Airthings 2930 Wave Plus - Radon & Air Quality Monitor, Battery Powered (CO2, VOC, Humidity, Temp, Pressure)

First of all radon is no joke. I learned about radon many years ago when I moved to a state/county that is classified as EPA's Zone 1 for radon risk. I knew nothing about radon back then however the city/county did a fairly good job educating people about the dangers of this gas. One day I saw this big "Got Radon?" sign by the side of the road with a website to learn more about it. I was curious and followed through. What I learned was very concerning and questioned why I knew about the "dangers" of "mold" and not about a RADIOACTIVE gas that was lingering around my house. I think the answer is that we are obsessed with things that have short term impact but tend to bury our heads under the sand when we need to look ahead in the future 5, 10 or more years. We simply like to think the problem is not there because it is difficult for our brains to register the danger without immediate threat (like a scratchy throat). To cut the story short, I bought a radon test kit and the results came back at 10 PCi/L. We immediately took action and installed a radon mitigation system. Learning that radon levels can fluctuate I always dreamed of having a device that could constantly measure the levels of radon inside our house. Therefore I was thrilled when I found the Wave while browsing for IAQ monitors. We have own the device for a couple of months now, so sharing our thoughts: 1) This is a CONSUMER GRADE device, therefore users expectations should be accordingly. The value of owning this device is not to have a measure comparable to professional grade equipment but to have a close idea if you have a radon issue (consistent measures above the recommended threshold taken over a long period of time) or if your home is ok (consistent measures below the recommended threshold taken over a long period of time). This device will show you just that. In terms of accuracy of radon measurements, although we have only been measuring for a few weeks, we now live in an EPA Zone 3 county and we have seen Wave levels consistently measuring below recommended threshold. 2) This device measures CO2 (carbon "dioxide") not CO (carbon monoxide). I read some reviews about people's CO alarm not sounding when the Wave was registering high levels of CO2. Well, these are 2 different things. 3) In terms of temperature and humidity, we own several monitors in our home. Wave's measurements are comparable to these devices. I would say the wave is consistently 1 or 2 degrees above the cheaper "accurate" devices we have in the house. Same for humidity % 4) VOCs measurements are very impressive. We can immediately see the changes in results even with subtle things like sweeping the floors or bringing a box inside our home with things that had been in storage. We just bought a few Wave Minis to place them in the bedrooms as well. This monitor has helped confirm that passive and active ventilation are key to keep VOCs levels below recommended thresholds! 5) The app works well and is pretty user friendly. We had no issues downloading or using the app in our phones or iPad. Also, no issues registering the device. I think the level of information is what we need and it is great to have access to historic data. 6) Finally, this device requires CALIBRATION. The instructions clearly state that you need to place the device in its intended environment for 7 days to allow for proper calibration. We did exactly that and it seems to be working just fine. Overall highly recommended if you want a comprehensive view of the quality of the air you are breathing inside your home. I am hoping 5 years from now Indoor Air Quality equipment will be required, as smoke detectors are today.

This device is amazing. I love, love, love it. We live in a neighborhood where a lot of people have radon reduction systems. Before we jumped on buying one of those, we got two of these -- one for the basement, and one for upstairs. While our radon has so far been low, these do alert us to other things, like high CO2, and are a great reminder to open up the windows and let the house breathe a little. I was a little nervous that you just wave your hand in front of it and get a color (green for good, yellow for OK, red for bad) without any other details, but the app is fantastic and provides all the detail you could ever want. Another super handy thing, they provide a very nice magnetic mounting plate, so we were able to put the one upstairs right under our thermostat, and it looks very tidy. If you're on the fence about whether or not it's worth it to monitor your indoor air quality, I would highly recommend trying this device. It's easy to install, easy to use, and seems very accurate (for example, the humidity reading is always in line with what our furnace and thermostat say, the temperature is always in line with what the thermostat says, etc.). In case you couldn't tell already, I really, really like this thing -- way more useful and handier than I could ever have expected. Now that we have these, I would never go without them again.

Detection Accuracy: RADON - C TVOC Accuracy - A+ CO2 - A HUMIDITY - A TEMP - A PRESSURE - A The good: This is a very comprehensive detector that is easy to use. The Phone APP is 5/5 stars. It tracks 48 Hours, 1 week, 1 month, even 1 year! The graphs used are easy to read and interactive. Selecting different options and different detectors (I purchase 4 total) is extremely simple and straightforward. I tested 4 of these units placed in different locations (2 in my basement). I found the accuracy of all the readings to be what was promised except for RADON. Temp and Co2 - I vented my basement and the temp sensor responded accurately for the decrease in temp as well as the increase when I shut the windows. Same with Co2 levels and air pressure which was a little more challenging to test. Humidity was in the yellow on my Airwave Plus detector in my great room. I placed a humidifier nearby and this unit responded with accurate readings as promised. The humidifier ran out of water and the readings dropped. The Airwave Plus detector responded reporting accurate readings again for the decrease. TVOC detection - This was impressive. The VOC readings responded with accurate and detailed readings when the Radon technician was using glue to seal my sump pump. Again the readings decreased overtime as the glue fumes disapaited. The readings from the 2nd closest detector also responded with a graph curve almost identical to the closest detector except for slightly lower readings (70ft away in the same basement). The bad: Radon detection was off by what I think is an unacceptable amount. This detector has an accuracy issue when adjusting to fluctuations in Radon levels resulting in higher averages over the short and long term. This could be difference between your home being within "acceptable" EPA levels of 4.0 pCi/L or above acceptable limits. My testing showed that Radon levels would be up +2 pCi/L higher than actual amounts after 1 week. I purchased an AIRTHINGS Corentium Home Radon detector (see attached picture) and placed it next to the unit. The Airthings Corentium detector unit would read -1 lower and almost match the professional certified Radon tester used by the professional Radon Technician. Here are the current readings of three detectors next to my sump pump with the newly installed radon mitigation system - Airthings Airwaves Plus - 1.2 pCi/L (same for long term) Airthings Corentium Home - 0.43 pCi/L (0.75 pCi/L long term) SunNuclear Professional Certified - 0.19 pCi/L (0.62 pCi/L long term) Summary: Everything performed up to my expectations except for the Radon detection. Radon detection DID WORK but it was just a little too high to earn a B grade or higher. Prior to the radon mitigiation system the levels in my basement (worst part of my home) averaged around 5.7 pCi/L (long term, 1 week) when using the Airthings Airwave Plus. The Airthings Corentium Home would always be 1 pCi/L lower on average. The professional certified Radon unit that was used by the Radon technician was 2 pCi/L lower short term (48 hours) and 1 pCi/L lower long term (1 week). Did I really have a serious Radon problem? Probably not one over 4.0 pCi/L (average) and certainly not one over that amount year round. It's winter season where I live, rain / snow, etc. Radon is considerably worse under these conditions. However Airwave Plus detector would be red constantly indicating a serious problem that needed to be addressed immediately. On the positive side I do like the fact that the Radon reported was HIGHER rather than LOWER. That at least alerted me to a potential issue so I can check it out with a professional. Ultimately I did install a Radon mitigation system because of the Airwaves Plus. Better safe than sorry?

We have three fan/purifiers already, but they do not report Radon or CO2. However, they do report HCHO, and NO2. Now our air quality coverage is through. I’m not concerned with Radon in my home, but I am concerned about CO2. My first purchase was a View Plus and Wave Enhanced. I was reluctant to purchase because on the web I didn’t see good descriptions of the products; what they reported, and how they worked together, especially the Hub function. There is information and user guides on the web, but they are not .pdf or downloadable. The product comes with the typical start-up guide, but that’s pretty much it. So, the consumer must self-inform concerning product, set-up, and how best to use it. The premise is that the customer is already informed about air quality and tech advantages. I struggled through understanding the “Hub” benefits and function. The Hub costs more so it would be nice to know all the benefits. I consider myself about 6 on a on a tech savvy scale but struggled with setting up the Hub and connectivity at first. Clear, precise instructions, and downloadable owner manuals would have been helpful Once set-up I am thoroughly satisfied with Airthings. Now I monitor air quality and take appropriate action like opening windows to mitigate high CO2, VOC and PM levels. After the first set-up I did have a connectivity problem and followed all the web-based troubleshooting directions. Finally, I sent an email, as chat takes forever and is time consuming. The email function says they have up to 24 hours to respond. Within an hour Don contacted me by email and after two or three exchanges he elevated it up to their tech service department. In the course of that time the issue was resolved. The next day it occurred again and was resolved by the IT department within hours. Don was appreciative of the follow-up report and Airthings accepted responsibility for the digital problem. For me, it was the initial set-up and troubleshooting that was tiresome. Once resolved everything was nominal. After my first experience and the excellent customer service from Don I decided to purchase the Wave Plus for total home coverage. That set-up was seamless, easy peasy. I’m highly satisfied with the residential Airthings product line. Yes, they are pricey; but their customer support is in parallel, their product quality is unsurpassed. Although not made in the USA they are a quality European product, and I would rather support Europe than China. Last comment. Wait until they are on sale and then jump om it.

Not a professional, just a concerned father who wants to have his kids breathe safe air. - Pros: Looks nice - Cons: - Inaccurate testing less than 7-days for everything except temp - You have to buy a separate Airthings hub $70.00+ to use the app away from the house - Levels could read higher than they actually are which could cause needless concern - Different phones connected to Wave Plus app will display different results/numbers at same time To say I am disappointed in Airthings products would be vast understatement. The devices I used are fool’s gold with a dash of scam. After I purchased Airthings Wave Plus device, I read the instructions, activated it, and started my first test in my upstairs bedroom. Very quickly numbers were generated and radon and CO2 levels were in the red. With a newborn and toddler, I needed to correct this. I vented the room and grabbed 1 CO2 detector and then eventually a 2nd in case a detector was defective. Despite the high co2 levels, the detectors never activated. After venting the room, the numbers did eventually fall. I left the Wave Plus alone for a few days. The app showed that the radon and co2 levels remained unsafe at times. The high radon levels in my upstairs bedroom did seem odd, but I read that radon can actually travel to the top of homes through the HVAC systems. To verify the high levels, I ordered an Airthings Corentium (dedicated radon scanner) and 3 radon lab charcoal kits to verify the numbers. Radon does fluctuate, but my last long term (6 months) test in the basement was 2.2 pCi/L. To see how accurate this thing was, for the next 48 hours, I set up a table in my bedroom with the Airthings Wave Plus, Corentium, Charcoal kit, Ecobee 4 sensor, and Thermpro to compare numbers. I also set up 1 lab kit in the basement to see what the numbers were and if radon could be moving upstairs through my hvac system. Once the first 48-72 hour test was completed, I moved all the testers to the basement (minus the ecobee sensor) and started another 48-72 hour test setup. *Results data uploaded to review*I was up every 2-3 hours to help feed newborn and would check results after --------------------------- Test 1 (bedroom) Radon Averages: Wave Plus: 3.21 pCi/L, Corentium: 2.07, Charcoal Kit: 2.6 pCi/L basement Charcoal kit: 3.8 pCi/L – Temp averages: Wave Plus 76.3, Thermpro 74.7, Ecobee 4: 74.4 Humidity average: Wave Plus 37%, Thermpro 33%, Ecobee 4 39% --------------------------- Test 2 (basement) Radon Averages: Wave Plus: 5.04 pCi/L, Corentium: 3.82, Charcoal Kit: 3 pCi/L – Temp averages: Wave Plus 68, Thermpro 67.9 Humidity average: Wave Plus 38%, Thermpro 32% --------------------------- The short term results (48-72 hrs) for both Airthings products are ridiculously inaccurate. The best thing I can say about these products is they might give you a glimpse at your radon level. Wave Plus looks to read high .5-1.5 pCi/L and Corentium looks to read about .5 lower than a during the same time. The Wave Plus appears to only be accurate for temps. I did buy an air purifier that monitors air quality and does a simple color display, Blue (good), yellow (average), red (bad). When the purifier was blue, the Wave Plus would be red, etc. Considering how inaccurate the radon results are, I trust the purifier. for testing less than 7-days, these products are a disaster. It is possible it does better long term, but I will not make it that far before returning. You also need to buy their very expensive Airthings hub to use their app away from your house. **Update** 10/16/20I connected two separate phones to the app at the same time, a Pixel and an I-phone. The app displayed different readings for the same device at the same time. How? Is this product even legit? Has anyone else experienced this?

Setup was genuinely painless — batteries in, app downloaded, and it was already pulling CO2, VOC, humidity, and radon readings within a few minutes. The app is clean and actually pleasant to use, which is more than I can say for most smart home companion apps. Hardware feels premium too. Mounts cleanly, doesn't look like an eyesore on the wall. The thing that pushed it over the top for me: I run Homebridge at home and wanted this integrated into my smart home setup. It's not plug-and-play for that, but with a little AI help building the connection it works great — air quality data now lives right alongside everything else in my setup. One honest heads-up: radon readings take a few days to stabilize. Don't read too much into the first number you see.

I started getting interested in air quality recently and wanted to get some air quality monitors. I bought a bunch in order to cross reference data: -AIrthings Plus -Foobot -Dedicated Carbon Dioxide meter -Dedicated radon detector I was mainly interested in radon levels, temp, RH, carbon dioxide and humidity levels. I was suspicious of one combined unit being able to do all of these things and do them well. As I compared the Foobot vs. Airthings plus against dedicated meters, the airthings has a more accurate relative humidity gauge,a more accurate carbon dioxide levels AND its radon detector was pretty on par with the dedicated one. I didn't love that the foobot didn't have a dedicated carbon dioxide meter and just based its CO2 reading off of VOC levels because, if you're interested in actual numbers, why would you want a proxy estimation? The airthings measures ALL of the things you care about in air quality and does it well. I also think it looks better than the foobot and actually like that it can be mounted on the wall. I hate clutter and don't want cords everywhere. Yes, the airthings doesn't support WiFI, yes, the setup was buggy at first, I had to reinstall once but, once it got going it's been perfect. I found that the wifi responsiveness of foobot was lacking anyway and I don't have the need to monitor air quality when I'm not at home via wifi because...uhh...I'm not at home. It's expensive but if you want a sleek, accurate, all in once air monitoring device I think this is literally the only thing on the market that exists...

We got this monitor specifically because we recently had our entire basement refinished and had some lingering paint smell. So we wanted to see if the VOC levels were safe enough to use the space and monitor if they’re going down over time. The monitor has a calibration period of 7 days for radon and VOCs. During those 7 days, the readings were very high at the beginning, but Airthings support told me not to pay too much attention during the calibration period. They also recommended to keep it in the same space so that it can adjust to the levels in that space. This didn’t make sense to me and did contradict an article on their help page that recommends to expose it to outside air a few times during calibration, so that the VOC readings can compare to clean air. So if you get this, you should put it outside at times during calibration. Right after the calibration period was over, the VOC readings seemed to become more reasonable. They were elevated to fair levels at night, but came down to good levels when we ventilated the basement during the day. This corresponded to the paint smell and the readings seemed to make sense. However, a few days later the readings started to remain at outside air levels, even when we didn’t ventilate the space at all. The Airthings support told me that it is normal for the sensor to become used to the VOC levels over time. This is not useful to me as I still don’t know if the VOC levels are safe now without ventilation or not. Now I essentially have to bring it outside all the time to show the sensor what clean air really smells like, then when I bring it inside I get elevated readings for a few hours until it adjust back down to “good” levels without changing anything. I also noticed that the VOC readings are lower the higher the CO2 readings are. The monitor seems to be able to sniff only one of those two gases at a time. In short, I still can’t rely on the VOC readings after 2 weeks, so I will be returning this thing. Additionally, it is impractical that the monitor itself does not show the current levels, but only green, orange, or red color. It will also turn orange if the temperature is not in a certain range, which in my eyes should not be the same level or air quality concern as if the VOC or radon was high. Therefore the light indicators are kind of useless, because you don’t know if there is something truly harmful in the air, or if somebody was just breathing harder or the temperature went up.

Ich habe mir den Wave Plus primär mit der Absicht zugelegt, eine Übersicht über die Radonwerte in meiner Wohnung zu bekommen. Das Gerät macht einen sehr hochwertigen Eindruck und lässt sich an der Wand befestigen oder horizontal auf einen Untersatz stellen. Wichtig zu erwähnen ist dass das Gerät verschiedene Werte (z.b. Radon) stündlich misst und keine kontinuierliche Messung durchführt sodass die Effekte des Lüftens erst mit etwas Verzögerung angezeigt werden. Sinn und Zweck dieses Gerätes ist es eine Langzeitübersicht über die Luftqualität zu geben und nicht momentane Messungen zu tätigen. Andere Werte (z.b. CO2) werden jedoch recht schnell aktualisiert und ändern sich schon wenige Minuten nach dem Lüften. Die App ist sehr übersichtlich und benutzerfreundlich gestaltet und zeigt auf Wunsch über die Airthings Webseite Informationen zu den 6 gemessenen Werten an. Ich selber besitze ein Android Handy und kann mich über die Bluethooth Synchronisation nicht beschweren, diese funktioniert bei mir zufriedenstellend. Es dauert auf der App manchmal einige Sekunden bevor die Werte nach der Synchronisation aktualisiert werden, es funktioniert jedoch recht zuverlässig. Sehr praktisch ist auch die "Wave"-Funktion, die einem beim drüberwinken, je nach Luftqualität, einen grünen, gelben oder roten Lichtring anzeigt. Auf der App kann man dann nachsehen wieso. Airthings ist bemüht Firmwareupdates nachzureichen die das Gerät ständig zuverlässiger machen und besser synchronisieren lassen. In der ersten Woche kalibrieren sich die Sensoren (was einem dann auch in der App angezeigt wird) und zeigen dann teilweise erstmal hohe Werte an, kein Grund zur Beunruhigung, nach der Kalibrierung haben sich meine Radonwerte gemäßigt. Interessant ist auch der TVOC Wert der einem die Summe der organischen volatilen Verbindungen in der Luft anzeigt die auch eventuell gesundheitsschädigend sein können. Alles in Allem hat das Gerät mir sehr interessante Erkentnisse vermittelt und ich habe dadurch mein Lüftungsverhalten auch angepasst und effizienter gemacht. Ein sehr empfehlenswertes und zuverlässiges Gerät, das seine Aufgabe für mich vollends erfüllt und sein Geld wert ist.

Je suis très satisfait de mon achat du Airthings 2930 Wave Plus. L'installation a été simple et rapide, et l'application mobile est intuitive, permettant de suivre facilement les paramètres de la qualité de l'air en temps réel. La synchronisation via Bluetooth fonctionne parfaitement, et les notifications sont très utiles pour rester informé des niveaux de radon, de CO2, et d'autres indicateurs de la qualité de l'air. L'appareil est équipé de capteurs complets qui mesurent le radon, le CO2, les COV, la température, l'humidité et la pression atmosphérique. La surveillance du radon est particulièrement rassurante, surtout dans les régions à risque. Les données sont présentées de manière claire, avec des graphiques historiques pour suivre les tendances. Le design est élégant et discret, s'intégrant parfaitement dans n'importe quelle pièce. Le voyant lumineux autour du capteur offre une indication visuelle rapide de la qualité de l'air (vert pour bon, jaune pour moyen, rouge pour mauvais). Les mesures fournies semblent précises et fiables. En comparant les niveaux de CO2 avec un autre appareil de mesure, les résultats étaient cohérents. La détection des niveaux de radon est une fonctionnalité précieuse que l'on ne trouve pas souvent dans les autres détecteurs de qualité de l'air.

Great product. We have purchased a few Wave Plus devices to monitor different rooms around our house. The set up was super easy and works with our EE wifi no problem at all. They take only a few minutes to set up and is very simple. The devices should be left for 30 days, especially if you are monitoring Radon which is what we were doing. The system then helps show you the average reading which is exactly what you need. They are great as the app works smoothly and you can check the readings whilst at home or out and about. It's quite addictive to check all the time :). The devices use a traffic light system which i great. Red for poor, amber for fair, and Green for good which again is extremely helpful especially when walking past a device. you can simply wave your hand in front of the device and it will glow - however, you need to look at the app to still see each reading and which one might be glowing red for example. i would highly recommend using these instead of paying a specialist to come and place devices in your home which you can buy yourself, to then tell you what the reading is in 30 days. For the same price as a specialist (Specialist = around £480 total) you can buy a few of these devices and have them monitoring your house forever - they will tell you exactly what a so-called specialist will for less money. Spend your money on a radon mitigation system after getting the results from the Airthings devices it works out a lot less money and the job is done properly.

Fa il suo dovere. È utile nelle situazioni in cui non c'è la possibilità di avere un ricambio d'aria regolare o si svolgono attività nei piani semi interrati. Unico neo il costo. Per il prezzo avrebbero potuto integrare anche un WiFi.

Also tracks radon fairly accurately. If you need it is good, question is do you need it :)