![]() ![]() When this happens, you’ll need to address the source of the steam and air the room so that Nest Protect quietens down. If the event appears similar to real smoke or fire, even if it's caused by pure steam, the alarm will sound. Steam Check won't stop all alarms related to steam. ![]() Learn more with the Steam Check white paper (in English) We've found that Steam Check can reduce nuisance alarms from steam on Nest Protect by over half.* Sometimes, being smart means keeping quiet. After measuring the differences between steam-related events and fire or smoke events, we developed a software algorithm to detect steam-related events and reduce nuisance alarms that they can cause, while keeping the same level of sensitivity for fire and smoke. To develop Steam Check, Nest tested and recorded steam-generated alarm incidents in the lab, as well as in real home settings. ![]() This is one of the things that we thought we could do better with Nest Protect. Most smoke alarms can't tell the difference between steam from the shower or smoke from a fire, so they treat them both the same way. ![]()
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