Is Your House Killing You? Airthings Wave Plus Says Mine Is!

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Our verdict of the Airthings Wave Plus: 8/10 - Specifically useful for radon measurements, but with a host of other sensors too. Perfect for collecting data over the long term to see trends, or if remedial actions have had any effect. The device is limited in "smart" capabilities by the reliance on Bluetooth though.
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@sokola311 Год назад

Brilliant work! Thank you for the info! Mine comes in tomorrow.

@Chemy. 5 лет назад

Nice review and good points, for different reasons I would like to monitor the air quality of my room, mostly allergies.

@MakeUseOf 5 лет назад

Not sure this is a good one for allergies, you might need one that measure separate particulate sizes?

@EveBrocart 3 года назад

I really appreciate your honesty

@rbuschy 5 лет назад

bluetooth only is a dealbreaker

@kingjits 5 лет назад

Very useful device. Nice detailed review. 👍🏼

@afroanglofile 4 года назад

you can read automatically by using a raspberry pi as a gateway. The data can then also be sent over MQTT etc.. so for me, I would prefer to pay less and get raw good quality data than extra for all the bells and whistles that I probably wouldnt use anyway...

@mistymullenix287 Год назад

There are alerts/notifications that it will send to you. It is under settings and then notifications. You can choose which ones you want alerts for. :) you would just need to leave Bluetooth on maybe?

@MakeUseOf Год назад

It's possible they added that feature since, it is quite an old review.

@Wojtkingson Год назад

This 7 day callibration thing is kind a weird. I would understand 24hours for some temperature stabilisation or something like that but 7 days? Btw data sync between phone And cloud is not working good, sometimes I received 5 samples of data into phone and no new data on cloud...

@jasonstation 6 месяцев назад

Excellent video.

@xsilentxhawkx2383 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing your Radon findings. Did the postive ventilation help reduce the readings?

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

Decided against getting one installed in the end. To be honest, I think we have far bigger problems to worry about in the coming decade than a little background radiation. :(

@azr2d1 3 года назад

@@MakeUseOf The high humidity might be something to keep in mind more. It could easily lead to mold. I also have heard/read about some radon levels actually being good for you. Who knows, the statistics about less lung cancer in high radon areas means are interesting. The fact there is no increased cases of lung cancer doesn't mean it isn't bad for you. If houses are badly insulated and have a lot of natural ventilation it could nullify the radon exposures. It's not all black and white. The EPA (us environmental) claims radon does cause lung cancer and it is the 2nd highest cause of lung cancer after smoking. They also say smoking AND radon exposure increases the risk more. Anyways, thanks for the video. They now have a sensor that hooks into wifi directly.

@joshrothchild8855 Год назад

@@MakeUseOfso you spent your radon mitigation money on ammunition?

@buildwithtom Год назад

I installed a radon away fan from Amazon in my house myself. I had a contractor drill a 4" hole in my foundation floor and my foundation wall and plumbed it with 4" PVC. The fan just plugs into the wall and my radon is now very low. It was around $700 to do myself all in.

@TheViewFromUpHere 5 лет назад

If you don't need the radon measurement then the FooBot is much more reasonably priced.

@jasonmhite 5 лет назад

Do you know if it is an actual CO2 sensor (like NDIR) or if it's "equivalent CO2" calculated from the VOC sensor (which is meaningless)?

@MakeUseOf 5 лет назад

NDIR, according to Airthings, though I haven't opened it up to confirm: www.airthings.com/blog/carbon-dioxide-sensor

@bgates275 3 года назад

Thanks. So is this what you would recommend? You did mention another air quality monitor? Which one was that? Have you also reviewed that as well?

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

This is the only consumer one for measuring radon, if that's what you're after. Otherwise, we've got a good write up of other options here: www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-smart-interior-air-quality-monitors-you-should-buy-for-your-home/

@bgates275 3 года назад

@@MakeUseOf Alright, I'll check it out. By any chance, have you heard of uRADMonitor? Thank-you.

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

I haven't - looks like it doesn't have any deployed near me either. :(

@peppigue 4 года назад

That Amstrad looks like it emits some radioactivity

@MakeUseOf 4 года назад

Ah, the good old days of plutonium motherboard clocks. They just don't make em the same any more.

@mr.bianchirider8126 5 лет назад

Yea, it’s the dog that’s gassy. Always blame the dog when it gets stinky !

@dougmaverick3287 7 месяцев назад

Mate, I hope you can do something to reduce your radon levels, wouldn't want you or a family member to come down with lung cancer. This is serious stuff. Radon is a silent killer. Good luck.

@bryansullo9798 4 года назад

So, wait. You can only see the data for when your phone was within Bluetooth range?

@MakeUseOf 4 года назад

No, it stores the data, but you can only view it / download when in range.

@jan_harald 5 лет назад

cool I guess!

@fitybux4664 2 года назад

I would like to see a notification: "500 for radon???? You're f-ed mate!"

@BoopSnoot 5 лет назад

75% humidity in the bedroom? Good god man!

@MakeUseOf 5 лет назад

I mean, it's 75% everywhere, not just the bedroom....

@BoopSnoot 5 лет назад

@@MakeUseOf Next review: Air-conditioner/Dehumidifier to bring that to 45% ... :)

@fitybux4664 2 года назад

75% is already into the "mold is likely growing everywhere" range...

@cooloutac 3 года назад

holy cow are those radon levels real? Here in the US they don't recommend levels over 4 pci/L. and I'm reading that right. you are in the 100s? wtf? 67% humidity? Is that real?

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

Our house was built in 1850, in a part of the UK that's particularly wet for a lot of the year, and known for having high radon. The humidity is correct, and I suspect the radon levels are real; though whether or not the dangers of radon are real, I'm not so sure. If it really was that dangerous, you would expect a higher prevalence of lung cancer in this part of the country (compared to relatively low radon levels elsewhere) - but that's simpy not the case over the last few decades of data. I suspect it's much the same as the japanese knotweed scams (which we also had lot of when we moved in). The radon industry is paying for misleading studies, and just so happen to offer expensive radon mitigation services. By the way, if you have japanese knotweed, it's easy to get rid of with round-up - just takes time. We've eradicated it over the last few years of living here without costly groundworks. Injecting the poison directly into the stems of the larger plants is best.

@cooloutac 3 года назад

@@MakeUseOfdo others have radon levels that high though? 4-8 pci/q is what most countries recommend. Yours is really in the hundreds? I wonder if something is wrong with the device. It's like u are living in a coal mine, thank goodness u don't smoke. Lol

@cooloutac 3 года назад

@@MakeUseOf So I just realized outside us they use a different measurement metric. so probably 200 is the recommended level for your area. I was wondering so the unit prolly is giving a good estimate and I doubt you have anything to worry about.

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

200 is on the low side of our readings - went up to 1000 , but good to know, thanks! :)

@cooloutac 3 года назад

@@MakeUseOf wow! I'm not sure about accuracy of this thing. When u reset it by the changing room setting you get extreme variations. In other words it can spike to something crazy. And if u reset u get very different readings after a week. I'm thinking about returning it now. I've done charcoal test at same time and fewtomes past year and doesn't seem to be even close. And my charcoal tests don't ever change much. Think this thing not reliable for radon. Co2 and vocs seem to make sense though. I just ordered the corentium home which gets grest reviews and is actually certified. Will compare for a couple weeks one same spot. If the wave plus reports ridiculously higher it's going back.

@wilcoxtactical3716 3 года назад

Rest in peace sir. Commentor : 0 Radon: 1

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

Lol. My alcoholism will kill me long before some background radiation from the ground will.

@fitybux4664 2 года назад

@@MakeUseOf easier to stop drinking

@jasperkim5945 3 года назад

Uh that's disturbing knowing that you tested it for the last month and the device is still telling you the air quality in that room is red....

@MakeUseOf 3 года назад

I guess it depends how much you believe in the radon risk. I suspect we'll all be dead long before cancer from radon gets me :(

@TheAilmam 5 лет назад

Air quality is poor? He's in a freakin building

@MakeUseOf 5 лет назад

This is an indoor air quality monitor, yes. Not sure I understand your point...

@kendexter 7 месяцев назад

Would not live there.

@DukeFarmsEagleCamFan 3 года назад

I had a plumber tell me the industry is a scam. Just open the basement windows every so often to air out. When I sold my house (in the USA) radon testing is a contingency on the sales contract. If over 4 (USA), the seller would likely just pay for mitigation to sell the house and move on. You really have no choice. Now I'm in a different state in an apartment style building. The radon from my new Wave Plus was around 2, with a window cracked open for fresh air. After a week, I closed the window early in the morning. Over the next 12 hours the radon rose to 18. In the week since then, the radon has consistently fluctuated between 16 and 18, had a high of 20. When I left a patio door open an hour one day, the next 12 hours dipped to 9, then rose back after closing the door. I know the radon is a 24-hour rolling average of 5 minute readings, longer than the other sensors. So it takes a while to settle into to a pattern with little wavering. It is almost as high as you have. I'm thinking how I might approach this, as the numbers are a good deal higher than in my prior home. If I had young children, I'd act and get a fan set-up as it is not that much money as a one-time cost. Today, I'd check radon on any house I bought and factor that in. Surprising, in a state that is one of the highest for radon, when I drive around I don't see any (so far) radon pipes/fan going up the side of a house.

@GandaBaer 2 года назад

any update?

@realtyrocks1969 11 месяцев назад

My radon system goes into the basement floor in a storage room and runs up the wall inside my garage and out the roof. It's on the backside of the roof so it's very difficult to see on the home driving by and looking at it. The pipe is also black and matches the roof color. You don't need to have a obvious white pipe on the side of your home. My levels were 18+ and after a system they dropped to .27 They say there are no symptoms of radon but after I got the system my migraines left. So I venture to say it's very real. If I saved myself cancer too that's a big bonus. Got my system professionally installed for $2100

@florencejudielq.rafaeljust2940 3 года назад

Who else are here because of the Airthings Chess Tournament?

@alex-kv2bh 2 года назад

It doesnt monitor automatically you have to click and check it yourself. This shit sucks plus batteries dont even last a week. 🗑🚮

@TRYtoHELPyou 2 года назад

Holy crap man, fix your radiation :(

@fitybux4664 2 года назад

Dismissing it is easier.

@GandaBaer 2 года назад

@@fitybux4664 what air quality monitor do you suggest?

@thecrazy8888 4 года назад

For $230 CAD (on sale!) You would NOT expect it to require a cell phone to fully function. I'm sorry but If It can't save logs without a phone connected this thing is a worthless piece of junk. AND this is their 2nd iteration of the device!!! Can you imagine?

@DukeFarmsEagleCamFan 3 года назад

It stores data in the device for 80 days. Anyone would take their phone with them when they leave the house. It'll sync when you return home.