Family Guard FG250, FG225 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

BATTERY POWERED

SMOKE ALARM

Model FG225
Model FG250

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ

CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This user’s manual contains important information

about your Smoke Alarm’

installing this Smoke Alarm for use by others,

you must leave this manual—or a copy of it

—with the end user

M08-0199-001 A 11/07 Printed in Mexico

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

e Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How To Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing BRK Brands, Inc. for your Smoke Alarm needs.
You have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke Alarm designed to provide
you with early war

Silence Feature (FG250 Only)
Hinged Cover Design - Allows for fast, easy installation and battery

eplacement.

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Lighted Power and Alar

properly connected and is supplying power. Provides a visual indication
of what unit initiated the alarm.

Tamper Resistant Locking Pin - Locks alarm cover to prevent removal
of battery. Perfect for apartment, dormitory or hotel applications.

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est/Silence Button

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Low Batter

replacing.

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- Silences nuisance alarms.

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oved for use in Recreational Vehicles.

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All Family Gard®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.

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

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 pr
from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep
electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical
circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease­and 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’

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 fr

TO

LISTED

UL 217

Models FG225

FG250

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

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

. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters away

operly

t let rubbish accumulate.

om an upper floor in case stairs ar

e blocked.

1

Locking Pin

Insert Locking Pin

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

TANT!

IMPOR

and “Locations to A
monitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it alarms.
It can give you mor

Y give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed, maintained

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and located where smoke can reach it, and where all residents can hear
it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense gas, heat, or
flame. It cannot pr

Understand The Dif

Battery power
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 bedr
separate sleeping ar
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 r
See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for details.

Check Y

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

Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms”

void for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit

e time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can

event or extinguish fires.

ferent Type of Smoke Alarms

ed or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide

ea. See “Recommended Locations For Smoke

our Local Building Codes

for details.

oom, and in every bedroom hallway or

eaches the sensor.

• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom­mended that you install special units which use devices like
flashing str

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 pr

operly.

pr
Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke Alarm

•
cannot work until you install the batter
(Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

• This Smoke Alarm has a battery guard which prevents it from
closing unless a batter
not operate without a batter

Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air currents

•

ound junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching the

ar
sensing chambers and prevent the unit from alarming. Only AC
power

Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.

•
It is loud to wake you in an emer
close range may harm your hearing.

Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the

•
sensing chambers and prevent the unit from operating properly.

obe lights to alert hearing impaired residents.

event it from working

y in the correct position

y is installed. This warns you the unit will

y.

ed units are intended for installation over junction boxes.

gency. Exposure to the horn at

HOW TO INST

THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

“OPEN HERE” tab

1.

2. Cover hinge

3. Test button

4. Power/alarm indicator

Cover Open

1. “Open Here”

2. Test button or Test/Silence
button (FG250 only)

3. Smoke alarm base

4. “No Battery” tab
Mounting slots

5.

6. Install 9V battery here
Locking pin slot

7.

This unit is designed to be
mounted on the ceiling, or
on the wall if necessary

Tools you will need:

• Pencil • Drill with 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit

• Hammer • Standard flathead screwdriver

ALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS!

Hold base firmly and pull up on cover tab marked “OPEN HERE.”

1.
This will open the hinged cover. The cover may unsnap from the base
if it's opened too far. This will not damage the unit—the cover hinge
snaps back into place easily.

2. Hold the Smoke Alarm base against the ceiling (or wall) and make a
mark at the center of each of the mounting slots with a pencil.

3. Put the unit where it won’t get covered with dust when you drill the
mounting holes.

4. Using a 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through each pencil mark.

5. Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws) into
the holes. Tap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary,
until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.

6. Tighten the screws (provided) into the screw anchors, then loosen
them two turns.

7. Fit the Smoke Alarm over the screw heads as shown. Close cover.

8. If the Smoke Alarm cover does not line up the way you want it, rotate
the base and re-tighten the screws.

9. Activate the battery. With the cover open, remove and reinstall the
battery so the terminals on the battery match the terminals on the
Smoke Alarm. Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-.” Push the battery in
until it snaps in secur

If the battery is not snapped in completely
battery power
the battery—this is normal.

Once the battery is installed, the red power indicator light (behind the
test button) will flash once a minute to show you the Smoke Alarm is

.

working.

10. Close the cover all the way.

11. Test the Smoke Alarm. See “Weekly Testing.”

ely and cannot be shaken loose.

. The Smoke Alarm may beep briefly when you install

, the unit cannot receive

LOCKING FEATURE

To lock/unlock the cover to the base:

1. Using needle-nose pliers or a utility knife, detach locking
om back of alarm base.

pin fr
Insert locking pin into the slot located on the fr

2.

alarm as shown in the diagram.
Remove pin to unlock and replace battery.

3.

2

ont of the