Here you’ll find some articles to help you get started using your Google Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm including: how to set up and install, learn what the lights and sounds mean, and how to change settings. Download your Nest Protect User’s Guide

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to install the Nest Protect backplate later. Tip: All smoke alarms prefer to live in a dust free area, so remove any dust before you install Nest Protect. 7. Remove the old connector. Twist the wire connectors counterclockwise to unscrew them and detach the 120V connector from your old smoke alarm. The exposed wire should be straight. 8. Attach ...

The 2nd generation Google Nest Protect uses an advanced smoke sensor, called a Split-Spectrum Sensor, to detect a wide range of smoke events, including slow, smoldering fires and fast flaming fires. Since the 1970s, home fires have changed: while it used to take up to 30 minutes for a fire to take over a room, it would take less than 5 minutes ...

Nest Protect uses information from its sensors to detect smoke or CO in your home, test itself, light your way in the dark, and more. Split-Spectrum Sensor. Split-Spectrum Sensor uses two different kinds of light to detect smoke from a wide range of fires, including both fast-flaming and slow smoldering fires, a first for home smoke and CO alarms.

Place your Google Nest Protect on the ceiling to monitor both smoke and carbon monoxide levels. If you have additional questions on where to install your alarm, follow the guidance of fire and local authorities. Generally, you’ll need to replace your current smoke and carbon monoxide alarm when installing Nest Protect.

Here, you’ll find some articles to help you get started with your Google Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm, including: how to set up and install it, what the lights and sounds mean, and how to change the settings. Download your Nest Protect user guide

If Google Nest Protect senses smoke and gives you a Heads-Up during a nuisance alarm (like steam from the shower or smoke from cooking), carefully inspect and address the source of the problem. If smoke reaches emergency alarm levels, Nest Protect will sound a continuous alarm and tell you it's an emergency.

Paint will seal the vents and affect its ability to detect smoke and carbon monoxide. Clean the smoke chamber. There are different cleaning instructions for the smoke chamber of 1st and 2nd generation Nest Protects. 2nd gen Nest Protect. Remove your Nest Protect from the wall or the ceiling (turn counterclockwise until it comes off the backplate).

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and glass breaking detection isn’t available with a 1st gen Nest Aware subscription. You need the Home app to turn on sound detection for your speaker or display and change settings. Other devices. Nest cameras can also detect sounds and notify you.