Nest Protect User Manual

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.

First, a word about privacy.

We’re committed to being open and honest about how
we use data. We will always ask for permission before
sharing personally identifiable information like your
email address, and we keep your data safe with the
same security tools banks use. Go to nest.com/privacy
to learn more about our Privacy Policy.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Meet your Nest Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setup and installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Location in your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Placement on the ceiling or wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Heads-Up and Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Daily Use and Emergency Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Want to see how it’s done? Go to nest.com/installprotect for installation videos and tips.

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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.

Inside the box you’ll find:

Nest Protect

Backplate

REQUIREMENTS

You need Wi-Fi, an iOS or Android phone or
tablet, and a free Nest Account in order to
use some Nest Protect features: spoken room
names, wireless mobile notifications, and
software updates. During setup, Wi-Fi and
a free Nest Account are required for wireless
interconnect and room naming. After all the
Nest Protects in your home are connected,
they can communicate with each other
without Wi-Fi.

4 mounting screws

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1.5 in

(3.9 cm)

5.3 in

(13.5 cm)

The horn enables
Nest Protect to alert
you with a loud
emergency sound.

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.

Micro-USB connector
(not for normal use).

Battery compartment:
Six AA Energizer®
Ultimate Lithium
batteries (L91).

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SETUP AND INSTALLATION

1. Get the Nest app

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.

2. Set up Nest Protect

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.com/installprotect to watch the video.

Tip: Lay eve rything o ut on a table for e asy setup.

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3. Have more Nest Protects?

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.

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4. Test before you install

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.
Now you can install them on the ceiling or wall.

Tip: Your Nest Pr otect came pa cked in a plastic c over.
Keep the cover on so your Ne st Protect stays clean
until you install it.

Tip: To double check Nest Pro tect’s room name,
press t he Nest button once. You’ll hear the location
you assigned it during setup. It’ll s ay something like,
“Ready in t he bedroom.”

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Location in your home

The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) recom mends installin g a smoke
alarm in th e 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.

• In homes with more than 1,000 square feet

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) on one level, additional alarms may

(93 m
be required.

Nest Protect should NOT be installed
in unfinished attics or garages.

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5. Remove your old smoke alarm

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.

6. Install the Nest backplate

Screw the Nest backplate to the ceiling
or wall using the included screws.

Tip: Your old smoke alarm might make a loud noise
when you disconnect it.

Tip: All sm oke alarms pref er to live in a dust f ree area,
so remove any dust before you install Nest Protect.

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