Ooma Smoke Alarm User Guide

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Smoke Alarm
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This device complies with all of the following smoke alarm standards:
UL 217 – “Single and Multi-Station Smoke Alarms”
CAN-ULC-S531-02 – “Standard for Smoke Alarms”
P/N: 700-0177-202

What to Do in Case of Fire

■ Have a family escape plan. Know the exit routes out of your home.
Have a designated meeting place outside of your home.
■ Do not panic. Stay calm.
■ Get everyone to exit the building as quickly as possible. Do not stop to collect anything.
■ Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. If a door is cool, open it slowly. Do not open a hot door.
■ Keep doors and windows closed unless you must escape through them.
■ Cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth. Take short, shallow breaths.
■ Meet at your designated meeting place and do a headcount.
■ Call the fire department as soon as possible from outside the building. Give your address followed by your name.
■ Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.

Key Features

Your Ooma Smoke Alarm functions as a complete standalone smoke alarm once powered on. The Ooma Smoke Alarm is intended for use in single-family residences only.

A. Test/Hush Button
B. Status indicator light ring
C. Speaker ports
A pack of two lithium-ion batteries, permanently sealed inside the alarm, powers this unit. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for
the life of the alarm.
D. Pairing button
E. Tamper button
F. Deactivation hole WARNING : DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM FOR ANY REASON

STEP 1

Power On Your Smoke Alarm

Remove the mounting plate from your Ooma Smoke Alarm by twisting it counterclockwise.
Use something narrow like a pencil to quickly press the Pairing button, labeled PAIRING. Your smoke alarm will power on and sound three loud beeps. The status indicator light ring will blink red while the device initializes. When it stops blinking, your smoke alarm is ready to detect smoke. This feature is intended for one-time use only. STEP 2

Test Your Smoke Alarm

Press and hold the test button for one second. It will blink red and sound three loud beeps to indicate that it is functioning correctly. If it does not, please contact our customer support team. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that you perform this test on all smoke alarms at least once a week. Never use an actual flame to test your alarm. STEP 3

Mount Your Smoke Alarm

The NFPA recommends installing a smoke alarm in the following areas:
■ On every floor, including finished attics and basements.
■ Inside and outside every sleeping area.
■ At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway and on the basement ceiling near the entry of the stairs.
■ In homes with more than 1,000 square feet on one level, additional alarms may be required. Placement on the ceiling or wall
It is recommended that you install your Ooma Smoke Alarm on the ceiling. Make sure it is at least 4 inches away from the wall.

Placement on a sloped ceiling
If you have a sloped, peaked, or cathedral ceiling, your Ooma Smoke Alarm should be 4 inches to 3 feet from the highest point. Screw the mounting plate to the ceiling or wall using the included screws and drywall anchors.

Then, hold your Ooma Smoke Alarm against the mounting plate and turn it clockwise to secure it.

Nuisance Alarms

Nuisance alarms can be caused by things like fumes from cooking or exhaust from a motor vehicle.
To stop a nuisance alarm, press the Hush button, which is also the Test button, on your Ooma Smoke Alarm. This will hush the alarm for up to five minutes. Remove the source of the nuisance alarm and clear the air surrounding the smoke alarm.
Never try to avoid false alarms by disabling the device. If the nuisance alarm persists, clean your Ooma Smoke Alarm as described in this quick start guide.

Cleaning Your Smoke Alarm

To ensure that your Ooma Smoke Alarm functions properly, we recommend that you clean it at least once a year. To do this, remove it from the mounting plate by turning it counterclockwise. Use a soft brush to remove any dust from the openings around the device. Never use water, cleaners, or solvents to clean your Ooma Smoke Alarm. Alarm and Status Light Indicator Reference

Initial Setup and Pairing

What You Hear

| What You See| What It Means|

What To Do

---|---|---|---
Three beeps| Red flashes (approximately 20 seconds)| Smoke alarm initializing| Wait for initialization to complete
None| Green flashes| Pairing mode| Follow in-app instructions
None| Long Green pulse for 3 seconds| Pairing successful| The complete in-app pairingprocess
None| Red flashes for 10 seconds| Pairing failed| Try pairing again

Alarm Conditions

What You Hear

| What You See| What It Means|

What To Do

---|---|---|---
Three beeps, pause, repeating continuously| Red flashes| Smoke detected| Evacuate immediately. If nuisance alarm, resolve it
None| Red flashes| Alarm hushed| Resolve nuisance alarm source

Testing and Maintenance

What You Hear

| What You See| What It Means|

What To Do

---|---|---|---
One chirp (20ms) every minute| One red flash every minute| Low battery/ End of life| Replace your smoke alarm immediately
Three beeps| One red flash| Test succeeded| No action needed
One beep| One red flash| Test failed| Contact Ooma support
One beep (200ms) every minute| One red flash every minute| Trouble signal| Contact Ooma support

Deactivating and Replacing Your Smoke Alarm

This smoke alarm has an expected life of 10 years. When it needs to be replaced, this alarm has a low battery monitor which will cause the device to “chirp” every minute for a minimum of thirty (30) days. When this happens, you should immediately purchase and install another Ooma Smoke Alarm to ensure that your home remains protected.

To permanently deactivate the a device, follow these instructions: First, rotate the device counterclockwise and remove it from the mounting bracket.

Press the PAIRING button, TEST button, and TAMPER button simultaneously to deactivate it. The unit will no longer function once put into this mode.

WARNING : ONCE THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED, IT CANNOT BE RE-MOUNTED ONTO THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to take out the red pin from its insert and push it into the square hole. When fixed, the red part will prevent the device from being re-mounted onto the mounting bracket.

Warnings and Limitations

Smoke alarms only work if they are properly installed, maintained, and if smoke reaches the alarm. The following warnings and indications will help avoid false alarms or trouble signals:

■ This smoke alarm will not work if it has not been powered on. To power it on, follow the setup instructions in this quick start guide.
■ This smoke alarm uses photoelectric detection technology to detect smoke in a residential environment. Photoelectric detection is generally more sensitive than ionization technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced by slow-smoldering fires. Sources of large particles include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.
■ It is also recommended to purchase and install ionization smoke alarms, which are more sensitive to small particles from fast-flaming fires. Sources of small particles include paper burning or grease fires in the kitchen.
■ NOTICE : The National Fire Protection Association standard requires that smoke alarm batteries last at least 10 years and be non-replaceable and
non-removable. Our batteries are certified by the relevant authorities to meet these requirements on a stand-alone basis. However, if you pair an
Ooma smoke alarm with an Ooma Telo Base Station, the battery life may not last 10 years. To maximize optimum battery life, you must make sure
the Smoke Alarm has a good and uninterrupted connection to the Ooma

Telo base station. It is your responsibility to keep the equipment in good working order as stated elsewhere herein.

■ Smoke alarms are not foolproof and cannot prevent or extinguish fires.
■ This smoke alarm may not be heard if the occupants are impaired or if the alarm is drowned out by surrounding noise. Special smoke alarms should be installed for residents who are hearing impaired.
■ This smoke alarm will not work if its surroundings prevent smoke particles from reaching the detector.
■ Do not stand close to the smoke alarm when it is sounding. Prolonged exposure to the alarm may cause hearing damage.
■ Do not paint over your smoke alarm as this may prevent smoke particles from reaching the detector.
■ The smoke alarm may not be effective for fires where the victim is in close contact with a flame; for example, when a person’s clothes catch fire while cooking.
■ The smoke alarm may not be effective for fires where the smoke is prevented from reaching the smoke alarm due to a closed-door or other obstruction.
■ The smoke alarm may not be effective for incendiary fires where the fire grows so rapidly that an occupant’s egress is blocked even with properly located smoke alarms.
■ This smoke alarm should not be installed in locations where the normal ambient temperature is below 40°F (4.4°C) or exceeds 100°F (37.8°C),
unless the alarm has been determined to be capable of being used at installation points with higher or lower ambient temperatures.
■ Studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all sleeping individuals. It is the responsibility of individuals in the household that are capable of
assisting others to aid those who may not be awakened by the alarm sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted.
■ This smoke alarm will emit a “trouble” alarm if a critical component has failed.

Where Not to Install Your Smoke Alarm

■ Do not install smoke alarms in areas where combustion particles are produced, such as kitchens or garages. Installing in these areas will cause unnecessary nuisance alarms. Keep a smoke alarm at least 20 feet from the source of combustion particles if possible.
■ Do not install smoke alarms in the path of air vents. Installing in this area will reduce the effectiveness of your alarm.
■ Do not install smoke alarms in damp or very humid areas, such as bathrooms or showers. Moisture in humid air can enter the sensing chamber, which can cause nuisance alarms. Install smoke alarms at least 10 feet away from bathrooms.
■ Do not install smoke alarms in areas where the ambient temperature is below 14°F (-10°C) or above 131°F (55°C). Smoke alarms may
not function properly at extreme temperatures.
■ Do not install smoke alarms in very dusty or dirty areas. Installing in these areas will cause unnecessary nuisance alarms.
■ Do not install in “dead air” spaces, such as at the top of a peaked roof or in the corners between ceilings and walls. Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching your alarm.
■ Do not install smoke alarms in insect-infested areas. Insects can enter the sensing chamber, causing unnecessary nuisance alarms.
■ Do not install smoke alarms near LED or fluorescent lights, which emit electrical noise that may cause nuisance alarms. Install smoke alarms at least 5 feet from LED or fluorescent lights.

NFPA Requirements

The Ooma Smoke Alarm is intended for use in single-family homes and apartments. It is not designed for compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards.
This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s
Standard 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).

NFPA 72 reads as follows: “29.5.1 Required Detection.” “29.5.1.1 Where required by other governing
laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:

1. *In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
2. *Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any door to a sleeping room, with the distance measured along a path of travel
3. On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements
4. On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility), including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics
5. *In the living area(s) of a guest suite
6. In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility)”

Reprinted with permission from NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm Code Copyright ©2016 National Fire Protection Association, Quincy,  MA 02269. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the National Fire Protection Association, on the referenced subject which is represented only by the standard in its entirety. National Fire Alarm Code® and NFPA 72® have registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Quincy, MA 02269.

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