Firex FADCQ Manuel utilisateur

SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

MODEL FADCQ

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110-1071

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of this Firex Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide

Alarm. It is an important investment in your family’s safety and a key component of your home

protection/security system. Please read this booklet thoroughly. The more familiar you are with

the information it contains, the easier you will find it to install, operate, and maintain your smoke

and carbon monoxide alarm properly. This ultimately means greater security and

peace of mind for you and your family.

2003 INVENSYS CLIMATE CONTROLS AMERICAS

The ionization type alarms are generally more effective at detecting fast, flaming fires

that consume combustible materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires

may include paper burning in a waste container or a grease fire in the kitchen.

The photoelectric type alarms are generally more effective at detecting slow,

smoldering fires that smolder for hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these

fires may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

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I. Quick Reference Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

General Information and Features . . . . .4

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . .6

The Dangers of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

The Dangers of CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Where To Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . .8

II. How To Install This Smoke/CO Alarm . . .9

III. If the Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

If the Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . .10

If the CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Quick Quiet™ False Alarm Control™ . .11

Quick Quiet™ (CO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

IV. Understanding the Indicators Lights . .13

Smoke/CO Alarm Chart (Light & Horn) .14

V. Testing and Maintenance

Testing the Smoke/CO Alarm . . . . . . . .15

Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

VI. Troubleshooting the Smoke/CO Alarm 18

VII. Important Safety Information . . . . . . .19

Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

CO Home Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . .20

Conditions That Can Cause

CO Levels to Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Limitations of This Smoke/CO Alarm . .21

Important Information

About This Smoke/CO Alarm . . . . . . . .22

VIII. Agency Recommendations

For Alarm Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Suggested Alarm Placement . . . . . . . .24

Smoke Alarm Placement & Exceptions .26

IX. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

DANGER

When you see this symbol, be aware that if the

message is ignored, the hazard WILL result in

SEVERE bodily injury or death.

WARNING

When you see this symbol, be aware that if the

message is ignored, the hazard CAN cause

SEVERE bodily injury or death.

CAUTION

When you see this symbol, be aware that if the

message is ignored, the hazard CAN or

WILL cause MINOR bodily injury.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The following symbols identify the most important safety messages in this manual.

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About this Alarm

This combination alarm has separate sensors to

detect smoke and carbon monoxide (CO). The

smoke alarm has priority over the CO alarm.

This alarm is powered by a 9-volt battery.

Features/Benefits:

• Quick Quiet™False Alarm Control™

Helps you evaluate and respond more calmly

to alarm situations by quieting the alarm horn

without disrupting protection.

• Ramp-up Horn: Protects your hearing when

testing the alarm. Ramp-up horn gives you

time to move away from the horn before the

full alarm horn sequence begins.

• Alarm Horn: Separate and distinct horn pat-

terns for smoke and CO alarms. Sounds a

minimum of 85dB at 10 feet. Meets or

exceeds UL and ULC standards for audible

horn. Listed for use in US or Canada.

• Indicator Lights With Four Communication

Colors: Improves safety.

BLUE/CO: Blue light flashes rapidly when

sensor detects elevated CO levels. Horn

alarms 4 times, pauses, repeats.

RED-YELLOW-ORANGE/SMOKE:

Patented Red-Yellow-Orange light flashes

rapidly when sensor detects elevated

smoke levels. Horn alarms three times,

pauses, repeats.

• Low Battery Warning: (Audible and Visual)

Increases protection with visual and audible

alert of low battery before protection is lost.

• Latching LED: After the alarm condition is

over, helps iindicates the unit triggered an

alarm. The Latching LED continues to identify

the trigger alarm until it is manually reset by

pressing the Smart Button.

• Dual Ionization Smoke Chamber:

Meets or exceeds UL/ULC standards.

Generally faster at detecting fast-burning fires.

• Firex CO Sensor System: Improves safety.

Sensor system reacts to CO most like the

human body. Effectively simulates the gradual

poisoning (accumulation) and detoxification of

COHb in the blood stream.

• Smart Button: This one button is all you need

to test the unit and operate features like Quick

Quiet™and reset the Latching LED. It automat-

ically activates the proper response to the

alarm condition at the time you press it.

• Replacement: Lets you easily upgrade from

an individual smoke or CO alarm to a

combination unit.

• Product Family Styling: All Firex alarms have

a clean, consistent look in the home.

I. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES

IMPORTANT: ALL Quick Reference Guides in this manual are designed to introduce you to the basic

features, operations, and safety considerations of the 7000 Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. You MUST

read this entire manual before installing and using the alarm.

General Information and Features

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Installation Features/Benefits:

• Front Load Battery Compartment: Fast,

safe and convenient! Change the battery with-

out removing the alarm from the mounting

bracket. Saves installation time, too.

• 9V Alkaline Battery: Included with the alarm.

UL/ULC Listed to provide a minimum of one

year battery operation.

• Powerlink Tab: Keeps battery power from

draining between alarm installation and

homeowner move-in.

• Dust Cover: Protects the sensors from dust,

dirt, fumes, or other common construction

contaminants—which can contribute to false

alarms—until the job is complete.

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Important Safety Information

Required Power Supply

• This combination smoke-CO alarm requires a

working 9-volt battery to operate properly.

Recommended Coverage

• Because smoke in one area may not reach a

smoke alarm in another, smoke alarms are

recommended in every room and on every

level of the home. Interconnected alarms can

provide better whole-home protection than

stand-alone alarms.

• CO alarms are recommended near bedrooms

and sleeping areas where they can wake

sleeping residents. Additional CO alarms are

recommended 5-20 feet from sources of CO

like a furnace, water heater, or fireplace.

Installation

• Observe and follow all local and national

building codes for installation.

Compliance

• This combination alarm is designed to be used

in ordinary indoor locations of single-family

households only.

• The sensitivity of both the smoke and CO

sensors, and the horn patterns for both warn-

ings, comply with UL/ULC standards.

General Limitations

• This alarm cannot alert every household mem-

ber every time if it cannot be heard because of

location, obstructions, ambient noise, condi-

tion of residents, etc. It is not intended to alert

residents who are hard of hearing.

• ALL alarms have limitations. This combination

smoke-CO alarm is not foolproof and is not

warranted to protect lives or property. It is not

a substitute for insurance.

• Because it is possible for the alarm to fail at

any time, you must test the alarm weekly and

replace it every 5 years.

• Smoke alarms can sound an alarm only when

smoke reaches their sensors. Smoke may not

reach the smoke alarm QUICKLY ENOUGH to

ensure safe escape. They do not sense heat,

flame, or gas.

• CO Alarms are designed to detect carbon

monoxide gas from any source of combustion

that reach their sensor. They are NOT

designed to detect smoke, fire, or any other

type of gas.

IMPORTANT: Please see Chapter VII

“Important Safety Information” for detailed

safety considerations and alarm limitations

before installing or using this alarm.

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The Dangers of Fire

Fire is Unpredictable

• Fire can burn a two-story home to the ground

in minutes.

• Fire can elevate air temperatures at eye-level

to over 1200˚F (650˚C)!

• In a typical home fire you have just minutes to

escape, which is why it is so important to

have at least one smoke alarm on every level

of your home and in every bedroom or sleep-

ing area.

Depending on the source, materials involved,

and environment, fire can spread rapidly or

smolder slowly for hours.

NOTE - This FADCQ alarm uses only an ioniza-

tion type detector for sensing smoke.

You may wish to consider installing

other photoelectric alarms or combina-

tion ionization/photoelectric dual

sensor alarms in your home for

increased protection.

The Dangers of CO

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a Toxic Gas

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious issue.

Many families suffer daily, and over one thou-

sand lives are lost each year because of this

deadly household gas.

• You cannot see, smell, or taste CO.

• The effects of CO poisoning can cause house-

hold members to become extremely ill or even

cause death.

• CO poisoning can happen almost anywhere.

Many appliances like furnaces, ovens, fire-

places, kerosene heaters, and grills may

silently emit CO because of damage, poor

maintenance, or defects.

Understanding How CO Forms

Appliance Malfunction: CO forms when

fuel burns without sufficient oxygen (incom-

plete combustion). This type of malfunction

can happen to any fuel-burning appliance

at any time.

Environmental Conditions: Example:

Fireplace chimneys can fill with leaves during

the fall season. If enough leaves, dirt, and

soot are accumulated in the chimney, proper

ventilation will be interrupted. This can cause

a backdraft of CO into the home. The result

can be fatal. With proper maintenance and

cleaning, however, the potential for CO build-

up can be reduced.

WARNING

BE AWARE OF COMMON SOURCES OF

CARBON MONOXIDE. See Chapter VII for

details.

Different Types of Smoke Alarms

Ionization smoke alarms are generally more

effective at detecting fast, flaming fires which

consume combustible materials rapidly and

spread quickly. Sources of these fires include

paper burning in a waste container or a

grease fire in the kitchen. Photoelectric

smoke alarms are generally more effective

at detecting slow, smoldering fires which

smolder for hours before bursting into flame.

Sources of these fires may include cigarettes

burning in couches or bedding.

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Where to Install This Alarm

Before installing your combination Smoke/CO

Alarm, it is important to choose the best loca-

tions in your home. Placement can affect how

well the alarm performs and how well residents

hear the alarm if it sounds.

IMPORTANT!

The following are general guidelines for

choosing where to install your alarms.

For more details and Agency Placement

information, please read “Chapter 8: Agency

Recommendations for Alarm Placement”

before installing this alarm.

Install the Recommended Number of Alarms

• Fire safety professionals recommend at least

one smoke alarm on every level of your home,

in each bedroom hallway, and inside each

bedroom or sleeping area.

• At least one CO alarm should be placed where

it will wake all sleeping residents. For addition-

al protection, place additional CO alarms

between 5 and 20 feet from potential sources

of CO, like a furnace, water heater or fireplace.

This combination Smoke/CO Alarm makes it

easy to provide both types of protection

throughout the home.

Choose Appropriate Locations

• Alarms can alert you to a problem only after

smoke or CO reach their sensors. Choose

locations free of obstructions, where the alarm

will stay clean and protected from adverse

environmental conditions.

• Make sure the alarms can be easily heard from

multiple locations throughout the home.

Check Your Local Building Codes

• This combination Smoke/CO Alarm is

designed to be used in single-family homes.

It alone may not meet requirements for multi-

ple-resident dwellings (apartment buildings,

boarding houses, hotels or motels).

• Some codes may require that smoke alarms

be interconnected in new construction.

Placement Guidelines

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II. HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM

Installation

1. Remove the mounting plate. Hold the alarm

and turn the mounting plate clockwise to

separate it from the back of the alarm.

2. Hold the mounting plate against the ceiling or

wall in the desired position and use a pencil to

trace the inside of the mounting slots.

3. Use a 3/16” (5mm) drill bit to drill through the

center of the outlines you made in Step 2.

4. Insert screw anchors into the drilled holes. If

necessary, gently tap anchors with a hammer

until they are flush with the mounting surface.

5. Attach the mounting plate to the mounting

surface with the mounting screws provided.

6. Position the combination smoke and CO alarm

on the mounting plate and turn clockwise to

lock the unit into place.

7. Activate the battery.

Remove the arrow

tab and close the

battery door.

The combination

alarm will beep

briefly and the RED

light will flash as

the battery door is

closed.

8. Test the combination alarm. See “TESTING

THE COMBINATION ALARM”.

Battery

Battery Door

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If Your Smoke Alarm Sounds

WARNING

IF THE ALARM LIGHT IS FLASHING RED-

YELLOW-ORANGE AND THE ALARM IS

SOUNDING, IT INDICATES THE PRESENCE

OF SMOKE WHICH CAN INDICATE THE

PRESENCE OF FIRE.

• USA: HORN SOUNDS 3 ALARMS

APPROXIMATELY EVERY FOUR SECONDS.

• CANADA: HORN SOUNDS 4 QUICK ALARMS

APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND.

YOU MUST QUICKLY DO THE FOLLOWING:

If the smoke alarm sounds and you have not

pushed the test button, it is warning of a danger-

ous situation.

Your immediate response is necessary. To pre-

pare for such occurrences, develop family escape

plans, discuss them with ALL household mem-

bers, and practice them regularly.

What to Do in Case of a Fire

1. Don’t panic; stay calm.

2. Leave the building as quickly as possible.

Touch doors with the back of your hand to feel

if they are hot before opening them. IF DOOR

IS HOT USE AN ALTERNATE EXIT. Crawl

along the floor, and DO NOT stop to collect

anything.

3. Meet at a pre-arranged meeting place outside

the building.

4. Call the fire department from OUTSIDE the

building.

5. DO NOT GO BACK INSIDE A BURNING

BUILDING. Wait for the fire department to arrive.

III. IF THE ALARM SOUNDS

If Your CO Alarm Sounds

Carbon Monoxide has no taste, feel or smell –

but it can be FATAL.

WARNING

IF THE BLUE CO ALARM LIGHT IS FLASHING

AND THE HORN SOUNDS 4 RAPID ALARMS

APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIVE SECONDS, IT

INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF CO WHICH

CAN BE FATAL. YOU MUST QUICKLY DO THE

FOLLOWING:

1. Operate Test/Reset button;

2. Call your emergency services [fire department

or 911].

3. Immediately move to fresh air — outdoors or

by an open door/window. Make certain that all

persons are accounted for. Do not reenter the

premises nor move away from the open

door/window until the emergency services

responders have arrived, the premises have

been aired out, and your alarm remains in its

normal condition.

After following steps 1 - 3, if your alarm

reactivates within a 24 hour period, repeat steps

1 - 3 and call a qualified appliance technician

(__________________) to investigate sources of

CO from fuel burning equipment and appli-

ances, and to inspect for proper operation of

this equipment. If problems are identified during

this inspection, have the equipment serviced

immediately. Note any combustion equipment

not inspected by the technicians and consult

the manufacturers’ instructions, or contact the

manufacturers directly, for more information

about CO safety and this equipment.

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