Air quality sensors can measure potentially dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide and dioxide, airborne substances such as particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as temperature and humidity. Having a sense of what your indoor air quality is can help you take action and resolve issues before they become too serious.
What are the benefits of air quality sensors?
Air quality sensors allow the user to see beyond the temperature and humidity of a home, gathering a variety of air quality metrics. They can connect to systems like thermostats to help regulate temperature and control fans to mitigate air quality issues. Having them in your home can substantially improve their user’s health.
How do air quality sensors work?
Some indoor air quality sensors measure temperature and humidity alone. The sensors look for specific thresholds depending on the safe ranges of these gases and will send the user a warning via an app when those thresholds are exceeded.
What are the challenges of air quality sensors?
The biggest challenges for these devices are coverage, cost and communication. A typical indoor air quality sensor system comes with one sensor that can cover only one room. Expanding it can be expensive, with each monitor costing $100-$200. These devices vary wildly in how they present the information gathered. Some send them via a app while others put it in their device interface which it’s not always clearly and quickly to understand the problems addressed.
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