Hilme FG225, FG250 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

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SMOKE ALARM

Model FG225 Model FG250

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing BRK Brands, Inc. for your Smoke Alarm needs.

ou have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke Alarm designed to provide

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Silence Featur Hinged Cover Design - Allows for fast, easy installation and battery

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Lighted Power and Alar

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pr of what unit initiated the alarm.

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of battery. Perfect for apartment, dormitory or hotel applications.

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All Family Gard®Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements, including UL217 and ar Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.

materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include paper bur

hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include cigar

For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each level and in ever

y Indicator

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ning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

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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 fr electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical cir and debris-fr

7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles, away from flammable materials; 8) Don’

Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly 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 fir means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked.

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cuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease-

BEFORE YOU INST

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and “Locations to A monitors the air It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can

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

ONL 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 Different Type of Smoke Alarms

Battery powered or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide

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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 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 r apartment buildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance Considerations” for details.

This unit will not aler

• mended 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

• It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to other devices. Connecting anything else to this unit may prevent it from working properly.

Unit will not operate without batter

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

This Smoke Alarm has a battery guard which prevents it from

• closing unless a batter not operate without a battery.

• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching the sensing chambers 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 chambers and prevent the unit from operating properly.

e flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep

ee; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended;

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. Replace alarms immediately if

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

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ARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

1. “OPEN HERE” tab

2. Cover hinge

3. Test button

4. Power/alarm indicator

Cover Open

1. “Open Here”

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

Smoke alarm base

4. “No Battery” tab

Mounting slots

5. Install 9V battery here

7. Locking pin slot

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

ools you will need:

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

• Hammer

on the wall if necessary

• Standard flathead screwdriver

LOCKING FEA

o 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 front of the

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

WEEKL

•

• If the Alarm ever fails to test properly, replace it immediately.

DO NOT stand close to the alar Exposur testing, step away when horn starts sounding.

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

Smoke Alarm. Pr the alarm sounds (the unit may continue to alarm for a few seconds after you r power and test it again. If it still does not alarm, r During testing you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause; and the Red LED

Y 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

equired by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

oducts under warranty may be returned to the manufacturer

eplacement. See “Limited Warranty” for details.

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e at close range may be harmful to your hearing. When

Using the test button is the recommended way to test this

ess and hold the test button on the cover of the unit until

elease the button). If it does not alarm, make sur

m when the horn is sounding.

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eplace it immediately.

will flash rapidly

REGULAR MAINTENANCE

This unit has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible, but there are a few simple things you must do to keep it working properly.

Use only the replacement batteries listed below. The unit may not operate properly with other batteries. Never use rechargeable batteries since they may not provide a constant charge.

• Test it at least once a week.

• Clean the Smoke Alarm at least once a month; gently vacuum the outside of the Smoke Alarm using your household vacuum’ brush attachment. T or solvents since they may damage the unit.

•

If the Smoke Alarm becomes contaminated by excessive dirt, dust and/or grime, and cannot be cleaned to avoid unwanted alarms, replace the unit immediately.

•

Relocate the unit if it sounds frequent unwanted alarms. See “Locations to A

• When the battery becomes weak, the Smoke Alarm unit will “chirp” about once a minute (the low battery warning). This low battery warning should last 7 days, but you should r continue your pr Feature" section for unlocking instructions.

Choosing a replacement battery:

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Y batteries are acceptable as replacements: Duracell #MN1604, (Ultra) #MX1604; Eveready (Energizer) #522. You may also use a Lithium battery like the Ultralife U9VL-J for longer service life between battery changes.

These batteries are available at many local retail stores.

Actual service life depends on the Smoke Alarm and the environment in which it is installed. All the batteries specified above are acceptable

eplacement batteries for this unit. Regar

r suggested battery life, you MUST replace the battery immediately once the unit starts “chirping” (the “low battery warning”).

est the Smoke Alarm. Never use water, cleaners

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IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS

RESPONDING TO AN ALARM

During an alar 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause; and the Red LED will flash rapidly.

• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially danger attention. NEVER ignor in injury or death.

• Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Removing batteries disables the alarm so it cannot sense smoke, and r smoke away fr

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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.

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• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get dressed or collect anything.

• Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Keep doors and windows closed, unless you must escape through them.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp). Take short, shallow breaths.

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FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS!

1. Hold base firmly and pull up on cover tab marked “OPEN HERE.” This will open the hinged cover. The cover may unsnap from the base if it's opened too far 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.

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

3. mounting holes.

. This will not damage the unit—the cover hinge

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. T until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.

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

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

7. If the Smoke Alarm cover does not line up the way you want it, rotate

8. the base and r

Activate the battery. With the cover open, remove and reinstall the

9. 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, the unit cannot receive battery power the battery—this is normal.

Once the battery is installed, the r test button) will flash once a minute to show you the Smoke Alarm is working.

Close the cover all the way.

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

11.

ap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if necessary,

ns.

e-tighten the screws.

ely and cannot be shaken loose.

. The Smoke Alarm may beep briefly when you install

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T TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE, Continued

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• Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home, and do a head count to make sur

• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside. Give your addr

Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.

•

ess, then your name.

e everybody got out safely.

• Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer.

ms have various limitations. See "Limitations of Smoke Alarms"

Alar for details.

IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM

Smoke Alarms may not operate pr weak batteries, a build-up of dirt, dust or grease on the Smoke Alarm cover, or installation in an improper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as described in “Regular Maintenance,” and install a fr the Smoke Alarm again. If it fails to test properly when you use the test button, or if the pr

If you hear a “chirp” once a minute, r

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• If you experience frequent non-emergency alarms (like those caused by cooking smoke), try relocating the Smoke Alarm.

If the alar

• relocating the Smoke Alarm. The cover may be dirty.

If the alar

• battery, and make sure it is snapped in securely.

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If the Smoke Alarm is still not operating properly, and it is still under

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RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS

Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one Smoke Alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom. In new construction, the Smoke Alarms must be AC power See “Agency Placement Recommendations” for details. For additional coverage, it is recommended that you install a Smoke Alarm in all rooms, halls, storage ar normally remain between 40˚ F (4˚C) and 100˚ F (38˚C). Make sure no door or other obstruction could keep smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarms.

More specifically, install Smoke Alarms:

• On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.

• Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly or completely closed.

• In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple sleeping ar long (12 meters), install a unit at each end.

• At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway, and at bottom of the basement stairway.

Specific r state and fr for current requirements in your area.

units be inter

INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS IN MOBILE HOMES & RVS

For minimum security install one Smoke Alarm as close to each sleeping area as possible. For more security, put one unit in each room. Many older mobile homes (especially those built before 1978) have little or no insulation. If your mobile home is not well insulated, or if you are unsure of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on inside walls only. Smoke Alarms should be installed where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F (4˚ C) and 100˚ F (38˚ C).

been in storage, before every trip, and once a week while in use. Failure to test units used in RVs as described may remove your protection.

eas, finished attics, and basements, where temperatures

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AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

NFPA 72 (National Fire Code) Chapter 11

“For your information, the National Fir r

eads as follows:”

“11.5.1 One- and T

“11.5.1.1 Smoke Detection. Wher

standar

ds for the specified occupancy, approved single- and multiple-station Smoke Alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms. Exception: Smoke Alarms shall not be r one- and two-family dwelling units. (2) Outside of each separate sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms. (3) On each level of the dwelling unit, including basements Exception: In existing one- and two family dwelling units, approved Smoke Alarms powered by batteries are permitted.”

“A.11.8.3 Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The required number of Smoke Alarms might not pr separated by a door from the areas protected by the required Smoke Alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional Smoke Alarms for those ar areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not pr Smoke Alarms in kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can r

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nia State Fire Marshal (CSFM)

Early war

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wo-Family Dwelling Units.”

ovide reliable early warning protection for those areas

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LOCATIONS TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS

For best performance, it is recommended you AVOID installing Smoke

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• Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles form when

something bur and fur of combustion particles (stove, furnace, water heater, space heater) if possible. In ar mobile, or smaller homes, for example – it is r Alarm be placed as far from these fuel-burning sources as possible. The placement r

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r alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke Alarm is placed directly next to a fuel-bur

• In air streams near kitchens. Air currents can draw cooking smoke into the

sensing chamber of a Smoke Alarm near the kitchen.

•

In very damp, humid or steamy areas, or directly near bathrooms with showers. Keep units at least 10 feet (3 meters) away fr saunas, dishwashers, etc.

•

Where the temperatures are regularly below 40˚ F (4˚ C) or above 100˚ F (38˚ C), including unheated buildings, outdoor r attics or basements.

• In very dusty, dirty, or greasy areas. Do not install a Smoke Alarm directly over

the stove or range. Keep laundry r

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Near fresh air vents, ceiling fans, or in very drafty areas. Drafts can blow smoke away fr

•

In insect infested areas. Insects can clog openings to the sensing chamber and cause unwanted alarms.

•

Less than 12 inches (305mm) away from fluorescent lights. Electrical “noise” can interfere with the sensor.

• In “dead air” spaces. “Dead air” spaces may prevent smoke from reaching

the Smoke Alarm.

voiding Dead Air Spaces

“Dead air” spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarm.

o avoid dead air spaces, follow the installation r

T On ceilings, install Smoke Alarms as close to the center of the ceiling as

possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke Alarm at least 4 inches (102 mm) from the wall or corner.

For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of Smoke

Alarms should be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and 12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical “dead air” spaces.

On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install the first Smoke Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measured horizontally. Additional Smoke Alarms may be r ceiling's slope. Refer to NFP peaked ceilings.

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ns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated kitchens, garages,

nace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet (6 meters) from the sources

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ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS

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fails, pr install, and do not require professional installation. However, they do not provide inter

connected functionality.

AC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails.

AC with batter

batteries are fresh and correctly installed. AC and AC/DC units must be installed by a qualified electrician.

Wireless Interconnected Alarms: Offer the same interconnected functionality as with hardwired alarms, without wires. Units are easy to install and do not require professional installation. They provide protection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed.

Smoke Alarms for Solar or Wind Energy users and battery backup power systems:

sine wave inverters. Operating this Smoke Alarm with most battery-powered UPS (uninterruptible power supply) products or square wave or “quasi sine wave” inverters or UPS type, please consult with the manufacturer to verify.

Smoke Alar

should be installed for the hearing impaired. They include a visual alarm and an audible alarm hor Disabilities Act. Can be inter alarm.

Smoke alar

combination has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose. All these Smoke Alarms are designed to provide early warning of fires if located,

installed and cared for as described in the user’s manual, and if smoke reaches them. If you are unsure which type of Smoke Alarm to install, refer to Chapter 2 of the National Fir Alarm Code) and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code). National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local building codes may also r of the home.

y (DC) back-up:

AC powered Smoke Alarms should only be operated with true or pure

will damage the Alarm. If you are not sure about your inverter

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SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERA

This Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fir detection systems in places housing many people—like apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, long-term health car any kind—even if they were once single-family homes. It is not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems in warehouses, industrial facilities, commer buildings which r Depending on the building codes in your ar be used to pr

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In new construction, most building codes r powered Smoke Alarms only. In existing construction, AC, AC/DC, or DC powered Smoke Alarms can be used as specified by local building codes. Refer to NFP Code) fire protection requirements in buildings not defined as “households.”

1. Single-Family Residence:

Single family home, townhouse. It is recommended Smoke Alarms be installed on every level of the home, in every bedroom, and in each bedroom hallway.

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SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERA

2. Multi-Family or Mixed Occupant Residence:

Apartment building, condominium. This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use in individual apartments or condos, pr already exists to meet fire detection requirements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas may not pr protection ordinances/regulations.

3. Institutions:

Hospitals, day care facilities, long-term health care facilities. This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use in individual patient sleeping/resident rooms, pr detection requirements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas may not provide sufficient war

4. Hotels and Motels:

Also boarding houses and dormitories. This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use inside individual sleeping/resident rooms, provided a primary fire detection system already exists to meet fire detection requirements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas may not provide sufficient warning to all residents or meet local fir

ovide sufficient warning to all residents or meet local fire

ovided a primary fire detection system already exists to meet fire

ning to all residents or meet local fire protection ordinances/regulations.

e protection ordinances/regulations.

LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS

Smoke Alarms have played a key r

es worldwide. However, like any warning device, Smoke Alarms

home fir can only work if they are properly located, installed, and maintained, and if smoke r

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at least twice a year grandpar befor others do not r ar someone is assigned to assist them in fir emer members are sleeping in order to determine their response to the sound of the smoke alarm while sleeping and to determine whether they may need assistance in the event of an emer

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not work if the batteries ar type of batteries are used, or if the batteries are not installed correctly. AC units cannot work if the AC power is cut of or circuit breaker, failure along a power line or at a power station, electrical fire that burns the electrical wires, etc.). If you are concerned about the limitations of battery or AC power

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side of closed doors may not reach the sensing chamber and set off the alarm. That is why one unit should be installed inside each bedr sleeping ar at night—and in the hallway between them.

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detect smoke fr give you enough time to escape safely. That is why recommended minimum pr bedr stand-alone units may not provide as much protection as interconnected units, especially if the fire starts in a remote area. Some safety experts r back-up (see “About Smoke Alarms”) or professional fire detection systems, so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. Interconnected units may pr alarm when one detects smoke.

Smoke Alarms may not be heard. Though the alarm horn in this unit meets or exceeds current standards, it may not be heard if: 1) the unit is located outside a closed or partially closed door consumed alcohol or drugs, 3) the alarm is drowned out by noise from stereo, TV, traffic, air conditioner or other appliances, 4) residents are hearing impair with visual and audible alarms, should be installed for hearing impair residents.

Smoke Alarms may not have time to alarm before the fire itself causes damage, injur not r smoking in bed, children playing with matches, or fires caused by violent explosions r

Smoke Alar

Alarms ar You must test the unit weekly to ensure your continued protection. Smoke Alarms cannot prevent or extinguish fires. They are not a substitute for property or life insurance.

Smoke Alarms have a limited life. The unit should be replaced immediately if it is not operating pr Smoke Alarm after 10 years fr date on the space provided on back of unit.

eaches them. They are not foolproof.

ms may not waken all individuals.

ents. Allow children to master fire escape planning and practice

e holding a fire drill at night when they are sleeping. If children or

e infants or family members with mobility limitations, make sure that

, making sure that everyone is involved – from kids to

eadily waken to the sound of the smoke alarm, or if there

gency. It is recommended that you hold a fire drill while family

ms cannot work without power.

ms cannot detect fires if the smoke does not reach the

ms.

Smoke fr

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om fires in chimneys or walls, on roofs, or on the other

ea—especially if bedroom or sleeping area doors are closed

ms may not detect fire on another floor or area of the

For example, a stand-alone unit on the second floor may not

om a basement fire until the fire spreads. This may not

otection is at least one unit in every sleeping area, and every

oom on every level of your dwelling. Even with a unit on every floor,

ecommend installing interconnected AC powered units with battery

ovide earlier warning than stand-alone units since all units

ed or sound sleepers. Special purpose units, like those

, or death, since smoke from some fires may

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LIMITED WARRANTY

BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of BRK®brand and First Alert®brand products warrants that the following model will be free from defects in material and workmanship:

Models FG225 and FG250 for a period of five years fr purchase.

BRK, at its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of

oduct found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement

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BRK shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the breach of any express or implied warranty. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the above warranty. Some states, provinces or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary fr

How to Obtain Warranty Service Service:

If service is required, do not return the product to your retailer. In order to obtain warranty service, contact the Consumer Affairs Division at 1-800-323-9005, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central Standar

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