Installation Guide

11. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms

Smoke Nuisance

This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to

nuisance alarms from cooking.

HUSH

: If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life threatening sit-

uation, you can push the button on the initiating unit to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. If the smoke

is not too dense, that unit will silence. After the Hush

period, the smoke alarm will automatically reset

and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are still present. You can use Hush

repeatedly until

the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm.

NOTE: Dense smoke will override Hush

and sound a continuous alarm. If no fire is present,

check to see if one of the reasons listed in “Locations to avoid” may have caused the alarm. If a

fire is discovered, get out and call the fire department or 911.

Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the

alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close to a cooking

appliance. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling. Using

the fan on a range hood which vents to the outside (non-recirculating type) will also help prevent nui-

sance alarms from occurring by removing these combustible products from the kitchen.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Nuisance

RESET: Pushing the button during CO alarm allows the unit to reset calculations and double check

for the presence of CO. If the unit re-alarms within 6 minutes, it is sensing high levels of CO which can

quickly become a dangerous situation. Move to fresh air and call 911.

WARNING : Although RESET can be used for CO alarm events, it is impossible to determine

the source of a CO alarm using sight or smell. Always consider a CO alarm event as dangerous.