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Blue by ADT Smoke Detector

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Overview

The Blue by ADT Smoke Detector alerts you with alarm sounds and notifications if smoke is detected inside your house. It’s easy to set up, and you can get instant alerts via the  free mobile app.

If you are professionally monitored, the monitoring center will dispatch first responders when the alarm sounds. In some municipalities, the monitoring center will contact you prior to dispatching first responders.

Note: the smoke detector does not detect carbon monoxide.
 

Setting up a Blue by ADT Smoke Detector

 Model Number: SSS1R0-29
Included in box:
• Smoke detector
• CR123A Battery
• Mounting bracket
• Mounting hardware

Before you get started

You will need:
• Blue by ADT Smart Home Hub
• Blue by ADT app on the latest iOS or Android OS
• Phillips screwdriver or a drill with a Phillips driver bit (optional)
• Power drill with drill bits for pilot holes (optional) 

Pairing

The Blue by ADT Smart Home Hub is the controlling hub that communicates with your sensors.  
To pair your sensors with the Blue Smart Home Hub, launch your Blue by ADT app. Once logged in, select Menu > Devices > + (Add) > Sensors > Smoke Detector, and follow the in-app setup help to pair your sensor.

NOTE: Sensors and devices in a Blue by ADT system are preconfigured so that they will be pre-paired to your system and can be added by simply inserting the battery, as shown in the following steps.

To enable a new sensor:
  1. Insert the CR123A battery. Once inserted, the Join/Leave LED will start blinking green once per second, which indicates the sensor is ready to join the network.
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  1. The device will attempt to join a network for 90 seconds. If all attempts fail, it will stop the pairing process. To restart the pairing process, press and hold the tamper button for 5 seconds and then release it.

Mapping location

Smoke detectors should be installed in accordance with the NFPA Standard 72 (National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169). For complete coverage, smoke detectors should be installed in all rooms, halls, storage areas, basements, and attics for each family.

For your information, the National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, reads as follows:
 
  • Install in all guest rooms.
  • Install outside of each separate dwelling unit’s sleeping area, within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any door to a sleeping room, the distance measured along a path of travel.
  • Install on every level of a dwelling unit, including basements.
  • Install on every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility), including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics.
  • Install in the living area of a guest suite.
  • Install in the living area of residential board and care occupancy.
  • Install in an ambient temperature between 40° to 100°F (4.4° to 37.8°C).

Do not place the device in the following areas:
  • Combustion particles are the byproducts of something that is burning. To avoid nuisance alarms, do not install the smoke detectors in or near areas where combustion particles are present, such as kitchens with few windows or poor ventilation, garages where there may be vehicle exhaust, near furnaces, hot water heaters, and space heaters.
  • Do not install smoke detectors less than 20 ft (6 m) away from places where combustion particles are normally present, like kitchens. If a 20-foot distance is not possible in your home, try to install the device as far away from the combustion particles as possible, preferably on the ceiling. To prevent nuisance alarms, provide good ventilation in places within 5 ft (1.5 m) of open flame appliances such as furnaces, stoves, and fireplaces.
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Mounting your Blue by ADT Smoke Detector

Getting started is simple. The Blue by ADT Smart Home Hub and smoke detectors are preconfigured to work together when setting up any smoke detector included with a system order. If you are setting up a smoke detector from an accessory order that doesn’t contain a Blue Smart Home Hub, see the pairing section for information about adding your smoke detectors to the smart home hub using your Blue by ADT app.

To continue with setting up a preconfigured smoke detector, launch your Blue by ADT app and follow the in-app setup help.  Just follow these steps:
 
  • Choose a flat and solid ceiling to set up the smoke detector.
  • Draw a 2 in. (5 mm) horizontal line at the place where you are going to set up the device.
  • Draw one mark at each end of the line to locate the screw placement.

Alternative option: Hold the bracket up to the ceiling and mark inside each of the two
oval cutouts to locate the screw placement.
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  • Drill two holes at the marks and insert wall plugs if needed.
  • Attach the bracket to the ceiling using the two supplied screws.
  • Attach the device onto the mounting bracket and turn it clockwise to fix it into place. Make sure it is securely attached to the mounting bracket.
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Key information
If the smoke detector sounds:
  • Do not panic. Stay calm. Follow your family’s escape plan.
  • Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Do not stop to get dressed or 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 mouth and nose with a cloth (preferably damp). Take short, shallow breaths.
  • Meet at your planned meeting place after leaving the house. 
  • Call the fire department as soon as possible from outside your house and provide the address and your name.
  • Never go back inside a burning building.
  • Contact your local fire department for more ideas about how to make your home safer from fires and how to plan your family’s escape.
 
 

Required weekly testing:
  • Never use an open flame of any kind to test this smoke detector. You might accidentally damage or set fire to the device or your home.
  • If the smoke detector ever fails to test properly, replace it immediately. Products under warranty can be returned to the manufacturer for replacement.
  • It is important to test this unit every week to make sure it is working properly. Using the Test/Silence button is the recommended way to test this smoke detector.
    • Press and hold the Test/Silence button until the alarm sounds (the unit may continue to make an alarm sound for a few seconds after you release the button). If it does not alarm, make sure the smoke detector’s battery is installed and test it again. If it still does not alarm, replace it immediately. During testing, you will hear a loud and repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, and a pause. Also, you will see the red LED flashing rapidly.

LED lights/sound key:
  • Standby: The Blue by ADT Smoke Detector is under normal operation if the red LED flashes once every 344 seconds (5.7 minutes).
  • Low battery: The buzzer beeps every 43 seconds.
  • EOL of IR LED (End of life of the infrared LED): The buzzer beeps 3 times every 43 seconds. If this signal occurs, the device will no longer work to sense smoke and must be replaced.
  • Alarm: The red LED flashes continuously, and the buzzer sounds repetitively with 3 beeps, a pause, and 3 beeps.
  • Pairing: When the device is joining the Blue by ADT system, it flashes once per second for 90 seconds.
  • To silence: If the device is alarming, pressing the Test /Silence button will silence it. If the smoke still remains after 10 minutes, the device will alarm again.

Battery replacement:
  • Open the battery cover of the device.
  • Insert the supplied battery correctly.
  • Close the battery cover.
  • The green LED starts blinking when it is ready to join the Blue by ADT system.
  • Please only use a CR123A 3V battery.

Regular maintenance:
  • Clean the smoke detector at least once a month. Gently vacuum the outside of the smoke sensing chamber using a household vacuum’s soft brush attachment. A can of compressed air may also be used to blow out any potential dirt that may be located inside the sensing chamber.
  • Test the smoke detector after cleaning it.
  • Never use water, cleaners, or solvents since they may damage the unit.

Warnings

  • The smoke detector is used as a single station alarm. The device’s primary feature is its alarm sound, and its secondary feature is to send events messages to the cloud service via a smart home device. If the network is down or signal is interrupted, Smoke Alarm, Test Mode, and Low Battery functions will still operate locally via an audible alert.
  • Hearing-impaired residents may not hear the smoke detector’s alarm. Specially designed units such as those with visual and audible alarms should be installed for hearing impaired residents.
  • The smoke detector’s alarm may not awaken all individuals if they are sound sleepers. If children or other family members do not awaken readily to the sound of the smoke detector’s alarm, or if there are infants or members with mobility limitations, make sure someone is assigned to assist them in the event of an emergency. It is the responsibility of individuals in the household who are capable of assisting others to help those who may not be awakened by the smoke detector’s alarm sound, or to help those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted.
  • The smoke detector’s alarm has a limited lifespan. Although this smoke detector has passed many tests and is designed to be as reliable as possible, any of the parts could fail at any time. Therefore, you must test this device weekly. Replace the device immediately if it is not operating properly.
 

Factory resetting your Blue Smoke Detector

To factory reset your device:
1. Remove the battery from the smoke detector.
2. Press and hold the tamper button while inserting the battery.
3. Release the tamper button within 4 seconds of inserting the battery back into the smoke detector.

Note: If the sensor is reset while already paired to your account,
it will be removed and will need to be set up as a new device.

Important safety information
  1. Read and keep these instructions.
  2. Clean only with a dry cloth.
  3. Set up in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  4. Do not set up near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  5. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
  6. Use only with the stand, tripod, or bracket specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the device.
  7. Do not store batteries with hazardous or combustible materials.
  8. Keep batteries away from children.
  9. Store spare batteries in a cool, dry, and ventilated area.
  10. The device should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water. Items filled with liquids, such as vases or hoses, should not be placed on or near the device.
  11. Batteries can explode, catch fire, and/or cause burns if disassembled, punctured, cut, crushed, short-circuited, incinerated, recharged (disposable cells), or exposed to water, fire, or high temperatures.
  12. Do not use counterfeit or inferior-quality batteries. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
  13. Disposing of your device and old battery: Blue by ADT is committed to environmental protection and sustainability. We strongly encourage you to recycle your device and old battery in accordance with local waste and recycling laws. The device and battery cannot be disposed of with regular household waste. Please visit www.call2recycle.org and in the “Find a recycling location” field enter your ZIP code to find your nearest battery recycling facility.
  14. Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock.
  15. Do not use high voltage products around this device (eg. electrical swatter) as this product may malfunction due to electrical shock.
  16. WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and congenital disabilities or other reproductive harm.
    Wash hands after handling.
  17. CAUTION: To ensure the product’s life and quality is as expected, please replace the whole device after it is triggered by a fire event. Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Smoke detector operating specifications
Temperature: 40° to 100°F (4.4° to 37.8°C) at 10% to 95% relative humidity non-condensing