Nest Protect™(Battery) Detects smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) User’s Guide ATTENTION: Please read carefully and keep this user’s guide in a safe place.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Meet your Nest Protect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setup and installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MEET YOUR NEST PROTECT Nest Protect is designed to detect smoke and carbon monoxide in a residential environment. It has multiple sensors to help it understand what’s happening in your home, including a Split-Spectrum Sensor to detect a wide range of slow-smoldering and fast-flaming fires. This guide covers the installation of Nest Protect (Battery) - Model number 06A.
The horn enables Nest Protect to alert you with a loud emergency sound. 5.3 in (13.5 cm) The speaker allows Nest Protect to speak with a human voice. The light ring changes color to alert you. Push the Nest button to hush alarms or run a test. 1.5 in (3.9 cm) Micro-USB connector (not for normal use). Battery compartment: Six AA Energizer® Ultimate Lithium batteries (L91).
SETUP AND INSTALLATION 1. Get the Nest app 2. Set up Nest Protect Before you install your Nest Protect on the ceiling or wall, you’ll need to set it up with the Nest app. Download the app from the Apple App Store™ or Google Play™ and create a free Nest Account. You can use a phone or tablet for setup. The Nest app will guide you through each step: scanning the Nest Protect QR code, connecting it to the Internet, and connecting it to other Nest Protects in your home. Go to nest.
3. Have more Nest Protects? 4. Test before you install The Nest app will ask if you have more Nest Protects to set up. If you do, it’ll take you through a faster setup. Be sure to keep all your Nest Protects together until they’re all set up and ready to be installed. Once you’re done setting up all of your Nest Protects, make sure they’ve been added to your Nest Account. Push the Nest button on one Nest Protect and follow the instructions. All of your Nest Protects should speak up.
Location in your home The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends installing a smoke alarm in the following areas: Nest Protect should be installed at least 10 feet (3 m) away from cooktops or cooking appliances. • On every floor, including finished attics and basements. • Inside and outside every sleeping area. • At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway and on the basement ceiling near the entry of the stairs.
5. Remove your old smoke alarm 6. Install the Nest backplate You may have to twist the alarm to release it. Carefully remove it to keep from damaging your ceiling or wall. Unscrew and remove the backplate if there is one. Screw the Nest backplate to the ceiling or wall using the included screws. 2 2 1 Tip: Your old smoke alarm might make a loud noise when you disconnect it. Tip: All smoke alarms prefer to live in a dust free area, so remove any dust before you install Nest Protect.
Placement on the ceiling or wall Placement on a sloped ceiling Installing on the ceiling is recommended. Mark where the screws will go using the base as a guide. Make sure it’s at least 4 inches (10 cm) away from the wall. If you have a sloped, peaked or cathedral ceiling, Nest Protect should be 4 inches to 3 feet (10 cm – 1 m) from the highest point. NOT IN THIS AREA 4 in ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA (10cm) 3 ft (0.9 m) 3 ft (0.
7. Install your Nest Protect 8. Press to test Line up the three tabs on the back of your Nest Protect with the notches on the backplate. Hold Nest Protect against the backplate and turn it clockwise. Continue turning until it’s square with the wall or ceiling. Install the rest of your Nest Protects if you have more. Press the Nest button on one Nest Protect. It will tell you what to do next. Every Nest Protect in the house should speak up, confirming that they’re connected to each other.
HEADS-UP AND EMERGENCY ALARMS ALERTS When Nest Protect has something to say, it will speak to you in words and light up instead of just beeping. Nest Protect has two kinds of voice alerts: Heads-Up and Emergency Alarms. When smoke or carbon monoxide levels are heightened but haven’t yet reached Emergency Alarm levels, Nest Protect can sound a Heads-Up as an early warning. Nest Protect will pulse yellow and tell you where there’s smoke or carbon monoxide.
HEADS-UP AND EMERGENCY ALARMS SILENCING ALERTS WHAT YOU HEAR WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT TO DO “HEADS-UP. THERE’S SMOKE IN THE [ROOM NAME]. THE ALARM MAY SOUND.” YELLOW pulses. Smoke levels are rising. Put out the source of the smoke. Then use the Nest app or press the Nest button to hush the alert. “HEADS-UP. THERE’S CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE [ROOM NAME]. THE ALARM MAY SOUND.” YELLOW pulses. Carbon monoxide levels have been high for a while. Open a window or door to get fresh air.
DAILY USE AND EMERGENCY PREPARATION DAILY USE NIGHTLY PROMISE Nest Protect continuously tests itself, so you don’t have to wonder if it’s working. Nightly Promise reports on every Nest Protect in your home. When you turn out the lights for the night, Nest Protect will glow green for a moment that means everything is working. If it glows yellow, one of the Nest Protects in your home needs your attention. For instance, the batteries are low, Wi-Fi is down, or there’s an issue with the sensors.
DAILY USE AND EMERGENCY PREPARATION EMERGENCY PREPARATION DAILY USE WHAT YOU HEAR “READY. PRESS TO TEST.” WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT TO DO You turn off the room lights for the night, and the GREEN light pulses once. Nest Protect has tested its sensors and batteries to confirm they are working correctly. Sleep well thanks to Nightly Promise. WHITE light. Pathlight lights your way at night as you pass under it. BLUE rotates. To set up or run a manual test.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE CLEANING YOUR NEST PROTECT Nest Protect has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible, but you should keep it clean. As with any smoke alarm, dust buildup on the outside or inside of Nest Protect can stop it from working properly. To clean Nest Protect: 1. Remove it from the wall or the ceiling (turn counterclockwise until it comes off the backplate). 2. Wipe the outside with a clean, slightly damp cloth. Don’t use any soaps or solvents. 3.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE GENERAL MAINTENANCE WHAT YOU HEAR WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT TO DO “THE SENSORS HAVE FAILED IN THE [ROOM NAME]. REPLACE NEST PROTECT NOW.” Single chirp every 60 seconds. YELLOW pulses. Nest Protect has tested its sensors and there is a problem. Clean according to instructions on page 16. If the problem persists, replace Nest Protect. “THE BATTERY IS LOW IN THE [ROOM NAME]. REPLACE THE BATTERY SOON.” YELLOW pulses. Low battery. Change the batteries of Nest Protect soon.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE EXPIRATION Like any smoke and CO alarm, Nest Protect has a limited life. You will need to replace Nest Protect after 10 years with a brand new Nest Protect. You can check the date of replacement written on the back of Nest Protect to see when it will expire. RESETTING NEST PROTECT You can reset Nest Protect to erase all your settings and reset the wireless interconnection with other Nest Protects. You may want to do this when you move to a new home.
WIRELESS INTERCONNECT Nest Protects connect wirelessly to each other so that when one speaks, they all speak. That means when one Nest Protect raises any kind of alert, every Nest Protect in the house will tell you which room the smoke or CO is in. For example, if you’re in the bedroom and the alarm goes off in the basement, the Nest Protect in the bedroom will tell you where the smoke or CO is. To silence the alert, go to the room where the alarm was triggered.
SAFETY ALARM LIMITATIONS LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS Alarms reduce deaths resulting from home fires worldwide. However smoke alarms can only work if they are properly located, installed and maintained, and if smoke reaches the alarms. • Smoke alarms may not waken all individuals. Make sure you create an escape plan and you practice fire drills with all members of the family. • Smoke alarms cannot work without power.
• This smoke alarm is not intended to alert hearing impaired residents. Alarms specifically designed for the hearing impaired, which feature devices like flashing strobe lights or low frequency devices are available to alert the hearing impaired in case of fire.
INSTALLATION CODE THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269). Note: Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm installation vary between countries, states, and regions. Check with your local safety agency or Fire Department for current requirements in your area. WARNING This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units.
WHERE NOT TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS For best performance, AVOID installing a smoke alarm in these areas: • Where combustion particles are produced. Burning material creates combustion particles which could cause your smoke alarm to go off unnecessarily. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated kitchens, garages, boats, recreational vehicles, and furnace rooms. Keep a smoke alarm at least 20 feet (6 m) from from the source of combustion particles (stove, furnace, water heater, space heater) if possible.
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) PRECAUTIONS WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE? Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas produced when fuels do not burn completely, or are exposed to heat (usually fire). These fuels include: wood, coal, charcoal, oil natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, and propane. Common appliances are often sources of CO such as oil or gas burning furnaces, gas ovens, wood-burning fireplaces, and charcoal grills.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WARNING Actuation of your CO alarm indicates the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) which can KILL YOU. If alarm signal sounds: 1) Operate reset/silence button (Press Nest button); 2) Call your emergency services [fire dept. or 911]; PHONE NUMBER: 3) Immediately move to fresh air – outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for.
FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CREATE AN ESCAPE PLAN TO PRACTICE Be prepared when your smoke/CO alarm sounds its alarm. Develop a family escape plan, discuss it with all household members, and practice it regularly. • Make sure everyone is familiar with the sound of your smoke/CO alarm and explain what the sound means. • Determine TWO exits from each room and have an escape route to the outside from each exit.
CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL As stated by the California State Fire Marshal “Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity of, but outside of the bedrooms), and heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages
MOBILE NOTIFICATIONS Changes or modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm during normal operation.
Nest Labs, Inc. Limited Warranty Nest Protect ™ smoke and carbon monoxide alarm THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU. 1. WHAT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY COVERS; PERIOD OF COVERAGE Nest Labs, Inc.
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