Ooma Smoke Alarm Sensor Quick Start Guide

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This devi ce complies w ith all of the fol lowing smoke al arm standar ds:

UL 217 - “Si ngle and Multi St ation Smoke Ala rms”
CAN-ULC-S531-02 - “Standard for Smoke Alarms”

P/N: 700-0177-202

Smoke Alarm

Quick Start Guide

Contents

English

What to Do in Case of Fire ....................................................... 4

Key Features .................... ..................................................... 5

Power On Your Smoke Alarm ................................................... 7

Test Your Smoke Alarm .......................................................... 8

Mount Your Smoke Alarm ....................................................... 9

Nuisance Alarms ..................................................................12

Cleaning Your Smoke Alarm ...................................................13

Alarm and Status Light Indicator Reference ..............................14

Deactivating and Replacing Your Smoke Alarm .......................... 16

Warnings and Limitations ......................................................19

Where Not to Install Your Smoke Alarm ..................................... 22

NFPA Requirements.................................................................23

What to Do in Case of Fire

Key Features

■ Have a family escape plan. Know the exit routes out of your home.

Have a designated meeting place outside of your home.

■ Do not panic. Stay calm.

■ Get everyone to exit the building as quickly as possible. Do not stop to

collect anything.

■ Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. If a door is

cool, open it slowly. Do not open a hot door.

■ Keep doors and windows closed unless you must escape through them.

■ Cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth. Take short, shallow breaths.

■ Meet at at your designated meeting place and do a head count.

■ Call the fire department as soon as possible from outside the building.

Give your address followed by your name.

■ Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.

Your Ooma Smoke Alarm functions as a complete standalone smoke alarm
once powered on. The Ooma Smoke Alarm is intended for use in single-family
residences only.

Test/Hush Button

A

B

Status indicator
light ring

Speaker ports

C

A B

C

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STEP 1

Power On Your Smoke Alarm

A pack of two lithium-ion batteries, permanently sealed inside the alarm,
powers this unit. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for
the life of the alarm.

Pairing button

D

Tamper button

E

Deactivation hole

F

WARNING: DO

E

D

F

NOT ATTEMPT
TO OPEN THE
ALARM FOR
ANY REASON

Remove the mounting plate from your Ooma Smoke Alarm by twisting
it counterclockwise.

Use something narrow like a pencil to quickly press the Pairing button,
labeled PAIRING. Your smoke alarm will power on and sound three loud
beeps. The status indicator light ring will blink red while the device
initializes. When it stops blinking, your smoke alarm is ready to detect
smoke. This feature is intended for one time use only.

Pairing button

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STEP 2

Test Your Smoke Alarm

STEP 3

Mount Your Smoke Alarm

Press and hold the test button for one second. It will blink red and
sound three loud beeps to indicate that it is functioning correctly. If it
does not, please contact our customer support team. The National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that you perform this test
on all smoke alarms at least once a week. Never use an actual flame to
test your alarm.

Test/Hush Button

8 9

The NFPA recommends installing a
smoke alarm in the following areas:

■ On every floor, including finished

attics and basements.

■ Inside and outside every

sleeping area.

■ At the top of the first-to-second

floor stairway and on the
basement ceiling near the entry
of the stairs.

■ In homes with more than

1,000 square feet on one level,
additional alarms may
be required.

Placement on the ceiling or wall

It is recommended that you install your
Ooma Smoke Alarm on the ceiling.
Make sure it is at least 4 inches away
from the wall.

Placement on a sloped ceiling

If you have a sloped, peaked or
cathedral ceiling, your Ooma Smoke
Alarm should be 4 inches to 3 feet
from the highest point.

Screw the mounting plate to the ceiling
or wall using the included screws and
drywall anchors.

NO

Then, hold your Ooma Smoke Alarm
against the mounting plate and turn it
clockwise to secure it.

10 11

Nuisance Alarms

Cleaning Your Smoke Alarm

Nuisance alarms can be caused by
things like fumes from cooking or
exhaust from a motor vehicle.

To stop a nuisance alarm, press the
Hush button, which is also the Test
button, on your Ooma Smoke Alarm.
This will hush the alarm for up to five
minutes. Remove the source of the
nuisance alarm and clear
the air surrounding the smoke alarm.

Never try to avoid false alarms by
disabling the device. If the nuisance
alarm persists, clean your Ooma
Smoke Alarm as described in this
quick start guide.

12 13

Test/Hush Button

To ensure that your Ooma Smoke Alarm functions properly,
we recommend that you clean it at least once a year. To
do this, remove it from the mounting plate by turning it
counterclockwise. Use a soft brush to remove any dust
from the openings around the device. Never use water,
cleaners, or solvents to clean your Ooma Smoke Alarm.

Openings

Alarm and Status Light

Alarm Conditions

Indicator Reference

Initial Setup and Pairing

What You Hear What You See What It Means What To Do

Three beeps

None Green flashes Pairing mode

None

None

14 15

Red flashes

(approximately

20 seconds)

Long Green pulse

for 3 seconds

Red flashes for

10 seconds

Smoke alarm

initializing

Pairing successful

Pairing failed Try pairing again

Wait for

initialization to

complete

Follow in-app

instructions

Complete in-app

pairing process

What You Hear What You See What It Means What To Do

Three beeps,

pause, repeating

continuously

None Red flashes Alarm hushed

Red flashes Smoke detected

Evacuate

immediately.

If nuisance alarm,

resolve it

Resolve nuisance

alarm source

Testing and Maintenance

What You Hear What You See What It Means What To Do

One chirp (20ms)

every minute

Three beeps One red flash Test succeeded No action needed

One beep One red flash Test failed

One beep (200ms)

every minute

One red flash
every minute

One red flash
every minute

Low battery/

End of life

Trouble signal

Replace your
smoke alarm

immediately

Contact Ooma

support

Contact Ooma

support