I give Nest Protect five stars for design. When the light turns red, it means your burned toast has now set your toaster on fire and indicates more immediate danger. Yellow is the Nest’s Heads-Up warning, and it shows up for minor things like burned toast. The light also works as a motion-sensitive night-light, emitting a soft, white glow if you have a midnight craving for something sweet. When you turn out the lights you get a green glow (the “Nightly Promise”) that indicates everything is working and you won’t have to worry about late-night chirps due to low batteries. The light ring changes colour to let you know at a glance what’s happening. Light is another way the Nest Protect communicates.

And I have to admit I felt a little twinge of pride that my ceiling got to be home to this cutting-edge device. Because the design is modern and sleek, I was actually excited to install it. The Everett Fire Department, in cooperation with the American Red Cross of Snohomish County, will install smoke alarms, free of charge, in the homes of low income, seniors and those with disabilities.I’ve always considered smoke alarms a necessary evil from a home decor perspective. We can also help install or troubleshoot your fire alarm. Residents of the City of Everett can get information about home safety assessments and smoke alarms by calling the Fire Marshal’s Office at 42 or email at have specialized alarms for people with hearing issues. The smoke alarm should be replaced 10 years from that date (not the date of purchase). To ﬁnd out how old your smoke alarm is and its expiration date, simply look on the back of the alarm where the date of manufacture is marked. Smoke alarms lose their effectiveness over time and should be replaced at least every 10 years. It’s important to properly install and maintain your home smoke alarms.

In fires in which the smoke alarms were present but did not operate, almost half (46%) of the smoke alarms had missing or disconnected batteries.

Three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (38%) or no working smoke alarms (21%).

According to the National Fire Protection Association: Smoke alarms provide an early warning of a fire, giving people additional escape time that can save lives.

Most deadly fires happen at night, when people are asleep.

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