First Alert SA720 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARM

BATTERY POWERED PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

o Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How T

eekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Optional Locking Featur

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert®for your Smoke Alarm needs. You have purchased a state of the art Smoke Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a fire. Please take the time to read this manual and make the Smoke Alarm an integral part of your family’s safety plan.

Key Features of the SA720 Smoke Alarm: Photoelectric Sensing Technology: Photoelectric Sensors are generally

more sensitive than ionization sensors in detecting smoldering fires which commonly occur in couches or bedding.

OptiPath 360 Technology™: Patented technology provides 360° of direct access to the smoke sensor.

Single Test/Silence Button: Allows you to test the alarm or silence nuisance alarms. Testing the Alarm assures you that the unit is functioning

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corr silenced for up to 15 minutes in the event of a nuisance alarm.

Escape Light®: Bright escape light activates when this unit goes into alarm to illuminate your path to safety.

Batter

replace the battery with out removing the alarm from the ceiling. The battery door will not close if a battery has not been inserted thus alerting you that the unit is not powered and not operating.

Low battery warning: The Alarm will sound a “chirp” once per minute when the battery needs to be replaced.

Blinking Power Indicator: Confirms that the Smoke Alarm is receiving power.

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FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking materials pr away fr

4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical

ease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove

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Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly if they ar alert you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor other r blocked.

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

om children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys

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, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or

eliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are

. Replace alarms immediately

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 mor This unit can ONL installed, maintained 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 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, apartment buildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance Considerations” for details.

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

Do not connect this unit to any other alar

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• cannot work until you install the battery in the correct position (Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

This Smoke Alarm has a battery drawer which resists closing

• unless a batter

• 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 alar

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

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS!

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2. Battery drawer Power indicator light and

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TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

This unit is designed to be mounted

on the ceiling, or on the wall if necessary.

• Pencil

• Drill with 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit

• Standard flathead scr

• Hammer

• Pliers to activate optional “tamper-resistant” locking features

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If you want to lock the battery drawer, or lock the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket, please r

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Hold base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise

1. to separate it fr

Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the

2. vertical mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o’clock position and trace around the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and horizontal mounting).

Put the unit where it won’t get covered with dust when you drill

3. the mounting holes.

Using a 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the

4. oval outlines you traced.

Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws)

5. into the holes. Tap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary

6. Attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall.

Install the battery (included). Open the battery drawer end of the battery with the terminals on the unit. Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-.” Push the battery in until it snaps in secur cannot be shaken loose. If the battery is not snapped in completely, the unit cannot

eceive battery power.

NOTE: After you install the battery, the power indicator light may flash. (If the unit alar horn will repeatedly sound 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps.)

8. Attach the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket. Line up the guides on the alarm’s base with the guides on the mounting bracket. When guides are lined up, turn the base clockwise (right) until it snaps into place.

NOTE: Once the Smoke Alarm is snapped onto the mounting bracket, you can rotate the Smoke Alarm to adjust the alignment.

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

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, until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.

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WEEKLY TESTING

• NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s operation as required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

• If the Alarm ever fails to test properly, replace it immediately. Products under warranty may be returned to the manufacturer for replacement. See “Limited Warranty” for details.

• DO NOT stand close to the alarm when the horn is sounding.

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REGULAR MAINTENANCE

This unit has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible, but

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Use only the replacement batteries listed below. The unit may not operate pr batteries since they may not provide a constant charge.

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• Clean the Smoke Alarm at least once a month; gently vacuum off

• If the Smoke Alarm becomes contaminated by excessive dirt, dust

• Relocate the unit if it sounds frequent unwanted alarms.

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est it at least once a week.

any dust using your household vacuum’ and test the Smoke Alarm after cleaning. Never use water, cleaners or solvents since they may damage the unit.

and/or grime, and cannot be cleaned to avoid unwanted alarms,

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It is important to test this unit every week to make sure it is working properly.

test this Smoke Alarm. Press and hold the Test/Silence button on the cover of the unit until the alarm sounds and the Escape Light (the unit may continue to alarm for a few seconds after you release the button). If it does not alarm, make sure the unit is receiving power and test it again. If it still does not alarm, replace it immediately. During testing you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The Escape Light once every second.

• When the battery becomes weak, the Smoke Alarm unit will “chirp”

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Y batteries are acceptable as replacements: Duracell #MN1604, (Ultra) #MX1604; Ever battery like the Ultralife U9VL-J for longer service life between battery changes.

Actual service life depends on the Smoke Alarm and the environment in which it is installed. All the batteries specified above are acceptable r suggested battery life, you MUST replace the battery immediately once the unit starts “chirping” (the “low battery war

Using the Test/Silence button is the recommended way to

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appr battery warning should last for up to 30 days, but you should replace the battery immediately to continue your protection.

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