Full Product Manual

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Installation tips
Use the Nest app
During setup, the Nest app will show you
where to put Nest Detect and its open-
close magnet so they work properly.
Here are more things to consider before
you install Nest Detect on a wall, window
or door.
Mounting with adhesive strips
Nest Detect and the open-close magnet
should be installed on smooth, flat
surfaces only.
1. Make sure the surface is clean
and dry.
2. Peel the protective cover off the
adhesive strip.
3. Press evenly with your palm and
hold in place for at least 30 seconds.
The adhesive strips shouldn’t be used
on surfaces painted with low-VOC or
zero-VOC paint or any surfaces not
listed on page 15.
IMP OR TANT: Nest Detect’s adhesive
strips are very strong and can’t be
easily repositioned. Before you press
and hold it for 30 seconds, be sure Nest
Detect is straight and in the right spot.
Mounting with screws
Install Nest Detect with screws if your
walls, windows or doors have rough
surfaces, are contoured or dirty, are prone
to heat or high humidity, or are painted
with low-VOC or zero-VOC paint. For best
results use a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
1. Remove Nest Detect’s mounting
backplate and you’ll see the screw hole.
2. Remove all the adhesive material
from the backplate.
3. Screw the backplate onto the
surface. Drill a 3/32" pilot hole first
if you’re attaching it to wood or other
hard material.
4. Snap the Nest Detect onto its backplate.
To install the open-close magnet:
1. Snap off the backplate and you’ll see
the screw hole.
2. Remove all the adhesive material from
the backplate.
3. Screw the backplate onto the surface.
Drill a 1/16" pilot hole first if you’re
attaching it to wood or other hard
material.
4. Snap the open-close magnet onto
its backplate.