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<\/p>\nAs I was thinking about this sponsored post, it reminded me about how our complex recently had staff going to each apartment and checking the\u00a0smoke alarms. As you know, it\u2019s good practice to annually test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. It\u2019s vital that they are in top working order and that the batteries have plenty of juice should the alarm need to be sounded. That way, in case something happens at home, you have as much time as possible to put out any fire or evacuate your family. When danger is detected, there might only be a short window of time to prevent an incident that could result in injuries and damage. What happens when you are not at home though?<\/p>\n
Maybe you go out for dinner with the kids but the pets are still in the house. They have no way of letting you know of any danger and likely have no way of getting out if needed.<\/p>\n
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Perhaps you\u2019re out of state visiting family but an electrical spark is triggered from the lamp you forgot to unplug. Even if you get a notice of some sort, you\u2019re too physically far away to do anything about it. Check out these sobering statistics:<\/p>\n
To protect our furry family members, our homes, and the precious things we keep there, something else is obviously needed. That\u2019s where Leeo comes in. The compact device plugs into an outlet and will send an alert to your phone if your smoke\/carbon monoxide alarm sounds.<\/p>\n
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When an alarm goes off, Smart Alert sends you a push notification and calls you. It plays a 5-second clip of the alarm\u2019s sound and gives you the option to dismiss the alert or call emergency responders. If you’re not available, a list of emergency contacts can be added in the app. You can choose as many contacts as you\u2019d like and change the order of who to contact first. These people do not have to have the app but they do need to confirm a request to be added, which will be sent to them via email.<\/p>\n
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Set up of Leeo is painless and the free mobile app quickly walks you through the process. Frans loves the clean layout of the app, how responsive it is, and the ease of navigation. There is a notice to \u201ctrain\u201d your device to listen to your alarm but you have an option of skipping it for later. I highly recommend that you complete this step as soon as possible. The device will not recognize your alarm just out of the box. You actually need to program the sound of your alarm in the device or it will not pick it up in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n