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PaulQ · 02-01-2024

Moderator edit: Subject updated for clarity and findability. TL;DR: My Nest Protects just ran a sound check and it did NOT set off my Ring alarm system. After installing a Ring Alarm system with a Smoke/CO Listener (listens for smoke/CO alarms) over ...

PaulQ · 01-19-2024

I have six battery Protects. I just noticed that one has been reporting a sensor failure for over 10 days. I received no proactive notification (which is very concerning). I just happened to look at the app.On each day at 2:00pm, it reports, "There i...

PaulQ · 03-13-2022

Does anyone have experience setting up a Ring Alarm System with Nest Protects? You can have an Echo speaker or purchase a "listener" to monitor for alarm sounds. How did you set up the listener, particularly testing the Protect with the listener? Do ...

PaulQ · 12-27-2021

I had to make a change to my home network that most of my smart devices handled well, no intervention. I thought the Protects did too. Days later, I happen to notice one of the Protects lit up a yellow ring. Sure enough, it had been offline for sever...

PaulQ · 01-28-2024

I just came across this post and wanted to add an idea. I use a Ring alarm system with a "Smoke/CO Listener" with my Nest Protect setup. Basically, it is supposed to listen for the sound of the alarm and then trigger the Ring alarm system. You have t...

PaulQ · 01-25-2024

I sent a message via the contact form a few days ago but haven't heard back. I mentioned the fact that it stopped reporting those sensor errors after I had taken the batteries out and "cleaned" it (that's in quotes because it didn't seem like there w...

PaulQ · 08-26-2022

At that point, I would contact Google support, tell them what's happening and that you tried new batteries. They may deem it malfunctioning and replace it.

PaulQ · 08-15-2022

Jason - THANK YOU. I forgot about carbon monoxide sound during a Nest test. This is tricky! I am just going to take the batteries out of the listener and then it can't do anything.

PaulQ · 08-15-2022

Hmm. I wasn't thinking about the Echo. I do have them set to listen for smoke alarms. Yes, you're right, disable that just in case. LOL.... this is a mess. Ring needs to make this process one touch.

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