Smoke Alarm Troubleshooting 
                     Smoke Alarm Troubleshooting Tips
Original Source -  Emerald Alarms
Introduction:
Smoke alarm is one crucial technology that protect you 
and your property from the unwanted damages and keep 
it safe.
This document will let you know about some important 
factors you must know about smoke alarm when installing 
a new or replacing an old one.
Factors to Check When Smoke Alarm is 
Activated 
• The Battery
• Insects and dust or dirt
• Smoke alarm placement
• Power interruptions
• Extremely humid conditions
• Routine maintenance
• Silence or hush your smoke alarm
• Smoke alarm controller 
The Battery: When the smoke alarm's battery is low and has to be 
replaced, it will give indication at regular interval in every 40 
seconds.
Insects And Dust or Dirt: These kind of particles could set off a 
false alarm. Use vacuum cleaner on monthly bases to clean the dirt 
and insects which is present on the surface of alarm.
Placement: Smoke alarm close to kitchen, bathroom can trigger 
false alarm due to steam. Ensure smoke alarm rightly placed far 
from the area such as kitchen, bathroom and laundries as well.
Power Interruptions: When electricity is interrupted, smoke alarms 
may sound for a brief period of time. When electrical providers 
switch grids early in the morning, there is an electricity spike, or 
electricity is interfered via a common circuit, power disruptions 
might occur.
Extremely Humid Conditions: Due to dense humid air condition 
smoke alarm can trigger false alarm. Step can be taken over so that 
it can work in the adverse climatic conditions.
Original Source: Emerald Alarms Troubleshoot
Routine Maintenance
• Weekly Alarm: you can test by pressing the test button on the cover of 
smoke alarm. If no alarm then there is immediate call of action should be 
taken on battery.
• Monthly Cleaning: Use the vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to clean 
particles present on the cover and sides of the alarm system.
• Yearly: To ensure peace in your hectic schedule we recommend a 
yearly safety .
Original Source: Emerald Smoke Alarms Manual
Silence or Hush Your Smoke 
Alarm
If you have ensured there is no fire at the property please take 
following steps to silence or hush your smoke alarm:
• Press and release the silence button.
• Your alarm will silence  and enter a reduced sensitivity reset 
cycle for approximately 8 minutes.
• During the reduced sensitivity reset cycle, the LED light  will 
flash every 8 second.
• Your alarm will atomically return to full sensitivity on completion 
of the reset.
Smoke Alarm Controller
We recommend the installation of an Emerald Smoke Alarm 
controller which allow you to test, and locate triggered without 
reaching the alarm on ceiling. It also locates all issues arising in 
alarm system by just pressing the locate function.
Original Source -  Emerald Alarms Guide
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Name – Coast Smoke AlarmsAlarms
Address – Maroochydore Qld
Contact Us - 1300722552
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Website - https://coastsmokealarms.com.au 
Original Source -  Emerald Alarms