New Home Care Guide

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Information

There are smoke/CO detectors on each level and each bedroom. They are wired together so if one goes off they will all go off. Your smoke/CO detectors should be tested periodically by pushing the button on the smoke detector. The smoke/CO detector also has a battery back-up and the batteries should be changed twice a year.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A NUISANCE OR FALSE ALARM

HOW TO TEMPORARILY SILENCE YOUR ALARMS The Hush® Feature of most alarms provides the capability of temporarily desensitizing the smoke alarm circuit for up to 8 minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm.

- WARNING - DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE IF A FIRE IS PRESENT. ONLY USE THIS FEATURE AFTER YOU HAVE CONFIRMED THERE IS NO FIRE DANGER PRESENT.

• For hardwired or wireless connected alarms, only hushing the initiating unit will silence all other interconnected alarms (see below to find the initiating unit). • The smoke alarm is desensitized by pushing the “Test/Hush” button on the smoke alarm cover. If the smoke is not too dense, the alarm will silence immediately. • The smoke alarm will automatically reset after approximately 8 minutes and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are still present. • The “Hush” feature can be used repeatedly until the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm. • Pushing the “Test/Hush” button on the alarm will end the hush period. HOW TO CLEAN AND RESET YOUR ALARMS If you have hardwired alarms, the first step is finding the initiating unit, as that is the key to stopping all of the interconnected units. • To find the initiating unit, look for one that is flashing RED at least once every second while in alarm mode, then follow the reset procedure below on that unit. • If the alarm stopped on its own before you could find that flashing light, please see the owner’s manual to see if the alarm model has an alarm memory to tell you which unit is initiating. • If there are no obvious signs of a fire, the alarm should be cleaned before being reinstalled. False alarms are most commonly caused by something interfering with the sensor. • To clean, after disconnecting the alarm and removing any removable battery: hold the unit on it’s edge and thoroughly vacuum out the gap between the front cover and the back plate all the way around the perimeter with the crevice tool attachment of the vacuum cleaner, or blow through the same gap with compressed air.