector has a flashi
ng red indicator light (LED) which you can see
rough the clear push button o
f the test switch
. If t
he light flashes on
ce
a
minute, it means the smoke detector Is receivi
ng power from the battery.
The ligh
t flashes very quickly when the smoke detector is in alarm.
NOTE:
(For Interconnected Mode
l 83RI-UK detectors only
)
When interconnected Model 83RI-UK detectors go int
o alarm, the indicailr
light will flas
h quickly only on the detector sensing smoke. Indicator light wil
l
be o
ff o
n all other d
etectors.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF AND TEST THIS SMOKE DETECTOR
Your smoke detector has
been designe
d to be as maintenance-fr
ee as possible
.
To keep you
r smok
e detector in good working order, yo
a must:
• Test the smoke detector weekly. (See section "How
to Tell i
f t
he Smok
e
Detector Is Working Properly.")
• Replace the smoke detector battery once a year or immediately when the
l
ow battery "beep" signal sounds once a minute.
NOTE: For best performance, First Alert recommends that you use First Alert alkali
ne bat
-
teries (M
odel FB2). If you cannot obtain a First Alert battery, the following batterie
s
are also acceptable f
or proper operation: Eveready #522, #1222, #216; Durace
ll
#MN1604; Gold Peak #1604P. The following batteries will last up to two years: First
Alert FB2. Eveready #522, #1222, and Duracell #MN1604. D
o not use any othe
r
type of battery. This smoke detect
or may not operate properly with other batteries.
NOTE: Any Eveready batteries supplied with this product hav
e been i~ted
into the United Kingdom and Europ
e u
nder license from Berec Grou
p
Limited and their subsidiaries, proprietors of the Ever
eady trademar
k
registrations in the United Kingdom a
nd Europe.
en the cover and vacuum dust off the smoke detector's sensi
ng cham
-
ber at least on
ce a year. This can be done when you ope
n the smoke detector
to change the battery. Remove battery before cleaning. To clean smok
e
detector, use soft brush attachment to your vacuum. Carefully remov
e any
dust on smoke detecto
r components, especially on th
e openings o
f the sens-
ing chamber. Replac
e battery after cleaning. Test smok
e detector to make
sure battery is in correctly
.
NOTE: If yo
u have repeat
ed nuisanc
e alarms, check the smoke detector's loca
-
tion. Refer to "Where Smoke Detecto
rs Should Not Be Put Up." Move
your smoke detector If it is not located properly. Clean smoke detec-
tor
as described above
.
• Clean smok
e detector cover when it gets dirty. First,
open cover and remov
e
battery. Hand-wash cover with cloth dampened with clean water. Dry with lint
-
free cloth. Do not get any water on the smoke detector components
.
Replace battery, and close cover. Test smoke detector to make sure ba
ttery is
in correctly.
IAWARNINGI If the smoke detector does not work properly, make sure the ba
ttery
is fresh and is in correctly. Be sure the inside of the smoke detector
a
nd the
openings to t
he sensi
ng chamber are clean. If there is still a
problem,
do no
t try to fix the smoke detector yourself. This wil
l
void your guarantee.
Send smoke detector, shipping prepaid, to Customer Service Department, BRK
Europe Ltd., 4 The Paddock Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 STQ
,
6
England. Enclos
e a note in th
e package describing what is wrong with the
smok
e detector. Se
e t
he guarantee information a
t the end of this m
anual
.
WHAT ELSE Y
OU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY SAFE
R
FROM FIR
ES
Putting up smoke detectors is only one step in protecting your family from fires
.
You must also reduce the chances that fires will start in your home. And you
must increase your chances of escaping safely if one does start. T
o have a goo
d
fire safety program yo
u must
:
a
.
Put up smoke detectors properly. Carefully foll
ow ALL the instructions i
n
this manual. Keep your smo
ke detectors clean, and test them every
week.
SMOKE DETECTORS THAT DO NOT WORK WILL NOT ALERT YOU
.
b. Replace your smoke detectors immediately if th
ey are not working
properly.
c. Follow fir
e safety rules, a
nd prevent hazardou
s situations:
• Use smoking materials properly. Never smoke in bed
.
• Ke
ep matches and cigarette lighters away from children
.
• Store flammable materials i
n prope
r containers. Never use them near open
flame or sparks.
• Ke
ep electrical appliances
in good condition. Do not overload electrica
l
circuits.
• Ke
ep stoves, fireplaces, chimneys, and barbeque grills grease free
.
Make
sure they are properly installed, away from any combustible materials.
?p portable heaters and open flames suc
h as candles away from
\._;mbustible materials
.
• Do no
t allow rubbish to accumulate.
• Ke
ep a s
upply of extra batteries
on hand for your ba
ttery powered smoke
detectors.
d
.
Develop a family escape plan a
nd practice it with your entire family. Be
sure to include small children in your practice
.
• Draw a floor plan of your home, and find two ways to exit fro
m each room.
There should be one way to get out of eac
h bedroom without openin
g
the door.
• Explain to children wh
at the smoke detecto
r signal means. Teach them that
they mus
t be prepared to leave the home by themselves if necessary. Sho
w
them how to check to see if doo
rs are hot before opening them. S
how them
h
ow to stay close to the floor and craw
l if necessary. Show them how to us
e
the alternate exit if the door is hot
and should not be
opened.
• Deci
de o
n a meeting place a safe distance from your house. Make sure tha
t
all your children understand tha
t they should
go and wait for you there if
there is a fire
.
• Hold fire drills at least every 6 months to make sure that every
one, eve
n
small children, knows what to do to escape safely.
• Kn
ow where t
o go to call the Fire Brigade from outside your home
.
• Provid
e emergency equipment, such as BAK fire extinguishers, and teach
i
r
family to use this equipmen
t properly.
Whrd TO DO IF T
HERE IS A FIRE IN YOU
R HOM
E
If you have made a family escap
e pla
n and practiced it with your family, you
have increased their chances of escaping safe!y. Go over the following rules
with your children eac
h time you have fire drills. This will hel
p everyone remem-
ber them in case of a real fir
e emergency
.
a. Don't panic. St
ay calm. Your safe escape may depend
on thinking clearly
and remembering what you hav
e practiced
.
b. Get out o
f the hou
se as quickly as possible. Follow a plann
ed escape
route. Do not stop to collect anything or to get dressed
.
c. Feel the doors to see if they are hot. If they are not,
open them carefully. D
o
not open a door if it is hot. Use an alternate escape route.
d
.
Sta
y close to the floor. Smoke a
nd hot gases rise
.
e. Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth. (Wet it if possible.) Take short
,
shallow breaths
.
f. Keep doors and windows closed. Open them only If you have to in order
to e
scape
.
g
.
Meet at your planned meeting place after leaving the house
.
h. Call the Fire Brigade as soon
as possible from outside your house. Give
the address and your name.
i. Never go back inside a burning building
.
Contact your local Fire Brigade. They will give you more ideas about h
ow to
make your home safer from fires and how
to plan your family's escape
.
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