Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD6135FB First Alert
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M 08-0026-003 Q 0 8/08 Printed in Mexico I MPORT ANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE. This user’ s manual contains important information about your Heat Alarm’ s operation. If you are installing t his Heat Alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user .
T he Mounting Bracket: T o remove the mounting bracket from the Heat Alarm base, hold the Heat Alarm base firmly and t wist the mounting bracket counterclockwise. The mounting bracket installs onto the junction box. It has a variety of screw slots to fit most boxes.
T he basic installation of this Heat Alarm is the similar whether you want to i nstall one Heat Alarm, or interconnect more than one Heat Alarm. If you are interconnecting mor e than one Heat Alarm, you MUST read “Special R equirements for Interconnected Heat Alarms” below befor e you begin i nstallation.
4 LOCKING FEA TURES T he locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized r emoval 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 a ccidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The built- i n test switch accurately tests the unit’ s operation as required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
6 IF THIS HEA T ALARM SOUNDS RESPONDING TO AN ALARM D uring an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. • If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you o fa potentially dangerous situation that requir es your immediate a ttention.
AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR HEA T AND SMOKE ALARMS N FP A Appendix A-2-5.2.2: While Chapter 2 does not require heat detectors as part of the basic protection scheme, it is recommended that the householder c onsider the use of additional heat detectors.
LIMIT A TIONS OF HEA T ALARMS T his Heat Alarm is not a Smoke Alarm. This unit is not suitable protection w hen used alone. Do not use this unit as the only means of fire detection in a home. This unit is intended for use as a supplement to Smoke A larms.
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