Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 7020b First Alert
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Model 7020B US Patent 6,377,182 M08-0178-001 Q 06/07 Printed in Mexico IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE. This user’ s manual contains important information about your Smoke Alarm’ s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual— or a copy of it—with the end user .
The Mounting Bracket: T o remove the mounting bracket from the Smoke Alarm base, hold the Smoke Alarm base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise. The mounting bracket installs onto the junction box. It has a variety of screw slots to fit most boxes.
The basic installation of this Smoke Alarm is similar whether you want to install one Smoke Alarm, or inter connect mor e than one Smoke Alarm. If you ar e inter connecting more than one Smoke Alarm, you MUST read “Special Requirements For Interconnected Smoke Alarms” below befor e you begin installation.
OPTIONAL LOCKING FEA TURES The locking featur es ar e designed to discourage unauthorized removal of the battery or Alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or Alarm removal is not a concern.
WEEKL Y TESTING • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. Y ou might accidentally damage or set fir e to the unit or to your home. The built- in test switch accurately tests the unit’ s operation as r equired by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM Smoke Alarms may not operate pr operly because of dead, missing or weak batteries, a build-up of dirt, dust or grease on the Smoke Alarm cover , or installation in an impr oper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as described in “Regular Maintenance,” and install a fresh battery , then test the Smoke Alarm again.
ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS Batter y (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Pr ovide pr otection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fr esh and correctly installed. Units ar e easy to install, and do not r equire professional installation. However , they do not provide interconnected functionality .
An important point after buying a device First Alert 7020b (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought First Alert 7020b yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data First Alert 7020b - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, First Alert 7020b you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get First Alert 7020b will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of First Alert 7020b, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime First Alert 7020b.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with First Alert 7020b. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device First Alert 7020b along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
