Plus, you get mobile alerts when any of these others are activated. The built-in light ring changes colours to let you know if everything is okay or whether there’s an emergency brewing. Voice alerts are used when an alarm is triggered, during self-checks, or when you manually test the device. ![]() There’s the traditional siren, which only goes off after a voice warning and verification of real danger. Nest Protect uses four different methods to keep you in the know about your home’s safety. Most smoke alarms use only a siren or chirp to alert you to danger or low batteries. This is one instance where I don’t have any suggestions to make the Nest Protect better. From the packaging to the final product, it’s hard to find a flaw in this smart gadget’s design. I give Nest Protect five stars for design. When the light turns red, it means your burned toast has now set your toaster on fire and indicates more immediate danger. ![]() Yellow is the Nest’s Heads-Up warning, and it shows up for minor things like burned toast. The light also works as a motion-sensitive night-light, emitting a soft, white glow if you have a midnight craving for something sweet. ![]() When you turn out the lights you get a green glow (the “Nightly Promise”) that indicates everything is working and you won’t have to worry about late-night chirps due to low batteries. The light ring changes colour to let you know at a glance what’s happening. Light is another way the Nest Protect communicates. And I have to admit I felt a little twinge of pride that my ceiling got to be home to this cutting-edge device. Because the design is modern and sleek, I was actually excited to install it. I’ve always considered smoke alarms a necessary evil from a home decor perspective.
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