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Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R vs YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

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Key differences between Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R and YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

A summary of selected recorded differences between these smoke & co detectors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Steam Check (features): Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R — Yes (Dual-beam photoelectric sensing sizes smoke particles to reduce steam and cooking false alarms); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.

Specifications to check side by side

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R — Heiman Gateway required (The alarm itself has no Wi-Fi: the optional WS3GW-R gateway joins a 2.4 GHz network and relays its alerts to the Heiman app); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
Other (connectivity): Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R — RF wireless interconnect (915 MHz Sub-1G radio, up to 800 ft in open areas per Heiman; links with other Heiman RF alarms such as the C1-R CO alarm); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — LoRa (YoLink hub required).
Automations (features): Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R — Heiman Gateway required (Automations run in the Heiman app or a linked platform once the gateway is added); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — Yes.
Google Home (integrations): Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R — Heiman Gateway required (Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.

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Option 1 · Heiman

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · YoLink

YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

Last updated September 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Home Assistant

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-RHeiman Gateway required
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke AlarmYes

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Battery Life

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R8.3 years
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm5 years

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Reading layout

Alerts

Air Quality Alerts

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Co Alerts

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Fire Alerts

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Yes
Catalog note
Local 85 dB alarm on every linked unit, plus app push alerts when paired to the Heiman gateway
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
App, SMS and email alerts through a YoLink hub

Low Battery Alerts

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Yes
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Temperature Alerts

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Heiman Gateway required
Catalog note
The alarm itself has no Wi-Fi: the optional WS3GW-R gateway joins a 2.4 GHz network and relays its alerts to the Heiman app
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Bluetooth

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Other

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: RF wireless interconnect
Catalog note
915 MHz Sub-1G radio, up to 800 ft in open areas per Heiman; links with other Heiman RF alarms such as the C1-R CO alarm
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: LoRa (YoLink hub required)

Thread

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Z Wave

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Zigbee

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Display

Screen

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Screen Type

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Not applicable / unspecified
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Not applicable / unspecified

Features

Automations

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Heiman Gateway required
Catalog note
Automations run in the Heiman app or a linked platform once the gateway is added
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Built In Light

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Built In Siren

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Yes
Catalog note
85 dB at 10 ft
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Pathlight

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Steam Check

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Yes
Catalog note
Dual-beam photoelectric sensing sizes smoke particles to reduce steam and cooking false alarms
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Tests Itself

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Yes
Catalog note
Continuous RF heartbeat and optical chamber drift monitoring, plus a test and silence button
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Integrations

Alexa

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
Catalog note
Alexa has no smoke alarm device type outside Matter, and the S1-R is not a Matter device
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No
Catalog note
Alexa's smart home API has no smoke or CO alarm type: the only supported route is the Matter Smoke CO Alarm device type, which this alarm does not speak

Apple Home

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Google Home

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Heiman Gateway required
Catalog note
Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Home Assistant

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Heiman Gateway required
Catalog note
Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Matter

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

SmartThings

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Heiman Gateway required
Catalog note
Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Power

Battery Life

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: 8.3 years
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: 5 years

Battery Type

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: CR123A
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Not recorded

Wired

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Sensors

Air Quality

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Ambient Light

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Humidity

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Motion

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Occupancy

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Smoke

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: Yes
Catalog note
Dual-beam photoelectric sensor, UL 217 10th Edition
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
Photoelectric sensor certified to UL 217 10th Edition and CAN/ULC S531

Temperature

Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Specifications for Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R versus YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Specification	Heiman Interconnected Smoke Alarm S1-R	YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Alerts
Air Quality Alerts	No	No
Co Alerts	No	No
Fire Alerts	Yes Catalog note Local 85 dB alarm on every linked unit, plus app push alerts when paired to the Heiman gateway	Yes Catalog note App, SMS and email alerts through a YoLink hub
Low Battery Alerts	Yes	Yes
Temperature Alerts	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Heiman Gateway required Catalog note The alarm itself has no Wi-Fi: the optional WS3GW-R gateway joins a 2.4 GHz network and relays its alerts to the Heiman app	No
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Other	RF wireless interconnect Catalog note 915 MHz Sub-1G radio, up to 800 ft in open areas per Heiman; links with other Heiman RF alarms such as the C1-R CO alarm	LoRa (YoLink hub required)
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	No
Display
Screen	No	No
Screen Type	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Features
Automations	Heiman Gateway required Catalog note Automations run in the Heiman app or a linked platform once the gateway is added	Yes
Built In Light	No	No
Built In Siren	Yes Catalog note 85 dB at 10 ft	Yes
Pathlight	No	No
Steam Check	Yes Catalog note Dual-beam photoelectric sensing sizes smoke particles to reduce steam and cooking false alarms	No
Tests Itself	Yes Catalog note Continuous RF heartbeat and optical chamber drift monitoring, plus a test and silence button	Yes
Integrations
Alexa	No Catalog note Alexa has no smoke alarm device type outside Matter, and the S1-R is not a Matter device	No Catalog note Alexa's smart home API has no smoke or CO alarm type: the only supported route is the Matter Smoke CO Alarm device type, which this alarm does not speak
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	Heiman Gateway required Catalog note Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings	No
Home Assistant	Heiman Gateway required Catalog note Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	Heiman Gateway required Catalog note Through the Heiman WS3GW-R gateway, which Heiman says works with Home Assistant, IFTTT, Google Home and SmartThings	No
Power
Battery Life	8.3 years	5 years
Battery Type	CR123A	Not recorded
Wired	No	No
Sensors
Air Quality	No	No
Ambient Light	No	No
Co	No	No
Humidity	No	No
Motion	No	No
Occupancy	No	No
Smoke	Yes Catalog note Dual-beam photoelectric sensor, UL 217 10th Edition	Yes Catalog note Photoelectric sensor certified to UL 217 10th Edition and CAN/ULC S531
Temperature	No	No

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