This intelligent smoke alarm could be a protective replacement worthy of protecting

A New line of smoke and check -ups Gentex called place is filled with intelligent features, including telephone notifications, night light, movement detection and temperature and humidity detection. There is also an optional air quality monitoring and an intercom / intercom. The four space models start at $ 139 and are Available now at Home Depot.

With the excellent Nest Protect now abandonedMany owners have sought an alternative intelligent alarm that can alert them in the same way on an emergency of smoke or carbon monoxide in their house, even when they are not there. On paper, this new place line could be just that.

The basic model, called All spacecosts $ 139 and has photoelectric smoke detection, carbon monoxide detection, Wi-Fi connectivity, ambient temperature and humidity detection, localized voice alerts and a night light. It also has a motion sensor which can send alerts to the Place application, a useful safety function. It has most of the same features as the Nest Protect, as well as some additional. However, disappointing, there is currently no alarm integration with intelligent house platforms, and the models are only available as cable appearances.

The most expensive models provide very interesting upgrades. A unit Designed for cooking costs $ 249.95 and includes the detection of natural gas and VOCs, in addition to the characteristics of the basic model. A nurseryAt the price of $ 349.95, both has VOC and monitoring of air quality PM2.5, a white noise generator and a camera with a two -way intercom – potentially replacing four different products that you could put in your baby’s room. A garageat the price of $ 299.95, Provides heat detection (instead of smoke) and includes a camera and intercom.

All models have what Gentex claims is the first alarm of probe with an integrated low frequency. NFPA studies have shown that a low frequency tone can be more effective to wake up deep sleepers, children and those with auditory disabilities.

The place line is interconnected via the wiring of your home to ring all alarms when a triggered and communicate on Wi-Fi at the Place application for intelligent features. These include obtaining notifications for smoke, CO, movement, air quality and temperature changes. You can also silence the compatible alarms of the application. The intercom and the features of the camera are accessible via the application, where you can also control the noise and sleepless night.

The night light uses adjustable and dimmable colors and white LEDs. It can be defined on always, activate according to the ambient light, or triggered with an ambient light and a movement, Steven Bedford, product manager in Gentex, said The penis in an interview.

Currently, the Place application only integrates Amazon Alexa, in particular to control the light. Bedford says they work on Google Home integration as well as Explore the integration of matter. “Our goal is to be the first intelligent smoke detector on matter in the United States,” he said. The integration of the material could allow alarms to operate with all the compatible platforms of the material, such as Google Home, Apple Home and Amazon Alexa.

Although receiving an alert on your phone and the silence of a nuisance alarm are excellent characteristics of connected smoke alarms, the integration of the smart home can offer many more features. For example, deactivate the HVAC system, unlock doors and trigger security cameras to record when an alarm sounds.

Place alarms are closed UL, and although you may not have heard Genthex – which is best known for developing automotive technology, including the Homelink system which controls your garage door from your car – The Michigan based company has a lot of experience in fire safety. Gentx has developed the First alarm of summolectric dualle In 1974 and sold commercial quality alarms for decades.

Some new intelligent smoke alarms were launched following the end of Nest Protect. Kidde published two models in Partnership with Ring Earlier this year. The wired Kidde Smart Smoke Alarm with ring ($ 54.97) and the Kidde Smart Smoke and CO Alarm with Ring ($ 74.97), which works with the Ring application to send you alerts.

First Alert (now owned in Resideo) has teamed up with Google out of $ 129 First Smart Smoke & Co Alert detector. With a wired alarm and a battery -powered option, these intelligent alarms work with Google Home and can integrate into existing Google Nest alarms, interconnecting Thread and Google weaving protocols.

However, neither the first alert nor the Kidde models have movement detection or the popular functionality of Pathlight from the Nest Protect, both space alarms. Unfortunately, none of the new models corresponds to the protection of the nest in terms of industrial design.

It is good to finally see more options for the arrival of intelligent smoke alarms, but it is frustrating that none of them have a large compatibility of smart houses. This means that you must always choose a platform or use an owner application for a device that will be in your home for a decade.