Nest introduces their Smoke Detector

Re:Nest introduces their Smoke Detector by DanBC on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @12:02PM (#6515838)

> When one of these things has a low battery, it chirps intolerably - but only every 30 minutes!! So when this happens at night, and there are several of them in the residence, you are literally kept awake half the night, waiting by one after another, just to figure out which one needs a battery.

Change all the batteries and go back to sleep.

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Re:Nest introduces their Smoke Detector by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @12:08PM (#6515891)

Or, more likely, disable the device and forget about it. Which is what the OP says the fire department blames for deaths in home fires. The problem is real, and this device addresses it. It goes much further, and the wisdom of that is debatable, but some change is certainly needed.

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Re:Nest introduces their Smoke Detector by DanBC on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @12:26PM (#6516021)

Do you think "soft" reminders of battery age are enough to make people check or change their smoke detector batteries?

You've been reading this thread. Have you replaced the batteries because of this thread? or decided to check the batteries because of this thread?

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Re:Nest introduces their Smoke Detector by ebiester on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @03:10PM (#6517148)

Only if it connects to the internet and orders them off Amazon for me.

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Re:Nest introduces their Smoke Detector by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @02:55PM (#6517044)

I don't think this device or this thread will affect me after I stand up and leave the room.

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Re:Nest introduces their Smoke Detector by nemothekid on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @12:36PM (#6516072)

What if I have no batteries and its 11PM? Will the user 1.) Drive to the nearest 24/7 convenience store or 2.) disable the device and forget about it?

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