Airthings 2960 View Plus - Radon and Air Quality Monitor with PM 2.5, CO2, VOC, Humidity and Temperature Detector, Mobile APP, Wi-Fi , Notifications

I ordered this Airthings View Plus air quality monitor as it seemed to be well regarded and more professional than the other ones available and it could also read radon gas levels, something which is rare in such a feature rich device like this one. It is one of the reasons it costs so much. What surprised me is just how fast CO2 levels build in a small-medium sized bedroom within a short space of time if the windows and doors are closed. I wasn't expecting that. I am talking about just a few minutes. The other one was the VOC (volatile organic compounds) reading. Mine was reading between 40 and 80 on average, within acceptable levels. However when I opened a moisturiser bottle to put moisturiser on my face and head as I suffer dry skin, the VOD reading jumped to nearly 4,000 in just a minute or so. It's amazing what is in the air we breath, and it is more often bad than good. I now use a air purifier in my bedroom and make sure my windows are always open slightly, even if it is cold outside. I am happy with my purchase, and I think the app is useful. There was an additional app I was offered to download that is just called Airthings, rather than Airthings Wave, and it is a little confusing why they have two apps that do the same thing, but it seems the one just titled Airthings is the one that's been updated most recently. I prefer the older Airwaves Wave app though as the layout is better and it gives you CO2 readings and radon gas levels earlier on after initial setup than the app just titled Airthings.

The media could not be loaded. Quality product. I bought it because I use a multi fuel stove and kerosene heater and was concerned about air quality. This monitor gives very comprehensive information. Don’t know how accurate it is but it’s responsive. On one occasion I burned an incense stick for just a minute and PM went straight up from usual 2 to 134. Batteries went down only by 16% in over 3 weeks. Strangely, it asked me to change the batteries shortly after switching on, so I did. However, I tested the batteries that came with the product and they were fully charged. Overall I’m very happy with it. Worth the money. The app works great.

While the device worked it was great. Nice interface via Android app and via the website. Historical charts were handy. However, after about 8 months the device would just refuse to connect to the Internet so it provides local only access (via device's screen) to the air condition at the moment (readings lost without Internet access). In attempt to fix I have tried factory reset/unpairing/setting up again so I have lost all historical readings. Infuriating! I am now trying to get support to advise but I am already regretting this purchase.UPDATE: few months later it become unresponsive again. I was able to use another phone to set it up. I've had to start another measurement as the old one is archived. Once I set it up with a new phone I have lost ability to control the device from both phones. It still feeds that data to cloud, at least. So far, support is pretending to be helpful. Apparently, Pixel phones' users are experiencing some issues. Well, now I also do have issues on Samsung.

Edit: blew through it and it's fixed, must've been dust built up on the sensor! Original review as follows:Excellent device but two years in, it's malfunctioning regularly. Keeps reporting massive particulates until I take the batteries out and reset it. Works well again for a period then malfunctions again. Two years good service ain't bad I suppose, I'll probably buy the same device again as a replacement

This is one of four different air quality monitors I bought from Amazon at the same time. I purposely wanted to compare performance (accuracy in particular) to make sure I wasn't being taken for a fool and to reject anything that was just making up numbers (one of them was).As far as this product is concerned I feel that it has the most comprehensive and trustworthy data of all of them. Unfortunately it is also the most expensive by some margin. I don't mind paying for quality though, so that's OK. No point spending cheap just to be told some lies.Anyway, the app is excellent, with lots of data available and comprehensive graphs that are detailed and informative. I'm less impressed with the actual unit though. Having three other monitors to compare with, I find the physical display in the device to be distinctly underwhelming.Frankly it is near useless. Only two fields on display at any one time, assuming you have sufficient light to read them, but no indication of air quality unless you move over to the device and wave your hand CLOSE to it. No chance to glance at it and just see the air quality from afar. Air quality is not even a displayable field, so pick two random favourites from the sensors available and be left guessing about the rest.In contrast I have the Amazon AQM, which displays no data at all, but does allow you to see the coloured LED to check on the overall air quality with a casual glance. My other two AQMs either display all day at once or (can) cycle through the various data points one by one. Air quality is on display at all times.I think there is much room to improve the display on the View Plus. More data fields, backlight, always on LED. If the unit is plugged in, why wouldn't you want and expect 24 hour at a glance visibility? I can understand the wish to save power when running on batteries, but mine is permanently powered. Maybe a firmware upgrade can enhance the interface.