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I'm looking at buying Nest Protect smoke...
I'm looking at buying Nest Protect smoke detectors here in Canada.
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Apr 16, 2020
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nettie
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I'm looking at buying Nest Protect smoke detectors here in Canada. Will they work with Alexa and/or Smarthings? If so, any assistance in how as this smart devices is still new to use would be appreciated.
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Apr 16, 2020
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hambrick
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No, Nest Protect can’t be integrated with anything since Google dropped “Works with Nest”.
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Apr 16, 2020
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hambrick
there is a new handler that will make it work again.
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Apr 16, 2020
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nettie
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unclothe1851
what do you mean by that comment.
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Apr 16, 2020
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nettie
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Kris, thank you. I'll have a look
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Apr 16, 2020
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They can't be integrated but . I still recommend them.
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Apr 16, 2020
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nettie
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Tom, if my wife and I want to receive notification when we are away from home how do we set that up and is it free. Don't want to pay monthly fees.
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Apr 16, 2020
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hinder
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nettie
it is free the nest app works great. Plus u can set it so low battery on happens in daytime it gives u plenty of warning. I have them in both homes
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Apr 17, 2020
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hu90238
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nettie
Another Another vote with @
hinder
here. Connects via your home router and notifies your mobile via their app. If somehow your house caught fire and there was no WiFi, say the router was the cause, then they revert to simply being dumb smoke/fire alarms.
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Apr 16, 2020
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Stay away from Nest. If you have dumb wired interconnected detectors just add an Ecolink Firefighter.
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Apr 16, 2020
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I’ve been using NST Manager for years with SmartThings. Works fine.
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Apr 16, 2020
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Google could have answered this question in seconds.
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Apr 16, 2020
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Nest protect smoke detectors are the first and last Google smart home product i've purchased. Dropped $1k on them, installed to find out they dropped "Works with Nest" like a bastard stepchild and i cant run any automations with them. Junk!
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Apr 17, 2020
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goad588
Thanks yes i did see that, but it's paid and needs a browser tab left open logged in to Nest to work as far as i can see. It's just not the most practical thing just to make some automatons run in the event of a fire unfortunately.
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Apr 17, 2020
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You just need to not log off to keep the session active. The browser tab can be closed, and you can even turn off your desktop.
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Apr 16, 2020
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heavenward
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DONT DO IT! I have 10 and wish I didn’t. False alerts here and there. And battery hogs.
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Apr 17, 2020
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abduction459
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manichaeism
Klabik strange not one false alert on mine and still original batteries five years later.
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Apr 17, 2020
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interesting bc I’m not the only one who’s delt with false alerts. I will say I haven’t had a false alert in 1 year. Knock on wood. But I’ve had false alert at 2 am. During the day. When the house was completely still. And this was the first 2-3 years I had them. I have them in garage. Basement, bed rooms. And it wasn’t just one unit. Some people also forget they came out with a gen 2 and changed how they detect stuff. You using gen 2’s And yes I still use them
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Apr 17, 2020
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heavenward
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abduction459
do you have power ran to them?
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Apr 17, 2020
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abduction459
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Klabik mine are gen 2 I believe and no power, just battery. All tech is so different, some people never have issues while others do. But from my reading many people love these detectors.
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Apr 17, 2020
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abduction459
hmm sounds like they REALLY Improved on the gen 2 battery then.
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