AmazonSmart Air Quality Monitor – Know your air, Works with Alexa

Purchased these after I had my carbon monoxide detector went off at 2am one morning. Absolutely love them. They easily connect with my Alexa app and I can access the data quickly. I have it set to announce alerts via the Alexa too. It’s very accurate which I love. If I use any of the following in the house it will give me an air quaintly warning: nail polish remover, nail polish, perfume, heavily scented bathroom soaps during showers, febreeze, candles, incense, essential oils, burnt foods from cooking, bleach, paint for walls etc. I’m grateful for the reminders that the products I’m using can be hazardous. I have 3: basement, bedroom, living room. It’s great they also monitor temperatures so I can see how well my new furnace is working and stabilizing the house.

With all respect to RICE650 and their review of this device... (and I agree with that person on several points) this Indoor Air Quality Monitor is excellent for what it is... a "Smart Air Quality Monitor" that "Works with Alexa". That person's review is simply in appropriate because they are critiquing Amazon for what it has built, and not critiquing the product in so far as what its marketing and documentation states it will do.[note... I am not an Amazon employee, nor is anyone in my family, I have no relation to anyone who has anything to do with this product. I live in Seattle so of course I know people who work at Amazon, but I have never spoken with any of them about this product. My background is in Product Development and Innovation, and as such I am critical of products in many of the same ways as RICE650... that said I try to differentiate my critiques based on what I wanted the product to be, and what the manufacturer of the product claimed the product I purchased was capable of doing.]Here is aThis is simply an Air Quality Monitor that allows routines to be triggered when the levels of any of its quality metrics (Temperature, Humidity, Particulate Matter, Carbon Monoxide, or Volatile Organic Compounds) exceed user defined limits.I don't see where any of RICE650's complaints are listed as features the product supports, therefore I find that review to be horribly misleading.- Know your Air: (well.... this is a little overstated because it doesn't monitor every gaseous compound that can be in air... but the most important ones to a majority of people are captured.)- Track and measure: the unit does indeed measure the components it says it does. I have no idea how accurately it does this. Levels are measured, and the data is available to view in Alexa when the device is selected under the grouping of "Air Quality" devices. I can page through data for the last 30 days.- Stay informed: This feature set could be better. But in Amazon's defense, it does not say "we will populate minute by minute data into a spreadsheet or database....". Product messaging states "get an 'indication' of current air quality from the color coed LED, and an easy-to-understand air quality score in the Alexa app anytime."- Get Notifications: "if Alexa detects poor air quality, you can get notifications". Pay attention... IF ALEXA DETECTS... not if the Amazon Smart Air Quality Sensor detects.... it clearly states that Alexa will deliver notifications, which it does.- Enable Routines: I use my Air Quality sensor to collect data, which Alexa monitors, and when the temperature or humidity exceed a pre-set level, Alexa turns on the closet fan for the length of time I have selected in the routing.- Certified for Humans: Meh, I know some humans will feel challenged, the reality is that its pretty darn straight-forward.This last item I will provide a critique on... since the Air Quality Monitor relies on Alexa for triggering notifications, etc.... I will commend that setting the THRESHOLD value (temperature, humidity, etc...) is a poor experience. Alexa provides a slider that users slide left or right to set the particular temperature, etc, when a routine should be triggered. The slider shows the minimum value on the left, and the maximum value on the right. IT DOES NOT show users the currently selected value. Nor do users have the option of using a discreet selection method such as a text entry box, increment up/down buttons, or a number wheel. For this reason the UI is poor. It does not easily allow exact values to be entered, it does not allow the user to see what value has been set until after they attempt to edit the value, and it does not have any accessibility mechanism readily available.I have a new higher-end stackable Washer and Dryer in my home... unfortunately I don't have a laundry room, only a laundry closet. This laundry closet has a solid core door without louvered vents in the door. Air entering the close comes from the 1-1/4" gap under the door at the floor, and it is vented thru a Homewerks Smart Bathroom Fan equipped with Alexa. (Now that product, the Homewerks Smart Bathroom fan... that's a piece of junk when you compare the marketing claims and what you actually get!)Because of the small closet space in which the washer and electric dryer are located, being able to trigger the fan to turn on is a necessity to prevent high humidity, condensation, and the development of mold and mildew.This was the only Air Quality Monitor I could find that was integrated with Alexa at the time I purchased it (March or April 2023), and supported creating simple routines to turn on an external fan when either the humidity or the temperature exceeded my comfort level for the space.It appears to do everything the product marketing and documentation say it will.I've given the product a 4 star rating for Accuracy, because:1. It does not provide any means by which to check its accuracy / internal calibration (for example, against another device)2. It does not provide users with clear and easy controls to set exact values for when to trigger a routine.3. In Alexa > Device Activity History.... it logs data in Celsius and not using Fahrenheit, which is the temperature scale that is my default for Alexa and iOS.All said, if you need a monitor to trigger Alexa routines, it'll probably meet all your needs.

The media could not be loaded. I got this and decided to leverage Astro to allow for more robust random samplings vs being in a static location.As it does do random “positioning” and then when the Ring alarm is armed, it does patrols so I can get an aggregate reading.So far so good!UPDATE: 6-25-25: Still holding at 5/5 stars! Today we had an issue where there was this weird smell that occurred and it appears to have been a gas leakage downstairs - still have a minor headache. :(This not only picked up the changes in sampling but when paired with Astro's random "places to hang out", I was able to get a more accurate reading which polls every 5 mins.Once this occurred a routine was triggered "When indoor air quality changes" to make Astro find me and alert that the air quality is sub-optimal and to open windows, doors and turn on fans to circulate the air.I will go ahead and install some smart ceiling fan switches to ensure this gets added to the routine as well so it is all handled programmatically.SUGGESTION:----------------I would have a suggestion for anyone with a 3d printer and willing to test the market...Can someone please make a housing for Astro to fit this device?It would be helpful to not have to use a small tripod, but to have enough height and clearance for the device to sample the air AND still has a tripod mount screw so you can secure it to the housing and it won't move if Astro goes over a threshold (ex: traversing from wood floors to tile).The housing would be similar to the beverage holder that comes with Astro and then you can just use a micro-usb to USB-c cable (~1 ft) and that would be a "perfect kit for Astro compatibilty". (Maybe Amazon can incorporate this into a Next Gen Astro if they ever decide to continue down that path).As far as battery drain on Astro, I am surprised but this doesn't really affect it too much.On average without this connected Astro would recharge when the battery was between 11% - 52% (give or take) about 4 times a day.With this connected it is now between 4 and 5 times a day...a welcome discharge rate.At night, Astro is set to patrol when the Ring alarm is armed so I have not determined the recharge frequency but since I have installed this on the Astro unit I have not noticed any abhorrent effects.