Vivint — User Guide
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1. If flames and smoke are present, yell FIRE! to alert everyone else.
2. Evacuate all occupants from the premises and call your local Fire Department from a safe location.
OR
1. If no flames or smoke are apparent, investigate the possible causes of the alarm.
2. Go to the Control Panel and enter your User Code to stop the fire alarm.
3. Review the Alarm Memory to determine which sensor caused the alarm.
4. Go to the sensor and look for a possible reason the sensor tripped.
5. Correct the condition that caused the detector to sense smoke.
Silencing a False Fire Alarm
If the fire alarm is sounding due to a detector sensing burnt food or some other non‐emergency condition, do the
following:
1. Silence the fire alarm sounder by entering your User PIN code.
2. Review the alarm memory to determine which sensor caused the alarm. If the alarm restarts, there may
still be smoke inside the detector’s sensor. Re‐enter your User PIN code to stop the alarm from con-
tinuing to sound.
3. Fan the detector for 30 seconds to clear the detector’s sensor chamber.
4. After the problem has been corrected, from the Alarm Memory screen, check Clear Alarm History, then
press OK. (NOTE: You cannot clear Fire and CO sensors that are still violated from the Alarm Memory
Screen. Only when the Fire Alarms and CO Detectors return to normal operation.)
5. Carefully inspect your premises for fire or heat if your fire alarm remains in alarm state.
Recommended Fire Alarm Locations
In the United States, this equipment must be installed in accordance with the National Fire Alarm Code,
ANSI/NFPA 72, (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
Printed information describing proper installation, operation, testing, maintenance, evacuation planning, and
repair service is to be provided with smoke detectors and alarms.
National Fire Protection Association Standard 72
The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard ANSI/NFPA 72 recommends the following place-
ment for smoke detectors:
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas
of the household. The equipment should be installed as follows:
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Install a smoke detector outside each separate sleeping area, in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms
and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl spaces
and unfinished attics.
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