Mobile Homes:
Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be
energy efficient. Install Smoke/CO alarms as recommended
above (refer to Recommended Installation Instructions and
figure 1). In older mobile homes that are not well insulated,
extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to
the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may
cause a thermal barrier, which can prevent smoke from
reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such mobile
homes install your Smoke/CO Alarm on an inside wall with
the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4 inches (10cm)
and a maximum of 12 inches (30.5cm) below the ceiling
(See figure 1). If you are not sure about the insulation in
your mobile home, or if you notice that the outer walls and
ceiling are either hot or cold, install your alarm on an inside
wall ONLY!
THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIA-
TION’S STANDARD 72 (National Fire Protection
Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
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Operating and Installation Instructions
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