MedicalAlert SMOKE DETECTOR Setup Manual - page 9

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TIPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE - DO’S

 TIPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE

•    Place your smoke detector on the ceiling or high on the wall  

      (not more than 12 inches from the ceiling).

•     For pitched ceilings, install the detector within 3 feet of the peak  

     but not within the apex of a peak.

•     Place your smoke detector 20 feet from a cooking area to  

     minimize false alarms

•     Always replace your battery with a lithium “123” battery that      

     can be found at your local CVS, Walgreens or hardware store.

•     Test your smoke detector once a month, by pressing and  

     holding the test button until you hear a beep.

•     Do develop a Family Escape Plan – draw a map of your home    

       and discuss the plan with everyone in the family identifying all   

       ground floor exits.

•     Practice your Escape Plan at night and during the day with  

       everyone in the home twice a year.

•     Have an outside meeting place – (like a tree, light pole or  

     mailbox).

•     Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help  

     them.

•     Do not paint smoke detectors.