Google Nest Protect – Smoke Alarm And Carbon Monoxide Detector (Wired)
The smoke alarm that others look up to.
Nest Protect is a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm with a split-spectrum smoke sensor to detect both fast- and slow-burning fires. It can send an alert to your phone,[1] speak to you and even light the way in the dark.
It tells you what the danger is and where it is.
The Split-Spectrum Sensor looks for both fast- and slow-burning fires. It also has a 10-year CO sensor so that it can tell you where poisonous, invisible CO is hiding. And all your Nest Protects speak up at the same time to tell you what’s wrong and where the problem is.
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Easy to install.
Nest Protect only takes minutes to set up with your iOS or Android device. Once you’ve added each of your Nest Protects to your Nest account, they will automatically connect to each other.
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Thoughtful, not annoying.
Nest Protect checks itself over 400 times a day and lets you know if something is wrong. It also has Steam Check, so a nice, relaxing shower shouldn’t cause your alarm to shout at you.
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You’ll know, from anywhere.1
Nest Protect can alert your phone when something is wrong at home. You’ll receive a message if the alarm goes off, if the batteries start to run low or if a sensor isn’t working.
1 Mobile alerts require working Internet and Wi-Fi.
| Weight: | 760 g |
| Size: | Standard |
| Dimensions: | 15.8 x 7 x 15.9 cm; 760 Grams |
| Model: | S3003LWGB |
| Part: | S3003LWGB |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | Nest |
| Colour: | White |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | Standard |
First foray into the smart home world of smoke detectors.
Wiring instructions and connectors supplied make this a relatively easy ish (if very fiddly) installation. Hardest part for me seemed to be getting the alarm to sit on the backing plate.
Worth checking the area where previous smoke alarm was for fit especially any wiring box and areas not painted that won’t be covered when you fit the nest alarm – avoids taking it down again.
You need apparently a google home account which then directs you to a nest app download, the two appearing not to link to each other – but the nest app works okay.
Fun for a few hours of annoying the family with the test function.
Night light does work okay if you boost your highest value – only works when no other light source impacting the sensors the alarm must use for this ( based on my testing) anyway.
Alarm happily tests itself regularly and you can see that on the app so great comfort.
Another on order to add to the alarm family.
Worst point, advertised 10 year life of product, already a year old when it arrived from Amazon – sept 2020.
I bought two Nest Protect to replace my precious wired smoke alarm. Setting both up using the nest app was simple and easy to do. As yet, not integrated with the Google Home app but that seems to be in the works. The night light is a nice touch and helpful. The brightness can be set via the app. This feature can be turned off if required.
Now for the physical fitting. I’m no expert, but class myself as a confident DIYer. The wiring diagram is easy to follow and all the connections are supplied. The down side is the connection to the alarm itself. It sits proud approx 5mm above the back of the alarm and offset to one side. This means you need to make sure the hole in the wall/ceiling is wide enough and deep enough to accommodate the 3 connect blocks and the connection. My previous alarm sat flush with the ceiling so I had to go to task on the ceiling, easier said than done when my home was built in 1890!
Overall great product!
A must have for a family! I could not resist testing it out myself as I needed to know if it worked. But I will give you the start to finish.
So we received the package (we bought 4 in total) and both looked different, one said NEST (this one) the other had Google on it. A shame that the logo has been taken away as the logo makes it even cooler! We read the instructions and pinpointed where the would be going. We installed one and the next 3 were so easy, just a press off a button to be short. One is in the kitchen (see pictures) and the other ones in the hallway. We wanted Nest as we already have the thermostats (you must buy them, they are awesome)
When you have installed them, you run a test. This makes you aware of how loud the voice and alarms are but they do the job they are meant to be doing.
Now yesterday I couldn’t resist. I usually never open my oven when baking but I just had to test the alarm (see picture). It works amazing and I just love it.
It sends a message to your phone (nest app) and all the alarms says the same thing. The one thing they do not tell you is:
IT EVEN SHOWS ON MY THERMOSTATS
I can write a book to tell you how amazing they are! I knew the products were good, but this is just amazing.
Next up is the camera’s for the house haha, then I think the doorbell and by then we might have the whole family of products 🙂
Fantastic piece of equipment.
I purchased two of these to replace my ageing hard wired smoke alarm. These new alarms are excellent. They were easy to install and the included instructions were simple to follow.
The auto light that senses when someone is passing and turns on is great for early mornings with a subtle glow to show you the way.
Very easy to install, the 2nd one is even easier as it gets the WiFi info from the first detector.
I like that a quick green glow (with lights out show that all is “OK”
I haven’t bothered with the “Pathway” option as with two cats it seemed like an excuse to buy batteries monthly!
Works well, very easy to setup. Especially 2+ units as they copy info across. Night light movement sensor is great. Used to use a IoT lamp and movement sensor, but the softer glow much nicer at night.
Would have liked to get integration with IoT / API access to extend my house automation. But as a standalone devices, they are great.
Took my time choosing a new fire alarm after redecorating and 3 months on im very please with this one. Love the motion sensor night light, subtle but very effective. They look so much nicer than the cheaper fire alarms. Wiring up was a little tricky, I would advise you use your own chocolate block screw connectors not the push in ones supplied. With i tried them they kept unclipping and it would lose power/connection. Would recommend
It needs to be fitted by an electrician obviously but I saw that they had no problem to install it. I love the fact that you can monitor it from your phone. It speaks to inform you of what’s happening and whatever it detects will be communicated to your phone making it easy for you to be immediately informed of any issue and take action if needed
Brought the nest to our new home that already had three wired in alarms. The nest has already picked up on smoke coming from the dodgy oven two times before the other alarms, even though it is installed in the hallway further away from the kitchen. Very sensitive. The friendly softlighting that comes on to light your way when you shuffle past it in the dark on the way to the toilet at two in the morning adds to its reassuring presence.
Easy to set up, able to receive warnings on your phone. I bought it after reading which magazines test and review about it massively outperforming all other smoke alarms on the market. It is expensive, but you can’t put a price on your familys safety. Doesn’t dissapoint. I’d highly recommend.
I now have 4 of these throughout my house, two of which I replaced older Fire Angel units with.
Set up is relatively easy & once hard wired into the power supply, you are good to go.
Night light is a little bonus, that I didn’t think we would notice, but it really is a nice touch.
I really like the app and the monthly health checks.
No hesitation in recommending these units, being old school I would recommend installing ones that are hard wired to an electrical supply.
Great item but not impressed that it was manufactured 12 months ago so if you go by what is stated on the unit you instantly lose those 12 months.
Love these smoke alarms – the most important point is that it uses voice as well as an alarm – the voice wakes the kids up straight away whereas we know they will sleep through a regular alarm (we set the alarms off in centre parks once and it was SOOO LOUD but the kids all slept through it!!).
Also love the path light function on the landings – great feature to give a bit of light at nighttime when you are moving around the house.
Look quite smart on the ceiling.
It’s a lot of money for a smoke alarm but it’s a lot more than a smoke alarm and totally worth it from my perspective.
So far these have been flawless, seen other reviews stating that theirs had gone off randomly. They automatically test themselves to make sure they’re working. Had them for 6 months and they’ve worked a charm. The silence button is awesome for the kitchen. Also these things are LOUD i have one in every bedroom and one downstairs and landing. With the boiler located in one of the bedrooms the carbon monoxide alarm is also an excellent addition.
Set up was easy and quick and the actuall installation was a doddle requiring you to tighten a few screws. Also reading online that these can integrate with other nest products and even better, I love it when company’s provide this, they’re fully compatible with IFTTT. Which provide a whole load of additional features.
For example. I have mine to turn all lights in my house if the alarm sounds. This could be especially useful for people who are hard of hearing. Set the lights to red to signify something is wrong and to leave. Although this may not be 100% reliable it’s nice to offer it. This functionality can be achieved if you have a Nest learning thermostat as well.
These are by no means a cheap smoke detector but they are really good.
Once you connect it to power and connect to the internet it opens up a lot of possibilities
We have the detector linked to IFTT so when smoke is detected it turns on all the Philips hue lights we have and makes them red (this is the best colored light in the event of smoke)
Yes. It’s expensive but even the voice prompts are really helpful.
If you haven’t installed the wired version before, the installation is not as easy (understandably) as the battery version. The main issue I found was that the plug on the back of the Nest Protect obviously sticks out and must go into the hole in the celling but the plug IS NOT centred on the back. This means that you need to line up the mounting plate off centre to the hole in the celling. If you factor this in, then it is much easier to install.
Also, be aware that although the Amazon description claims that it has a 10 year lifespan, ours did not. It arrived with just over 9 years left. I queried this with Amazon and they kindly sent out replacements, however, these were further “out of day” than the original ones sent. Other than this the product is every bit as good as other reviews say. We now have several in our house and they work brilliantly. Expensive, but brilliant none the less!
Disappointing that mine was made a year ago so I lose a year on the ten year life of the product. Also be aware that wiring / connection blocks that come with it may require you to hack a bigger hole in the ceiling then originally there to house them. Time will tell if I still like the product itself. connected seamlessly to my Goggle home and will update as i go.
I got my first Nest Protect over a year ago and decided to replace all of my detectors for a fully Nest solution. Installation was straightforward, from wiring and mounting to wireless setup and linking between multiple Nest Protects. I can not fault these – they’re superb and whilst they’re expensive, for the automatic testing, notifications, voice alerts and reliability, they’re a worthwhile investment and in my opinion are great value for money.
OMG – welcome to the world of Nest. These are great, haven’t been used ‘in anger’ but the data and feedback from them is amazing.
It even doubles as a night time motion sensor to tell me when my toddlers are roaming the corridors.
Beware, after buying one, I bought another and another and The Nest thermostat. It’s addictive – because it’s well made, functional and does what it says on Amazon!
I didn’t use it yet but I am sure it will be just fine. It is one year old already so there is that . I don’t know if I will return it yet.
This has been installed in my kitchen for about six months now and I have to say that I’m really impressed by it. The system runs monthly checks on both alarms and notifies you through the nest app, I especially like the voice notifications when smoke is detected In house (cooking) plus the built in light is great when you get up at night for a stroll around the kitchen ,it bright enough for you to see so no switching on lights, I plan on replacing two other smoke alarms with this great product.
Wow, I have to say I ma very impressed! Works like magic, very modern design and it will glow when it’s dark and you passing by it. I am very happy with the purchase. You can control it from your mobile, it will show you timeline of all the events, just fantastic. Hope it will work like that all the time. A little bit expensive but I still think it’s worth the price. When you buy mains wired they are cheaper, but definitely buy multipack as this is best value for money.
Easy to setup and use. If you have any problems customer service is fantastic. But do you really really need all this cool features. Doubt it. But its cool as hell 🙂
P.s Besides being cool it works well to detect smoke.
Very easy to install and set up ( link to your WiFi). I Brought 3 of the alarms after buying an old house and wanting to change the the smoke and CO2 alarms. Really like the fact they all link to each other, for example we had an alarm activated on Boxing Day, the roast started smoking from fat (roast pork) and whilst we were in the lounge the alarm spoke and said there is smoke in the hall way, whichever alarm is activated first it then relays the message to all the alarms in the house upstairs etc and sets them off, so it’s not just one alarm that sounds. I Like the fact the lights also tell you what is going on.the pathway light is great. The alarms self test monthly and you can see all the statuses via the app. CO2 part has a great feature that if you link the alarms to a smart thermostat it can shut off the boiler if CO2 is detected even if your away from the house.
On another note our four year isn’t spooked and upset by these alarms as it tells what is happening before a test etc.
Very happy with these alarms, slightly expensive BUT I don’t believe you can really put a price on safety when it comes to your family.
Brilliant, I added this upstairs to my existing Nest System, as I have one of these alarms downstairs.
Seamless in operation, attractively designed, superbly constructed and innovative and effective in use, so much more than a smoke alarm.
The Self-Test facility is brilliant and amuses visitors kids when it activates and the fluorescent LED Halo Night light so cool. It even tells me when the toast is ready even though the kitchen donor is shut and the toast not actually burning, very sensitive but not in a bad way.
All round brilliant and delivered very speedily!
They look good and are easy to install particularly if you already have other Nest products. I like the fact they test themselves and they light up at night when you walk under them. The only downside is the cost and the fact that installing in the kitchen is discouraged but that is where the boiler is. We might have to get a separate unsmart carbon monoxide alarm for the kitchen or put a nest one somewhere just outside the kirche
Really simple to install, simple to set up. The only thing I would look out for is the Amazon listings are mixed up – the install video and description for the wired were on the battery powered listing and vice versa, so initially ordered the wrong one, but other than that, a really impressive bit of kit. Knows the difference between toast smoke and smoke that could actually be a problem, and gives a polite warning. No more false alarms! Will definitely be adding another one upstairs.
I like these so much, when the price dropped I brought another…
… two of these can cover the main living space and upstairs, with a loud taking female voice as well as the typical alarm sound. This is good as a voice is better at waking folk, especially children. If one goes off it tells the other, which also speaks as to where the issue is and also sets off the alarm. It also detects early issues with smoke and C02 giving a warning first but any prolonged or significant issue sets of the normal alarm.
NOTE:
When any smoke/fire/heat alarm is installed the user/owner instructions should be checked to see if there’s a recommended replacement date. This is more common than it used to be and seems to follow feedback from users so manufacturers and testing authorities gauge the life of sensors and other degradation caused by build up of grim and dust etc.
Very easy to place, install and set up
App is easy to use and quickly gets units up and running
The inbuilt night light is really sensitive however even on lowest settings provides enough light to light area.
This can be easily turned off if unit on bedroom or not required in other areas.
It’s loud! There is no way you’ll not hear this.
Only criticism is the alleged 10 year lifespan….it’s from date of manufacture not purchase so if its been sat on Amazon warehouse for months your missing out on months (7 months in our case)
Overall though highly recommended
I bought six second-generation detectors. Amazon UK prices are lower than elsewhere. I’m happy with these detectors even if they are among the most expensive on the market. They are very easy to install, they are interconnected: i.e. they all emit a signal in case of a smoke alert and can be configured by giving them a label each one so that they indicate the place where the smoke comes from. Two problems: generation 1 was planned for a lifetime of 7 years, 5 have problems with battery consumption after 5 years and these stupid engineers have changed the fasteners and especially the holes in the fasteners between the first and second generation: non sense.
ot the cheapest but the overall functionalities and quality make it worthwhile. Super easy to install – does regular tests and informs you about it through the app. Lots of extra features (nightlamp – home/away function – regular automatic tests – indication of smoke/fire – ability to detect steam (handy if you have it installed next to a bathroom of kids ;-)),… Would definitely recommend it!
Have been using this for about a month. Seems to be well adjusted – starts the alarm process not-too-early, and works through “There’s smoke in the Kitchen” to “Smoke is getting thicker in the Kitchen – the alarm will sound” to “Alarm” in controlled steps. Frying bacon evokes the 1st level – turning on the kitchen cooker hood stops the process. Alarm status and controls are passed through to a smartphone. Have not tried to sync multiple smartphones. Yet.
once it connected and installed its great. I haven’t seen ti work in anger yet (tempted to burn some toast to see) 2 main grumbles – 1) The fixing to the ceiling, is not clear that the hole in the ceiling needs to be large enough to rotate the cable. (about 3 cm) Once the mains cable is plugged into the device it has to rotate at least 90 degrees to lock and the plug to the power is not in the centre of the back which rotates and there is no room between the device and the clamp on the ceiling unless the hole is large enough to allow ther cable to rotate. (see photo)
2) the Nest app would not connect to my G-suite google, after getting “something went wrong” for 20 mins, I used my free Google account and all worked as documented.
After reviewing this product thought I would bite the bullet and buy one . Was very easy to set-up , this needs to be done really before you fit it , and easy to install as well .Like the look of it compared to other smoke alarms , looks far more modern . We all love the night /safety light feature that illuminates the landing at night as it senses up going upstairs . Will definitely replace my other alarms now for Nest .
Had various issues setting up, requiring router restarts as well as Nest and app resets. Once up it was easy to put on ceiling, test is well thought through, and have linked it up to hue lights to have some proper smartness in the home.
Only downside was the price, which also prevents me from buying more for the home until they have a big discount.
Great product. Purchased as I was and still am turning the house smart room by room after re decorating. I have this mounted in the hallway which is joint to the kitchen and I must say it works a treat. It’s not so sensitive that it goes off each time I cook but sensitive enough to know that I’ve burned toast as I frequently do lol. I would like to see some added features from nest such as the ability to use its motion sensor with Philips hue. The Philips hue warning lights are very much delayed tho by approx 30secs but I’m not fussed about this as you can still hear the unit which after all is what a smoke alarm should do. The night light is a great feature especially when coming home late from work or just getting up in the night to grab a drink without blinding yourself with main lights. Delivery was very fast. Over all very good and little complaints about it from me.
This stylish product is simple to install, and has a number of very useful features. Especially no more being woken by an alarm with a dying battery at 3:00 am. The units issues warning on the status of the battery, the presence of smoke prior to the alarm going off, and the need to check regularly that the unit is functioning properly. Thee mobile app provides remote warning sand control. In the dark the built-in motion detector provide sufficiently illumination for safe passage. Expensive, but recommended
Product is good but can’t see how as soon as installed came up batteries low and they are 6.99 for 2 and I need 9 batteries so you can imagine it’s just cot nearly 300 for 3 of these and now got to spent more on batteries a little dissapointed
The features they contain probably make this the most advanced in a smoke/CO detector on the market.
I have read some reviews that say that they don’t comply with building regulations, but having read the White Paper from Nest I’m pretty sure from my understanding that they far exceed the requirements of the building regulations.
The installation is quite easy albeit a few pointers I’ll expand on in a minute. Site registration is quick and simple. The connection to the wifi (Assuming you can remember your password) is over in a jiffy.
My only complaints are very minor regarding the installation into an existing circuit in existing wiring.
The installation kit contains:
3 off 3 way connectors.
4 off Phillips screws.
1 off wire with integrated plug
1 off mounting plate
1 off alarm (with socket for plug)
The choice of screws.
My first observation is regarding the choice of Phillips screws. Most screws and screwdrivers, in the UK, are Posidrive, many people don’t even know that there are two standards. You can use a Phillips screwdriver in a posidrive screw, but not the other way around. A Posidrive screwdriver will not fit into a Phillips screw. This means most people will not have the right screwdriver to put these screws i
I’ve included a photo showing the difference between a Phillips and a Posidrive screw
The number of connectors.
My next observation is the supply of only 3 off 3 way connectors. Most existing wiring will require 4 off connectors. Those being Live, Neutral, Earth and the Link. I over came this with a single chocolate block connector, but it would have been so nice if Nest had included 4 connectors in their kit. See my 2nd picture.
Lastly we come to the positioning of the plug.
As can be seen in pictures 3 and 4 the socket that the plug engages with is offset from the centre. The design of the nest and its engagement with the mounting plate means you can rotate the unit to get it straight on the ceiling. However as the socket is offset, you require a large hole for the plug to rotate in as it sticks back pass the base of the Nest and also past the mounting plate into the wall board. I used a 47mm hole saw as can be seen in pictures 5 and 6. This gave the plug a nice hole to rotate in once the back plate was mounted to the ceiling. However most people will not not have a hole saw like this.
….but is now a convert. Anything that persuades the missus to change her mind to see things my way is well worth five stars. So simple to install (battery version), easy to check on the app. Bonus: The ‘path light’ feature is handy for that late night dash to the loo! Plays nice with the Nest Thermostat and the combined Monthly Nest Home Report includes not only energy usage but an overview of what the Protect has been up to over the past month. Considering getting a second.
I already had one Nest, but needed to replace my other smoke alarms which had gone past their use by date. Got three of the nests. Very simple to set up, just follow the app, as I already had one set up it just used the same settings. Gave them all a name and then fixed them to the ceiling. The ring is fixed with four screws that go straight into the plaster without any issues, felt firm afterwards. Then fix the alarm to the ring.Now when you test one alarm it automatically tests all of them.
They look very smart, much better than a normal smoke alarm. They are also all connected together so if one detects smoke, they all sound and tell you which one has detected smoke (or Carbon Monoxide).
oooo now this is a good product, right i know it is a bit expensive but look its safety and a good investment in your well being. The problem with all the other smoke detectors is they are so ugly and usually only a smoke detector, this looks good, is a smoke detector and a CO detector. Intalling it, very easy, i love they way it interfaces with my smart phone, speaks, can acts as a night light, can interface with other products, just so so many features. i also love that you can have more than one in the house an it will tell you where the smoke is, i have two, one in the hallway and another in the utility room, very impressed and a 5/5 from me on all aspects. i love that it interfaces with the heating system and if it detects CO it automatically switches off the heating, clever and extra safe.
I was a bit put off by the cost, but as my old alarms (non CO2) were well overdue for replacing, I already have a nest thermostat, and am in the process of automating my home, I thought I would give these a go.
I have not been disappointed, and being able to mute the alarm when it’s cooking mid-haps triggering the alarm is great as we have a young baby at home. They also came in handy when my wife managed to set the kettle on fire whilst I was next door and was able to run home and investigate.
As one might expect, the night light feature has been the most used, and is great for avoiding tripping over the car when stumbling to the kitchen to make a bottle in the middle of the night. It’s not so bright that it wakes you up, but provides just enough light to see where you’re going without having to fumble about for a light switch.
Overall they’ve been a great buy and will hopefully prove value for money over their 10 year life.
I was looking for a smoke/CO2 alarm to integrate on my IFTTT plataform and read a lot of comments, articles and videos. There are a lot of several more affordable sensors but if you read comments you will see that people have a lot of complaints about false alarms using cheaper sensors. At an apartment I don’t want to disturb no one during the night or weekends. Nest have a reliable solution and this is not cheap. It is your choice the balance of decision of getting a faulty or a reliable sensor.
Design, quality and easy to use are the best you can expect from such device.
It test itself more than 400 times in a day and do an overall test once a month with real sound where you can schedule the best time of the day for this self test.
It has a voice interface stating the test status and warning if the level of smoke or CO2 is increasing before sound the alarm.
App is very easy and clean! It has an Summary display just stating that “system is protected” which is the only thing you should bother at. Device itself runs all tests to grant you stay secure.
It has a convenient led that lights up at dark and people get it the room, what they call “path way”, very convenient and practical.
Fast and safe delivery, 5 stars!
Well i had 2 very very basic smoke alarms installed in hallway and landing over 10 years old..i replaced them with 2 wired nest and 1 battery in the living room..
Installation was all straight forward with no problems..at100 a pop i was just going to have 1 in the hallway..but i thought better safe than sorry and bought 3 nest units..there all connected to wifi and the app,state of the art texhnology..i feel safer and glad i bought 300 pounds worth of units,dont skimp on safety..when performing the test via the app the voice and alarm is kinda surround sound and very loud and reassuring..
The night light for the hallway and landing is a good idea..good safety imvestment..
I’ll leave all the techi reviews saying how splendid these bits of kit are, and just say that although these are regarded as pricey by some, for such excellent safety in your home, it is really worth going for the best.
However, this review is about good Customer Service, which is so rare these days. I bought three of these units; two to start with and then a third for a new extention which housed a boiler. One of the alarms started to ‘eat’ batteries needing three sets in five months, whilst the other two are still going strong on the original supplied batteries. I contacted Nest Support. A new unit was despatched quickly and the return package was prepaid. I received a pleasant telephone call from their Customer Service department clarifying the return and everything was done professionally. In the unlikely event that you get problems with a Nest product, you can be assured a splendid support.
I’ve been using it for over a year now, and I am very happy with it. My daughter loves testing it ‘press to test’, the light at night when you move is also nice. It’s a bit more sensitive than my old one, so when you make steaks it warns you sometimes, but the button in the middle is very big so it is easy to silence. I am also happy that the alarm will let me know on my smartphone if I left the iron on 🙂
These are really great and well worth the price tag in my opinion. Fitting is fine to do yourself with the mains power as long as you pay attention to the instructions which are very clear.
The most annoying thing is the absolutely tiny QR code that needs to be scanned. My phone camera had trouble focusing on such a small code so it took several minutes.
These are extremely sensitive, and are set off by the tiniest smoke from cooking, and any kind of vape smoke, so bear that in mind if you need them in a particular place. They are also set off by steam from the bathroom, but only if you have a bathroom with no extractor or window you can open.
The best feature is the night light which comes on for you when stumbling through the hallway at night, and is enough light to see, but not so much to be annoying.
I installed two of these with no problems at all other than the QR code issue. The phone app is great and easy to use. They will last about 10 years, but all smoke alarms will stop working after this time because of the half-life of the radioactive element used to detect smoke, not because they want you to buy a replacement.
Fantastic product. I bought the three set and have in the most important areas for full coverage.
Here are the pros:
Great packaging
Incredibly Easy to set up
Work together – when the alarm goes off they all respond so you hear it across the house. Voice alerts mean the system ‘tells’ you what the problem is and where the problem is
Great app – you get the alerts on your mobile device in real time with a history of events – you can add people so they also get the alerts.
Easy to physically install
They look fantastic
They self test based on a schedule you set
Here is the con:
They are pricey. But you get what you pay for and what price peace of mind?
It was 4 years old, 2years out of warranty. Without even having to ask they offered to still replace the unit free of charge and upgrade it for me at the same time – despite the fact it was out of warranty
This is the second time we have used their customer service – both times it’s been exceptional and can not fault them at all
We received our replacement (for free) and I bought a second unit, we also have the nest thermostat. All just Work and give you the peace of mind you need
I would highly recommend one
I purchased two of these to replace hard wired traditional smoke alarms. The installation was easy. You open the box, download the Nest App if you don’t already have it, use your phone to scan the code on the back of each unit and follow the instructions. The units talk to you and tell you what to do. The set up is done before you attach the detectors to your ceiling. I also took photos of the info on the back of each as this won’t be visible when installed. Turn off the mains supply to your existing detectors, remove them and then make sure the centre hole in the ceiling or wall is nearly as big as the central hole in the new nest bracket. You may have to make it a bit bigger. Connect the supply wires to the connectors that come with the nest. These are simple push in connectors, so i didn’t need wire cutters or strippers. My existing smoke detectors were connected to each other (mine was by a black wire). This is not needed as the Nests talk to each other over wifi rather than wire. I just pushed each end back into the ceiling void (the cable only joined one to the other). You then screw the nest back plate to the ceiling with the self tapping screws that come with it. The nest connectors then connect to a small plug that plugs into the back of the nest unit. Push all wires and connectors into the ceiling void (hence the bigger hole) and attach the main Nest unit to the backplate. A small twist secures it. Make sure your ceiling hole allows for this twist. You then switch the mains feed back on and the units will start taking to you again. Follow their instructions to test the units. You may need to press the big button on the unit twice to start this. You can then go back to the nest App and see the units in your list. You do NOT need Nest thermostat, all you need is one or more Nest Protect 2nd Gen and the Nest App, wifi and a smart phone. I have given it 5 stars for easy install and potential but until I see the alarm activated due to burnt toast I don’t know how good it is. I’ll update once I have seen it identify an incident. The product looks like a high quality item. Like top brand phones, the box and packaging is high quality and solid. It gives you confidence if they have designed the packaging so well the item inside is hopefully as high spec. If your wifi or electricity goes down, the units will still work as they have battery backups. They won’t be able to notify your phone without wifi but will still detect and set off alarm if necessary. This is an expensive alarm – and the functionality may be more than you need, but if you want piece of mind when away from home, this is a great idea (if you don’t mind your phone alerting you every time your teenagers burn the toast)
I bought two of these to replace some existing wired fire detectors that had started to malfunction. I must admit I think these are great. They look good, but I was surprised at the features on them. If you already have Nest thermostats then if these units detect Carbon Monoxide they tell the Nest thermostats to turn off the central heating boiler.
They automatically self test (at a time you can specify). They link together wirelessly so you’re told which detector is alarming by name, ie “there is a fire in the kitchen”.
But a great feature is Pathlight, which lights up a dim white light at night to help you find your way round in the dark.
I’d recommend these to anyone, and easy to fit and configure.
A slight cooking ‘mishap’ created a bit of smoke and the nest protect closest to the kitchen detected it quickly and responded with clear instructions/warnings. It then relays the warning to any other nest protects on your network and tells you exactly which nest protect has detected the smoke.
It’s reassuring to know that you can get a notification wherever you are, as long as you have a data connection. It’s also reassuring that the nest protects do self checks of all their functionality, especially the battery check as it takes the guess work out of when to replace batteries, if you opt for the battery version.
Looks great and feels a lot more reliable than the cheap ones I got before. One of the previous ones would occasionally detect carbon monoxide even though my flat doesn’t have burning heating or other risk factors. Anyway there was nothing to query after the fact, and it was difficult to tell what had been detected. In this case you get a continuous log from your Nests and I feel more confident that they will work.
Of course the real test would be with actual fire or carbon monoxide, and who knows how it would behave in that situation… But given the craft and engineering that obviously went into this, I feel more confident than with the cheap ones.
got three of them one for each floor.
I cheated and set them up using a couple of bus bars wired to a socket. And didn’t pull the battery tab when told to.
They must be the easiest smart thing I have set up so far.
Create the account add he first one, link to wifi and then add the rest. test and your done.
Added bonus is that because the battery isn’t connected yet it tests out the alerting system because you then get a message saying battery low.
Tested them with smoke and steam and it works a treat. CO again was good.
Night light is a brilliant feature means that when I go into the basement I get a light to find the light switch.
I have now got 3 of the battery-powered units installed. Have to say that installation and set-up was an absolute doddle and took only a few minutes with clear instructions provided both with the unit and via the app.
Gimmicky? Yes, a little. But also extremely functional at the same time.
The ability to check the units’s self-test history, initiate a test and even check at what times the pathway lights came on during the night, all from your phone, is a boon.
I have been converted and have now bought a Nest Thermostat also which is being installed next week so will be interested to see how it integrates with the Protect units.
All in all, I can whole-heartedly recommend this product.
Awesome product. Easy to mount and install, easy to set up.
Only issue I have found is the Software. There is no possibility to update the WiFi for the Nest Protect, you have to remove them from your account, and re-add them.This is quite annoying as you have to detach them, rescan the code on the back, add them to your account again, etc.
I like the little touches like the fact that you don’t have to write down when it expires in about 10 years — it will tell you, and you can see it in the app. Mine expires in July and I bought it in November, so be aware that you won’t get exactly 10 years out of it. According to the manual, once it has expired it will say so and beep twice every minute.
Installation was fairly easy as a DIY newbie. Set up the Nest Protect with my phone, turned off power, verified this with a non-contact voltage tester, removed the old alarm, googled the make to find a manual to confirm which cable was which, connected the cables to the Nest, attached it, then turned power back on.
I had to enlarge the hole in the ceiling a bit to be able to screw it on with its non-centered protruding plug. The most frustrating part was screwing it on to the base on the ceiling. It took a lot of attempts — I think I simply didn’t dare press firmly enough.
If anyone else is also replacing a Firex I1240C: the blue wire is neutral, brown is live, and orange is interlink. No earth. I used one of the provided connector blocks to put the interlink in, just on its own, so as not to leave a loose wire. I couldn’t find a good way to get the cables out of the Firex connector, so I essentially pulled them out by brute force and then re-stripped the ends.
Be aware that the connector blocks don’t seem to have a way of releasing a cable once you’ve pushed them in, so make sure you get it right the first time.
I’m disappointed in the “pathlight” night light functionality — even at the brightest setting, it’s too weak for our ~10 foot (3 meter) ceilings. This brightness would have been acceptable as the lowest setting, but not as the highest. It just about lets you see a bit of the room in the dark, but not nearly as brightly as I had expected.
Overall, I like it, and I think I may get at least one more. At a lower price, I’d happily replace every smoke alarm in the house with the Nest Protect.
Only one point to be aware of – the connector for the incoming mains wires protrudes considerably beyond the back of the sensor so you need a much bigger hole in the ceiling to avoid damaging the cable when the unit is twisted onto the back plate. Not a great design, especially when the wiring has previously been installed through drilled holes in the joists above.
This is great – very sensitive which is good (I tested it with burnt toast) although I’m unsure how to test the CO defection. It’s feally loud and notifications to the app are great too. Very easy to set up.
Only downsides are the size (I didn’t think it would be so wide) and that you can’t hang it on a nail (like all other detectors) and have to use the big mounting plate provided (ie putting 4 screws into your wall or ceiling).
Brilliant piece of kit, looks great, the app is easy and concise to use and best of all, I’m 100% confident in the safety of my home for my son and myself, I’ll be buying a third one to go into the kitchen when I have it refitted later this year for the combined Co2 and smoke safety.
Very much the “Apple” ethos in terms of materials used, build quality and packaging. This was my 2nd attempt with Nest Protect after an aborted attempt to connect a pair to my home network failed miserably a year or so ago….despite many friendly chats with Nest Support, we couldnt get them to join the network. I now have a new router (TPLink Archer vs the previous Asus Dark Knight), so I took a punt and bought another one. Worked like a dream, hooked up within 30s, so ordered 5 more (so far), and recommended to my Parents who bought 3. The only thing to be aware of is that for the mains powered ones, you do need to cut a decent sized hole in the ceiling to lose the electrical connector blocks that you need to use. A decent hole saw makes light work of it, just make sure positioning is spot-on first. Both my Parents and I love the pathlight feature (can be disabled for bedrooms) where it detects movement, and dark, then will light the halo up in white to just give enough light to navigate around; saves switching on a bright hallway/landing light during the night. I also have Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen, which interacts with the Protects in the event of an alarm condition, to instantly switch off central heating and HW. Smart.
Cannot recommend this enough.
Fantastic product, presents well, feels immediately good quality. Easy to set up, no problem encountered. Quite sensitive, small amount of smoke from overzealous cooking triggers the preliminary alarm, but silence itself if smoke starts clearing up.
I have 2 protects at the moment and they communicate nicely and it is great that the voice indicates where the problem might be.
I have them integrated with Philips hue and it is great that you get an additional light alarm and light colour change to get you through the smoke easier.
Great integration with Smartphone app, so you can be alerted should a fire start in the house while you are away, no really point having smoke detectors that nobody can hear if you are out.
No native integration with Samsung Smartthings, although community made code can make integration possible if you are so inclined.
* I was very impressed with how easy it was to install. I expected it to take 15mins+ but was installed in less than 2 minutes and setup ready to use 2 minutes later! I do love my gadgets and happy to tinker with them to get them working but was wish every setup was this easy! Nest have led the way, it really was as easy as 1,2,3!
* Once you register with Nest, an app is used to monitor and setup the device.
* The alerts include such gems as “Warning, Smoke detected in the kitchen” I like this feature as it alerts you to 1) The cause b) The location, rather than just beeping.
* The alarm notices that the lights have gone out and illuminates green to show everything is okay for peace of mind.
* And if it detects movement below it, the status light changes to white and provides enough white ‘glow’ to provide a night/escape light. I really like this feature, as it provides enough light to get me up the stairs without another light source being used.
Overall very happy with this alarm and recommend it to anyone.
Firstly, the un-boxing was a treat since the packaging and presentation are glorious. Installation was a breeze for anyone who can screw a screw and operate a smart phone. The only issue I have with this product is whether I can rely on my home and mobile data connection to tell me that there has been smoke detected.
A little bonus I noticed the night after installation was that it detects motion at night and puts on a courtesy LED. Nice touch.
For my money this product is worth the premium over a regular smoke alarm though I do still run the old alarms as back-up.
It’s reassuring to be able to hear the test features for each unit and also look on the history to see it’s carrying out its own checks on its sensors.
We really like the courtesy light at night, we used to turn on lights in the hall and on the landing but don’t need to now.
Great product but very expensive and time will tell if they are worth the onitial outlay.
This is exactly as expected and in short, excellent. Very easy to fit and child’s play to setup, it really is. Yes it seems expensive for what it is but it is just no fuss and does not go off at the slightest nat’s fart!
It did recently trigger due to smoke from cooking and the whole process was amazing, no screaming alarm to make you need to change your pants, but a mellow ‘pre-warning’ voice that the alarm has detected smoke and will likely go off which was then simple to silence. Oh and that was all backed up with a notification to all the phones connected to it.
Would I buy it again, absolutely without a doubt, in fact there is another sitting in my basket right now to replace another make of alarm for another part of our house.
Having both smoke and CO2 in the one device is just the cherry on top of the cake.
Initially purchased The Nest Stat to remotely control my holiday rental cottage heating & hot water and after several months of satisfactory use purchased 4 Nest Protect units which worked great and gives guests a feeling of security. Thereafter purchased Nest indoor camera and received a discount from my insurers and finally bought the outfoor camera which is not only good for security but also for checking the weather.
All in all a very satisfactory trouble free product and gives the rental cottage a wee bit of a high tech feeling and comfort knowing the system is functioning correctly in the back ground.
I’ve obviously upgraded my own home to a similar standard and no where in the world I can’t connect and switch my heating on/off, quite proud of myself really not forgetting the good folks at Nest of course!
Received in time for a quick setup and test, which takes only 10 or 15 minutes.
Beware that you need to be able to give access to Nest to your network and allow the monitoring on-line. Not sure about security here.
The device feels like a quality item. So it should, it’s expensive for a smoke and carbon dioxide detector.
Nice to have a human voice warn you rather than a loud screeching beep. Also, a good plus is that there is no on-going monitoring fee, unlike Nests other devices.
Once installed, everything else is done through the Nest app on your phone, and setup was simple and straightforward. It started delivering daily activity and test reports after 24 hours, and the Pathlight feature is appreciated by the family.
This device is perfect for what it’s designed to do. It’s helpful in itself, and the accompanying software from Nest for your phone or PC works just as well. It’s a nicely designed unit, substantail feeling with a great build quality. Installation is a doddle, providing you’ve already got the mains connection available for it to use. Pull out the piece of plastic preventing the batteries from connecting to the unit to power it on (do this BEFORE installation to the mains), and run through the setup process (the reason you do this before mounting to the ceiling is that there’s a QR code on the back that you need to scan with the mobile app in order to register the device as yours on your account). Voice prompts go through a test routine, and then it instructs you to complete installation. My old detector had 3 wires connected to it – Live, Neutral and Interconnect. Nest Protect doesn’t use the interconnection wire as it’s all done wirelessly, so that can be cut back and insulated. Simply screw the backplate to the ceiling or wall, use the provided connector blocks (which are also great quality) to make the relevant connections for the provided wiring harness to Live and Neutral. Plug the harness into the device and clip the device to the ceiling. That’s it!
As far as day to day use goes…it’s just a smoke/CO detector. But so much more advanced than the cheaper tat you can buy. It self-tests several times a day, and when you switch the lights off the ring glows green to let you know everything’s OK. It’ll also activate a white ring which is a “pathlight” so you can find your way around in the dark.
This replaced one of my old mains based smoke alarms, and I’ll shortly be buying another to replace the second one.
All in all, highly recommended.
Bought to replace a number of ancient standard alarms and being impressed by quality and effectiveness of my new Nest Thermostat.This too is excellent quality construction. Cutting the story short,I struck 4 matches in an adjoining room and blew them out immediately generating a small amount of smoke. Yes you guessed it-the Nest picked this up and issued a warning. I am very impressed at how sensitive this equipment is and if the cost is considered over a 10 year period (the life of these sensors), the safety aspect makes them excellent value. In addition of course, my phoned warned me the sensor had activated and all the other smart features of the Nest came into play. Very satisfied.
The best thing I like about the unit is the curtosy nightlight on my staircase when I get up during the night. It’s not one of those strong lights but calm enough to light the way if required. It looks great , larger of course than your standard units, but certainly not ugly or out of place in any home. The fact that you can be alerted when you’re away is a massive plus too. A valued part of my smart home equipment. And it states replace by 2026 giving it 10 years of protection for under 90. A little price for such an item over 10 years of looking after my family don’t you think?
Superb bit of kit, ordered both battery and wired versions. Setup was simple and fast. Wired connections are push connectors so even that is easy. Night Light feature is incredible, so simple yet effective… if you need to nip to the loo during the night there’s no need to switch on the hall light lol. I reckon I’ve pushed the test button more times on the units, just to hear the smooth voice, more times than all my other detectors combined.
The notifications are a great feature. Not recommended but I carried out a small smoke test, both units change colour and start the audible warning. This is followed be a very calm voice telling you that smoke has been detected, it also tells you where. Within seconds you receive a text alert with all the info, this can also be backed up with an SOS call direct to the emergency services.
All in all, great bit of kit… way more expensive than your average smokey but when you considered the ifs and buts, it’s pretty cheap.
I have been so impressed with this product that I went and bought 2 more. You can schedule them to run a full test at a time that suits you, so let’s say once a month between 11:00 and 16:00. The device check itself continuously and sends you a report on your phone. What attracted me to it was the fact you are able to mute it with your phone if it goes off. I got so fed up with being waken up in the middle of the night for a false alarm (often triggered by bugs or spiders getting into the smoke alarm) or because the battery was running low. The Nest Protect also acts as a night light and turns itself on when it senses movement near it. The lady voice is also a very cool feature. It relies on your WiFi when you set it up but then works completely fine without it, just in case you were wondering what would happen if the internet was down or you had a power cut and a fire starts. It also tells you whereabout in the house the problem lies. All in all, it is pricey but it is a very good product.
I always check out a product for a while if it’s new to me and I did that here with the Nest Protect. I liked the features and what it does so ordered one and I’m not disappointed. From the moment you open the box it’s quality all the way with the packaging materials and the way it’s packed so neatly. The product itself just looks so good well constructed & finished off. Instructions are easy to read & understand & it’s simple to set up once you’ve downloaded the app. Just be aware it’s loud when you test it ok! & it’s the first one that’s ‘talked’ to me that all is good to go! The night light option is a beautiful soft sheen glow to aid night time visits to the bathroom, just brilliant! Plus this one doesn’t set alarm off because you’re using the toaster! Bonus points there!
Get one they’re brilliant, yes they’re expensive but with longevity guaranteed & noticefication on your phone/tablet for alerts I think they’re worth it!
After reading most of the reviews and articles, it seemed a logical choice to move onto a ‘smart’ alarm when the old one died.
We already had a Nest thermostat so it was a very easy addition to the app and family of devices.
I am not one to dabble with electricals (one for certification reasons and two I’m just scared of the damn stuff) but with the very simple instructions and diagrams, even I managed to swap out the old husk for this shiny new friend.
My only criticism is that the only diagram shows an alarm on a ring circuit. We live in a small flat with only one alarm so we only had single connections. A brain figured it out so no issues, but it would have reduced time by 10 mins or so.
So far, the protect has been stable and happy with the nightlight feature being the perfect addition to the hallway.
We are also both vapers (ex-smokers) and the alarm hasn’t reacted once. Which is good.
The product itself is very professionally made and probably works very well and there in lies the slight problem. There’s no way of actually testing that the detector will inform me via the app when it detects smoke/CO. It would be nice if when the test function is activated, it sent a message to the app so I have some peace of mind that it’s all working. The instructions strongly discourage testing with real smoke, so I’m waiting to see that it does actualy inform me (on the app) in the event of being activated.
The other small issue is with the ridiculously over zealous password enforcement. The password had to be more complex than required by my bank accounts and given that this is a password I’ll probably only use once every couple of years or so (when I change phones), I have zero percent chance of remembering it.
Otherwise, this is a nice, if slightly expensive product.
I like this piece of kit – I wanted it just so I could receive an alert on my phone if anything was wrong. Watch the video under the images section of the product description, it is impressive. I only gave it 4 stars however as the app software I feel could do more and for the price I wasn’t amazingly impressed with the functionality – I thought some level of further innovation would be cool. Also the fact that it needs replacing in 10 years makes was a bit odd I found – surely technology now a days isn’t disposable for that price? Maybe its just me
It’s a shame that I this product isn’t available in Australia so more people are aware of its existence. It great and the communication feature between devices is fantastic. The price maybe a concern for most people but it’s worth the money. The fact that I can get notifications if there is a problem at my house while I’m out is worth it for peace of mind. Also that may be an issue for some is the life span of 10 years but let’s be honest it’s better that you change it in 10 years time and be assured that they are working than have units that are old and the only thing that has been changed is the batteries every few years.
For what it’s worth I recommend the nest protect and the other nest products.
It’s great and works very well, I went for the wired version which was easy to install, we did however have an issue with hiding away the cabling in the ceiling as the size of the connectors are supposed to sit in a plastic casing in the ceiling which most UK houses do not have. In the end we had to make quite a large hole in the ceiling to accommodate the power lead, but it was a small price to pay for such a good product.
The product itself is flawless but the app needs some bug testing as isn’t great and struggles to load data. No issues on the browser site though.
The customer services responses via email aren’t great either, they used templated Salesforce responses which are erroneous and I would have expected better from a premium brand.
I would’ve given five stars but the customer experience relating to aftersales support is pretty poor. I hope they improve it.
Once connected they all link together so if the kitchen downstairs detects smoke. The voice comes on upstairs telling you “There’s smoke in the kitchen” and on every other device. The testing functionality is great as it tests smoke and carbon monoxide separately and repeats the process on other devices without having to go to each one.
The nightlight function is great. You can have this on all the time at night or on when it detects movement. Beats a night light plugged in at floor level. With the smoke alarm on the ceiling it lights up the whole landing enough to see where you are going but not enough to disturb you when sleeping.
Changing wifi networks or changing passwords once set up was a nightmare. I eventually had to remove all devices and add them all again. Overall its great peace of mind. Although expensive to buy its great to be alerted on your phone if there are issues.
The nest protect is very easy to use
Pro
1. Different sounds for carbon monoxide and a fire.
2. It tells you and the children what is happening which when we do a fire drill is when I burn the food the children shoutout fire.
The night light is good and let’s you more about without putting lights on
3. Tells you once a month how it’s going.
4.app is easy to use and setup really good step by step instructions.
Not so good
1. Fitting is easy but abit tight if replacing from old system
2. If you install one of your 2 smoke alarms you have to reword the other to stop it going off
Review
This is a good product that’s easy to use and makes the hole house feel safe my 3 year old knows what’s happening and told me he likes the new system which says it all really
Hope this helps
I’m a bit of a traditionalist so I like the smallest possible cavities behind anything on my ceiling (let’s face it at some point it gets replaced and you don’t want a gaping hole to fill). Sadly the power connector for the wired alarm protrudes about 1.5 to 2cm out of the back of the alarm. Further more the alarm is twist to secure to the backing plate. This means a sizable hole in the ceiling is required to fit the alarm. Once fitted it looks very smart and works well. Just a shame more thought wasn’t given to the connector!
Its easy to install and use. I bought one and replaced my mains powered fire detector. I have a normal Nest thermostat. It was easy to screw into the ceiling (lucky I had one already there with the holes drilled already). The actual screwing of the detector onto the mounting plate was tricky when the power feed was connected. It just needed a bit of tidying up and poking up into the ceiling space. Then it fitted ok. The detection sticker is actually on the “base” of the detector. The part that fits on the ceiling, so please remember to pair it using your phone/tablet before fitting to the ceiling mount! And if you are getting a load of WiFi problems, don’t screw it in until you have sorted it out 🙂
Extremely easy to setup – apart from the manual doesn’t mention that the protect can’t connect to a 5Ghz wireless network, but once that was sorted everything went well. Looks great on the ceiling (is white despite looking silver in all the pictures) and the night time promise is great. When you turn the lights off it briefly glows green to tell you everything is ok!
App on iPhone is very intuitive and everything just works.
Not given it 5 stars as its an expensive smoke/Co2 alarm – but bear in mind this lasts 10 years, and most others on the market say replace after 5 years.
Quick update, one of these units kept going off when I had a shower, but the others were fine, so I contacted Nest who immediately swapped it for me, customer service was excellent and the replacement arrived the next day.
Excellent piece of kit – this is actually the first review I have ever written, as few products have impressed me this much! Installed as a straight swap from my previous wired smoke detectors, seems very well thought through, from the setup, the warnings, a weekly self test, plus is much louder than my previous ones, which I see as an advantage for a smoke alarm! Love the fact that it covers carbon monoxide too.
Notifications on my iPhone work perfectly, so am considering getting a camera to be able to check the house remotely too.
Now strongly thinking about getting more Protects for the kids rooms, as seems a small price to pay for piece of mind.
We bought this smoke alarm primarily for the ability to receive notifications on our phone(s) if smoke or carbon monoxide was detected at our home in our absence.
It’s a very clever unit that will self-test, warn you of slight smoke without the disturbance of a loud alarm (unless the smoke builds), and even lights up the hallway as you walk under it at night-time.
A close second to improved family safety is the kudos you get when your smoke alarm politely and clearly warns you that it has detected a slight build-up of smoke when your friends are over; you may have burnt their lunch but they’ll forgive you for having such a cool smoke alarm.
The device is good, looks good, functions well and I’m generally happy with them. However; the base, connection lead and socket has clearly been designed by someone that has never held a screw driver in their life. It makes installation very awkward unless you have a new build house with a plasterboard ceiling with a dry lining box installed. As i have a lath and plaster ceiling installation was a pain. However, now that that minor nightmare is over they are very good.
I have been looking at these for a while, as I needed 3 I couldn’t decide if I should make the investment or not – especially given my current smoke alarms are only just a year old and worked just fine.
I love technology and after about 3 weeks I had made the decision just to go for it. So I ordered 3 units which arrived the next day.
These are a pleasure to unbox, like an Apple product, you can see everything has been well thought through (I believe some of the Nest employees are ex-apple hence the comment)
Good quality instructions (would have been handy if the wiring diagram had been in colour) but fairly straight forward and I am no electrical expert.
I uninstalled my old units and followed the instructions in the Nest book and I had these all up and running and connected to each other within 40 minutes.
They look so much sleeker than the old units, a much snugger fit to the ceiling. With the easy fit bracket and twist on fitting of the main head unit, there are something even a novice could feel comfortable putting up.
They are all linked together and talk to each other, you can give each sensor a name and they will call themselves by a number of pre-determined names, such as Hallway, Kitchen, Upstairs.
Love the feature of “pathlight” which illuminates white light at night, this can me motion activated or set to permanently on, the children love this feature too.
Technology that is essential in protecting your home but is also cool!
Very happy with the purchase
Carbon monoxide and smoke alarm yes, but much more than that as well. Motion sensitive night light, self check functions, spoken-word alarms and warnings as well as spoken guidance when setting up.
Really amazing bit of kit. When used in conjunction with the Nest thermostat they can be used as sensors to detect if you’re in the house or not so the Thermostat can go into Auto-Away mode and turn off your heating.
Any alarms etc can be found on your mobile phone and the Nest App gives you access to the information from all the Nest devices from anywhere in the world.
Probably one of the best purchases we have made for a long time
This unit was easy to install, relatively simple to configure but has already dropped of the wireless network for a few days without warning.
There was no useful help for getting it to reconnect and in the end I restarted the BT Home Hub which was not able to see the Nest device at all.
The reboot fixed the problem but restarting your wifi access point was NOT one of the listed solutions on the Nest Support site.
Other than that it is a nice looking device and the ability to lightly illuminate the dark hallway at night when you head off to bed has become an added bonus for everyone in the house.
Still need to see how long that battery will hold up with that trick enabled.
Otherwise a fairly decent product, although only an actual “trial by fire” will prove its worth 😉
Still early days but so far so good – I ordered one first to try out but have just ordered a few more to fully kit out the house and one for the garden workshop. I like the idea that the one in the workshop will be able to communicate with both the others and my phone etc, and also opens up the option to shut down power to the machines when the alarm detects a problem with further home automation accessories
It’s expensive for a fire alarm, but it’s great that it also includes CO detection and it’s a start down the road for me towards home automation. I love the path light feature – very useful for the hallway alarms when you are sneaking around at night to go to work or use the loo! The detector is packaged very nicely, gives a good impression of quality and includes some little wire plugs for the wired version which makes hooking up to the mains a breeze.
Ignore some of the bad reviews on here – they are clearly intended for the first gen alarms which had some notorious issues… these haven’t been out long enough for someone to have had problems months ago. No signs of any problems yet on the 2nd generation but time will tell!
Well, where to begin… Is this a lot of money? sure, but is it worth it? that may depend on whether you have a love of gadgets or not! On the face of it this is an expensive smoke and CO detector, but to someone who owns more than one Nest product or someone who is looking for a “connected home” this is just what your after.
It is well built and very simple to set up. I am an electrician and installed the 230V version with absolute ease, The instructions are very clear and concise and the Protect is set up before it goes up onto the ceiling.
It is set up by downloading the Nest app which serves as the place you can deal with all you rNest products if you have more than one. From there you make an account and add the product by scanning the QR code on the back of it. You then run through some quick settings and your done!
I like the pathway feature which can illuminate when you walk under it or can stay illuminated the whole time it is dark. I was hoping to have this replace leaving a light on, however its not bright enough for my liking, so a nice feature but for me it could have been brighter.
If you have the Nest thermostat it also has a feature where if the Nest Protect detects CO the Thermostat will shut off the boiler. Again nice little touches.
I also like the touch that you can connect it to Phillips Hue bulbs, so you could for example have them flash red upon an alert or come on at full brightness to light your path.
Overall, yes its expensive but its well tied in to other Nest products and other things like Phillips Hue and it has a CO and smoke detector built in. I’d say its worth the money for the gadget loving homeowner.
Expensive – that’s why it got 4 stars from me. I have the wired version, pretty simple to install myself. It only needs the 230v wires (Live and Neutral). The first one took me about 40 min, as I need to study the instruction manual. The 2nd one took me about 15 to 20 minutes. Most of those time were spending on taking the old smoke detectors out! My house is only about 20 years old, so wiring wasn’t difficult.
It does look better, then any other smoke detector, plus the night light function, makes it slightly more useful than others. The night light function is not bright (I sent it to the brightest), just enough light to see things.
As for the smoke detector functions – it says not to test it with flames. So far nothing triggers it yet, I will just have to trust it works.
These products give you a glimpse into the (promised) future of the internet of things (IoT) that seems to be taking an age to ever take off. For example if it detects a CO2 leak it will tell the nest thermostat to shut off. It tells your Hue bulbs that you have gone out and the bulbs then randomly turn on and off to simulate presence in the house. All clever stuff.
As for its main purpose its an advancement, voice instructions are much better than a basic alarm also in my opinion the best feature is how they link up. For example smoke in the kitchen, my upstairs alarm says smoke detected in the kitchen.