Google Nest smoke alarm

Sandtree

kev2009 said:

thanks, doesn't sound too bad then, might give them a go.
Can you set a date that the are tested on i.e. 1st of the month etc or does it default to 30 days from installation/activation?
Thanks
Kev

No, you can only specify the time as Morning, Midday, Evening or Night (app gives time bands for each).

My guess is that the mains + battery and the battery only are not that different in operation and so that the battery only model doesnt run out of batteries too rapidly that the device isnt "smart" 24/7... unlike our other Nest devices if you change a setting on the Protect it warns that it may take a couple of ours to take effect (so in my mind, next time it turns its smarts back on). That said, the speed of it sounding a pre-warning of smoke (aka burnt toast) and it pushing a notification to the phone is a second or two tops so clearly it can activate its higher functions very quickly even if not operating 24/7.

kev2009

Thanks all, will look into this bit later now, just got a unexpected expense so dealing with that at the moment.
Will look to get one of these a bit later, i was almost about to pull the trigger and order one...
Kev

ipman3

Semple said:

As a nest protect owner, I can confirm these are great products. One major feature clueless Neil hadn't put down in his post is the protect's ability to notify you of a fire or carbon monoxide leak when you're not at home. Something I think most people would agree with as being a very useful feature over traditional smoke alarms.

I like the motion sensor nightlight too, which is handy if you need to get up to use the toilet in the middle of the night - you're not blinded by the landing light then. 

Self-test is another great feature, most people don't check their smoke alarms regularly enough, so this is a no brainer. 

You can get them quite a bit cheaper than £90, look out over the next month or so as that's usually when deals pop up. 

Totally agree! - I have 3 of these on each level within my home and they are just amazing, the notifications I receive on my phone and clear and concise and I know my home is protected.  The built in carbon monoxide and the up to date tech in these devices is next level.  I got these from screwfix for £85 each in december 2019 and definately worth the investment!.  You need to disable 5GHz wifi on your home router and connect using 2.4GHz only otherwise they wont be found by the app, but once setup you can switch 5GHz back on these will work perfectly.  Going to purchase one more for our outhouse and another for the conservatory for full home protection!

Chino

You say:

ipman3 said:

and the up to date tech in these devices is next level.

but go on to say:

ipman3 said:

You need to disable 5GHz wifi on your home router and connect using 2.4GHz only otherwise they wont be found by the app

So, in practice, the devices' tech isn't so very "next level".

ipman3

Chino said:

You say:

ipman3 said:

and the up to date tech in these devices is next level.

but go on to say:

ipman3 said:

You need to disable 5GHz wifi on your home router and connect using 2.4GHz only otherwise they wont be found by the app

So, in practice, the devices' tech isn't so very "next level".

I get what you mean, but I think all devices work the same way, I installed phillips hue bulbs around my house and also had to temporarily disable 5GHz, Nest and other smart devices seemed to install once 5GHz was disabled now this could be my virgin router that was mixing the signals or problem with the devices, but once installed they are fantastic, zero complaints aprt from the the 5GHz disabling, but reality is that i dont have any devices running 5GHz so rather irrelevant for me, but was a pain when initially setting up as there was mention in the setup manual about 5GHz conflict.  The above statement was to save time and help others but thanks for pointing it out .... again (well done)

fifeken

custardy said:

Interesting I read this thread yesterday (never having thought about smoke detectors beyond our fitted mains powered ones) to find out today we are required in Scotland to have interlinked smoke detectors by FEbruary!

Date has been put back due to Covid (and nobody knowing about it).