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Remove your old smoke alarm make sure the green power light on the old smoke alarm is off then safely remove the old smoke alarm from its backplate it ll be connected to some cables.
Hold the white wire ends together cap them with a wire.
And detach the 120v connector from your old smoke alarm.
Test before you install once you re done setting up all of your nest protects test they re added to your nest account.
Install the nest protect backplate.
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Start by grabbing the mounting plate and with the black foam ring facing outward screw the plate into the wall or ceiling using a power drill.
The nest protect is similar to most other smoke alarms when it comes to installation you screw a mounting plate to the wall or ceiling and then affix the nest protect to the mounting plate.
When the nest protect smoke and carbon monoxide co alarm has something to say it will speak to you in words and colors instead of just beeping.
Attach the nest connector.
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In our lab we tested the nest protect as with all smoke detectors by spraying an aerosol smoke detector tester spray from 5 10 and 15 feet away and timing how long it took each alarm to go off.
If you re willing to spend a little more on a smoke detector the nest protect is a top rated smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm.
So before it turns on an emergency.
This unit comes in both hardwired and battery powered models and it connects to your phone via wifi to send real time updates on what s happening in your house.
Nest protect can see smoke or carbon monoxide levels rising.