The Roost Smart Smoke Alarm has LEDs to indicate the presence of smoke, carbon monoxide, and natural gas (hopefully not all at the same time).
The Roost Smart Smoke Alarm RSA - 400, $ 80 (shown up top), detects the presence of natural gas — an industry first, according to Roost CEO Roel Peters — and carbon monoxide as well as the smoke from a smoldering fire or the flames from a fast - moving fire.
But the battery provides only backup power;
the Roost Smart Smoke Alarm must be hardwired to your electrical system to operate.
As I mentioned up top, Roost partnered with Universal Security Instruments to build
the Roost Smart Smoke Alarm.
You can put a Roost Smart Battery in just about any smoke detector and get nearly all of the benefits that
the Roost Smart Smoke Alarm delivers: Alerts on your phone when the detector goes off, the phone number for your local first responders right alongside the alert, alerts sent to monitors you choose who might be able to take action if you're not around, and no more 3AM chirps from a dying smoke - detector battery (you'll get an alert on your phone long before then).
So, on top of retrofitting old alarms, you can buy
a Roost Smart Smoke Alarm that can detect CO, all types of smoke (Roost uses a modified ionization sensor, called IoPhic, made by Universal Security Instruments), and natural gas, or you can get a cheaper smoke - only alarm.
Not exact matches
Roost's
smart functions come as a battery that you install in any
smoke alarm, or as a complete
alarm with the battery already installed.
This addition to
Roost's offerings gives you two more budget - friendly options for outfitting your home with
smart smoke alarms.
At just $ 79.99, the
Roost RSA - 400 Hardwired
Smart Smoke / Fire / CO / Natural Gas
Alarm is our pick for best value detector.
With all these features, the
Roost 9V
Smart Battery is an affordable way to get the perks of a smart smoke detector without having to replace your existing al
Smart Battery is an affordable way to get the perks of a
smart smoke detector without having to replace your existing al
smart smoke detector without having to replace your existing
alarms.
This hardwired
alarm, which is simply a standard, «dumb»
smoke detector with the
Roost Smart 9V Battery installed, is around $ 40 cheaper than many of its top competitors.
If you're happy with your existing
smoke detectors, but wish they had
smart features, you can purchase the Roost Smart 9V Battery for $ 34.99 and install it into your al
smart features, you can purchase the
Roost Smart 9V Battery for $ 34.99 and install it into your al
Smart 9V Battery for $ 34.99 and install it into your
alarms.
Roost also announced that it intends to offer its own line of
smoke alarms that will be bundled with its
Roost Smart Battery.
The
Roost Smart Battery will provide backup power in the event of a blackout, but its primary purpose is to connect to your Wi - Fi network and send emergency text messages to you and your contact list when the
smoke alarm goes off.
Our budget pick: The
Roost Smart Battery will work in any
smoke detector that uses a 9 - volt battery, and will send an alert to your smartphone when the
alarm goes off.