Alexa can do just about everything, from helping you with that cooking recipe, to telling you to grab the umbrella, to playing with you for a bit. And now, he will be able to do something new and very interesting, tell you at all times the quality of the air you have at home. We tell you about this news, because it is very interesting and, if you hurry, you can get it in time for the Three Kings.
The Amazon Air Quality Monitor
Alexa has become essential for those who have an Amazon Echo smart speaker, and now it will be even more so with a feature that will be useful to many.
Amazon, within its Smart home automation line, has launched its Air Quality Monitor device.
As its name suggests, this device will allow you to measure the quality of the air 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 is the air you breathe, taking into account the most important thing.
The device costs about 80 euros and needs a speaker with Alexa , it does not have it integrated as standard. Also, if you buy it now, it will arrive in time for the Three Wise Men.
How 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 silly, 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 (PM). If you have an allergy, this is a must.
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). 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 do not realize that it is happening, until it is too late.
Apart from that, Alexa will also be able to tell you the exact humidity and temperature you have at home.
Operation couldn’t be easier. Simply plug in the air quality monitor, connect to the Alexa app on your mobile, and follow the on-screen instructions.
The device is small, unobtrusive and fits in perfectly with any décor. In addition to that, it also has a bright LED indicator that allows you to know the quality of the air just by looking at it, without having to ask Alexa.
As long as it is green, everything is fine, but if it changes color, it is ideal that you connect some kind of air filter device. Fortunately, some are quite inexpensive and work well.
In the same way in implementing Alexa, or your speaker Echo Show screen, you will see the specifics, the composition of the air and trends, both quality of what we breathe, as temperature to and humidity.
As you can see, Alexa is becoming more and more useful. If you add this air quality monitor now, you can measure one of the most important and undervalued aspects of our health.
