Smoke alarms will warn you of danger, but not if you aren’t home to hear them. (They’re also ugly and a pain to shush, and they shriek at burnt toast.) Smart smoke alarms are the cure, and Google Nest Protect is the only one worth buying. It sends speedy alerts of smoke or carbon monoxide to your phone, has great design, is simple to mute, and has a “heads-up” warning before triggering its siren. The Protect also self-tests and has a motion-activated path light.
Our pick
Google Nest Protect
The best smart smoke alarm for most people
Google Nest Protect’s sensitivity to slow- and fast-burning fires, ability to self-test, sleek design, and straightforward app make it the best smart fire-safety device.
The Google Nest Protect has all the features we recommend in a smart smoke alarm. It can detect both slow- and fast-burning fires and wirelessly interconnects with other Protects. The Protect uses voice alerts to warn you before it triggers the siren, and when the siren triggers, the Protect tells you which room the danger is in. It’s the easiest alarm to silence, through the polished and friendly Nest app or by pressing its mute button. And the Protect is the only model that tests itself—which cuts down on annoying low-battery chirps in favor of useful smartphone notifications when something is wrong. The Protect is available in both hardwired and battery-powered versions, and so it should work in any home.
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