@joshtakacs9800
My 13 year old farted next to our ecobee thermostat and it set off a poor air quality alert on our phones. He thought that was the greatest😂
@ApolloAutomation
Smart Home Solver, We really appreciate you showcasing our tiny multisensor! Just a quick note, the one in the video is actually our Apollo MSR-1 mmWave CO2 multisensor. This was our first sensor and after some community feedback we've actually made an updated version called the Apollo MSR-2. It has the same functionality but it's even smaller! It still uses the LD2410B mmWave sensor and the SCD40 CO2 NDIR sensor. We do offer the Apollo MTR-1 like you mentioned but it uses the LD2450 which was a community requested sensor. We apologize for not getting you our true air quality Apollo AIR-1 sensor but will send you one ASAP. It is made for ESPHome and uses the SEN55, SCD40 and MiCS-4514 sensors. We will be in touch to get you all of our sensors. Again, we really appreciate the shout out and are happy to answer any questions! Best, Justin Apollo Automation
@AndresC55
Great video! I have always looked for sensors in my house but there are so many that it overwhelms me hahaha the last thing I got and now I am a big fan is my Vionentus VN100 wallet
@dg-hughes
I bought my Dad a NetAtmo device it had one sensor outside one inside. One Christmas there were eight people in a 15'x15' living room of a small bungalow. No HVAC in the house, all windows closed because it's winter in Canada. I felt lethargic, and everyone else seemed a bit tired. I checked and the CO2 was at about 2,000ppm! I opened a window -10C or not it had to be done. Myself and everyone else immediately felt better it's amazing how instant of an effect it is.
@Jobobaboss
From an engineering perspective, Co2 buildup means inadequate ventilation in the room by default. Probably because of a lacking ventilation plan in the house, so something needs to change clearly. All rooms in a building should have enough ventilation either natural or mechanical, but more ventilation means more heat/cool loss. Automating it to make it only refresh the right amount of air needed to keep the air clean will result in less unneeded heat/cool losses and thus improved efficiency. This video gave me much inspiration. I like it! As well as the good acting of you and your wife.
@MrTeeAye
Very nicely timed. Recently got the Airthings sensor after we had a mold issue that caused my wife asthma issues. Found out our CO2 is terrible, explaining headaches at home
@astrostl
Very important subject. AirGradient, Airthings, Apollo, and Aranet - and perhaps others on this list - use a nondispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor. NDIR is the gold standard, and I really think it should be an explicit table dimension. All sensors are not equal. And watch out, some manufacturers claim NDIR sensors but don't actually use them! I personally have ecobee Premiums, and an Aranet4 on my desk, and an Airthings View Plus (currently) in my basement. The ecobee sensors are mid, but it's something. The simple and portable Aranet4 surged in popularity during the pandemic after it became clear that CO2 levels are a great proxy for general air stagnation, and thus airborne risk.
@ivlis32
Great video, thank you! Radon sensors are very important if your area has radon. Radon has a tendency to spike out of nowhere, so it's a good idea to ventilate your basement when it happens. Also, if you have a radon mitigation system, a sensor is a must because the system may fail, and you will not notice that.
@UndecidedMF
Awesome topic to cover! I’ve got air quality sensors all over my house too and it’s been a good quality of life upgrade.
@NBD739
Finally a sensor that can measure sound!! I've been wanting to keep track of decibel levels but couldn't find any off the shelf solutions. My neighbour complains that I'm noisy, but I really don't feel that I am, so would like to measure decibel levels and keep logs.
@daniel_thorson
I find this video a breathe of fresh air...😉
@JohnWeland
Radon happens any place you've moved earth to build. It's more prevalent in places with basements. It is a radio active gas as I understand it. Living in a house for ~30 years with a reading of 4.0 or higher is the equivalent to 100 extra chest x-rays (or so I've been told)
@jasperwilliams5729
Radon does vary quite a bit over the course of the year. Having that information could be particularly useful if you have a system that removes it and has the potential to fail, or if you plan on adding a system soon so you have before and after Data to compare.
@SubjectE57
I got a CO2 sensor for my desk years ago, the first time I plugged it in the light went red and an alarm went off, safe to say I needed one.
@FPrefect1701
The video says at 9:43 that the IKEA VINDSTYRKA's VOC measurement doesn't show up in Home Assistant. It does if you're using Zigbee2MQTT. I know that it didn't used to with ZHA, don't know if that's still the case though (I use Z2M, not ZHA).
@Rhynri
We’ve had CO2 sensors in the home for a long time, and another outdoors. We use an automation that forceably kicks on the home ventilator (and hvac fan) if any room tops 1000ppm, then runs for an hour. Really has helped. The outdoor sensor prevents the ventilator from running when the outdoor air is bad. Another automation runs the house fan to clean the air if the PM2.5 gets too high and warns it not go outside.
@loweg
Since I have mostly an Amazon smart home, I use the Amazon smart home air quality monitor. It's able to measure air quality inside you mentioned, and it has the ability to run routines in the alexa. Great for those who might not be home assistant users. Usually, I use a fan routine and announce on my echo speakers.
@TechWithBrett
Wow, I've never related so much to work life as at the beginning of this video. Looks like I need a CO2 sensor. Thanks Reed.
@RC-1290
I like the quality of the sensors used by Aranet. A few years ago when that Vulcano exploded, I could see the shockwave in the air pressure graph.
@SmartHomeSolver