About Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can detect smoke or dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in your home and sound an alarm to alert you, just like traditional detectors. But unlike traditional detectors, they send alerts to your phone so you’ll know of dangerous conditions even if you’re not home. These smart detectors also may come with nifty extra features like voice control through Alexa, music streaming, nightlights and more.
Note that there are few dual-duty smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on the market. And of those, even fewer are highly rated. We combed through the options for the best available. Here are our top three:
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Onelink Safe & Sound Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector
The only drawback: It has to be hardwired into your electrical system instead of running on batteries. So installation may require an electrician, unless you already have a hardwired detector and can connect the Onelink to the existing wiring.
“We got this a few weeks ago and it has given us all [peace] of mind. It can be controlled by Alexa with hands free commands,” writes one reviewer on Home Depot’s website. “It was so easy to install and sync with [Alexa.] I like that we can find out what is happening if we are at home or away with the app. You can use it with your music as well with the built in [Bluetooth], instant speakers!! I recommend this product to everyone…So thankful we have this in our home.”
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Nest Protect Gen 2 Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector
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Kidde Smart Smoke Detector
The Kidde Hardwired Smoke Detector doesn’t have a lot of features, but it can be connected to the Kidde Smart Bridge app and hub for smoke alerts on your phone, no matter where you are. It can also be wirelessly connected to other Kidde smart smoke detectors in your home so when one detects smoke, they all will sound, alerting your entire household to danger. This smoke detector also has a battery back-up system in case of a blackout. Unfortunately, it doesn’t detect carbon monoxide. But at $50, it is priced only around $20 more than other high-end smoke detectors without smart features.
“These installed and worked perfectly,” wrote a reviewer on the Home Depot website. “No false alarms, and the wireless interconnect synced up flawlessly over nine units (some combo smoke/CO; others smoke only; mix of AC wired and battery powered). Clean, elegant design too (after all, you have to look at these every day for years!).”
