Alexa can do just about everything, from helping you with that recipe, to telling you to grab your umbrella, to play ATRESplayer on an Echo Show or play with you for a while. And now, he will be able to do something new and very interesting, tell you at all times the quality the air you have at home. We tell you about this novelty, because it is very interesting and, if you hurry, you will be able to get it in time for the Three Wise Men.
Amazon's air quality monitor
Alexa has become indispensable for those who have a amazon smart speaker Echo, and now it will be even more so with a feature that will be useful to many.
Amazon, within its home automation line Smart, launched your device Air Quality Monitor (Air quality monitor).
As its name indicates, this device will allow you to measure the quality of the air that you breathe at home. And, of course, it is compatible with Alexa, so you can ask her at any time and she will answer you how the air you breathe is, taking into account what is most important.
The device costs about 80 euros and need some speaker with alexaIt does not have it integrated as standard. Also, if you buy it now, it will arrive in time for the Three Wise Men.
See offer on AmazonHow the Air Quality Monitor for Alexa works
If we live in the city, and especially near large avenues or congested places, the air quality suffers. And it is not nonsense, because it has been shown that this pollution affects allergies, causes respiratory problems, worsens heart and lung conditions...
According to the most recent data, almost 90% of Spaniards have breathed excessively polluted air. Luckily, that can now be mitigated with Alexa and an air filter (which you'll have to buy separately, of course).
Your air quality monitor is capable of measuring the most important and harmful, which is:
- suspended particles (P.M). If you have allergies, this is a must.
- volatile organic compounds (V.O.C.). This refers to possible harmful substances in the air.
- Carbon monoxide (CO). So it also serves as a detector for this dangerous gas, which can sometimes accumulate due to the action of stoves, for example, and we don't realize it's happening until it's too late.
Apart from that, Alexa will also be able to tell you humidity and temperature Exactly what you have at home.
Operation couldn't be easier. Simply plug in the air quality monitor, connect to the app Alexa on your mobile and follow the instructions on the screen.
The device is small, discreet and fits perfectly with any decor. Besides that, it also has a bright LED indicator that lets you know the air quality just by looking at it, without having to ask Alexa.
As long as it is green, all is well, but if it changes color, it is ideal that you connect some kind of air filtering device. Luckily, some are quite cheap and work well.
Similarly, in the Alexa app, or on your speaker Echo Show with screen, you can see the specific data, the composition of the air and trends, both of the quality of what you breathe, and of the temperaturea and humidity.
As you can see, Alexa is becoming more and more useful. If you now add this air quality monitor, you will be able to measure one of the most important and undervalued aspects of our health.
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