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Though the alarm horn in this unit meets or exceeds current standards, 1 it may not be heard if: 1) the unit is located outside a closed or partially closed door, 2) residents recently 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 impaired or sound sleepers. Special purpose units, like those with visual and audible alarms, should be installed for hearing impaired residents. Smoke alarms may not have time to alarm before the fire itself causes damage, injury, or death, since smoke from some fires may not reach the unit immediately. Examples of this include persons smoking in bed, children playing with matches, or fires caused by violent explosions resulting from escaping gas. Smoke alarms are not foolproof. Like any electronic device, smoke alarms are made of components that can wear out or fail at any time. 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 properly. It is recommended you replace a smoke alarm after 10 years from date of manufacture. See back of smoke alarm for manufacture date. WHERE TO INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), requires one smoke alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom. In new construction, the smoke alarms must be AC powered and interconnected. See “Agency Placement Recommendations” for details. For additional coverage, it is recommended that you install a smoke alarm in all rooms, halls, storage areas, finished attics, and basements, where temperatures 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. BEDROOMBEDROOM HALL LIVING ROOM KITCHEN FINISHED BASEMENT REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION BEDROOM BEDROOM KITCHEN LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM MULTI-STORY RESIDENCE SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT, MOBILE HOME KEY: EXISTING HOMESSMOKE ALARMS WITH SILENCE FEATURES RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION INTERCONNECTED AC OR AC/DC SMOKE ALARMS BEDROOMBEDROOM HALL LIVING ROOM KITCHEN FINISHED BASEMENT REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM MULTI-STORY RESIDENCE SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT, MOBILE HOME KEY: NEW CONSTRUCTIONSMOKE ALARMS WITH SILENCE FEATURES RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION KITCHEN 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 areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet (12 meters), install a unit at each end. • At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway, and at the bottom of the basement stairway. IMPORTANT! Specific requirements for smoke alarm installation vary from state to state and from region to region. Check with your local Fire Department for current requirements in your area. If you install AC or AC/DC units, it is recommended they be interconnected for added protection. INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS IN MOBILE HOMES For minimum security install one smoke alarm as close to each sleeping 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). AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IMPORTANT! This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72. National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Additional local building and regulatory codes may apply in your area. Always check compliance requirements before beginning any installation. NFPA Standard 72 Section 2-2.1.1.1 2-2.1.1.1 Smoke alarms shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction a smoke alarm shall also be installed in each sleeping room. Chapter 2 also reads as follows: 2-2.2.1: In new construction, where more than one smoke alarm is required by 2-2.1, alarms shall be so arranged that operation of any one alarm shall cause the operation of all alarms within the dwelling. A-2.5.2.1 Smoke Det...

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