Are there any compatible air quality sensors?

[zbernie123]

Are there any Hubitat compatible air quality sensors which would allow me to view the parameters in an HE dashboard?

-Thanks

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[sidjohn1]

This link might help too

List of Compatible Devices

[Madcodger]

I bought an Ecowitt WH46D earlier this year and have paired it to see CO2, particulates, temperature, and humidity via an HE dashboard. I use the Ecowitt driver maintained by @sburke781 . Could also be used to trigger rules. Very happy with it, and that driver, which I've used for years now.

[zbernie123]

@Madcodger

Ecowitt WH46D

I looked at the same devices but I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere. Any ideas?

-Thanks

[zbernie123]

I looked at the two units included in the compatible devices list, and cannot find them anywhere for sale. Any ideas?

-Thanks

[zbernie123]

Thanks anyway, I found them at the manufacturer's websites:

Air Quality Sensor

WH46D 7-in-1 Air Quality Sensor with LCD Display, NDIR CO2 / PM1.0 / P

[marktheknife]

Most ecowitt devices are sold on Amazon, including the WH46D.

Note that you can’t pair any ecowitt devices directly to Hubitat.

You need one of their gateway devices and the integration developed by the community has to be installed and configured properly on your hub.

I’m a big fan of Ecowitt devices, they have a wide range of sensors for indoor and outdoor environmental monitoring.

[GuyMan]

I use Airthings (2960 View Plus)

The phone app isn't bad, and I was specifically after Radon + VOC measurements. There is an HE driver, that works well, but it is cloud based, if that's a concern to you.

[jtmpush18]

I use the Ikea Air Quality Sensor which has a Hubitat driver.
Please note: this is a very chatty device, so I've put in place means to cut down it's very verbose chattiness. (thank you @John_Land ).
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/vindstyrka-air-quality-sensor-smart-30498239/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic-shopping&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&utm_content=free_google_shopping_clicks_LightingHomeelectronics&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15835029255&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwZDFBhCpARIsAB95qO315TQmCp1t5Irf_EfgaRnmyWqn2ydGook_1-Y9bMBIVmaRFPUQJiIaAoLIEALw_wcB

the driver:

[RELEASE] VINDSTYRKA Air Quality Monitor

This is a new thread for the VINDSTYRKA Air Quality Monitor driver. [image] The recommended installation method is via Hubitat Package Manager (HPM). The latest dev. branch version is available for manual installation from GitHub: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kkossev/Hubitat/development/Drivers/VINDSTYRKA%20Air%20Quality%20Monitor/VINDSTYRKA_Air_Quality_Monitor_lib_included.groovy

(thank you @kkossev )

[zbernie123]

Thanks I'll keep this in mind.

[kkossev]

@jtmpush18 remember there is also another VINDSTYRKA driver by Dan :

[RELEASE] IKEA Zigbee drivers

Released version 3.8.0 with the following changes: Added Add driver for Vindstyrka Air Quality Sensor (E2112)

How to add the new driver using Hubitat Package Manager

First update the HPM package to version 3.8.0: HPM -> Update -> Select "IKEA Zigbee drivers" -> Next Then install the new driver: HPM -> Modify -> Select "IKEA Zigbee drivers" -> Next -> Tick the new driver -> Next

Note: There is no need install this driver if you already use @kk…

It may be worth comparing whether using this driver will result in fewer Zigbee messages or lower CPU usage.

@zbernie123, you can also consider the Apollo Automations AIR-1 driver, which features many environmental sensors :

[BETA] Apollo Automation AIR-1 Driver

Apollo Automation AIR-1 Driver for Hubitat Elevation This driver connects your Apollo Automation AIR-1 sensor directly to your HE hub thanks to the great work done by Jonathan Bradshaw (@jonathanb) - the ESPHome Hubitat Toolkit. The driver can be installed using the community Hubitat Package Manager app or manually as a Bundle archive from GitHub. No Home Assistant Needed: Direct WiFi connection to your Hubitat hub No YAML Files to Edit: Simple IP address confi…

[John_Land]

And for those who might need it, my simple rule for periodically enabling and disabling a chatty device may be found here:

Periodic on and off in a single rule?

I have a very “chatty” natural gas sensor in my garage (about 3 log entries per second when it’s enabled). So I wrote this rule to enable it only 30 seconds out of every 5 minutes: [image]

[Madcodger]

Just looked at Amazon. In stock for $139.99. Checking from the US.

[mavrrick58]

If you don't mind Open Source, you can look at Air gradient. It support a variety of sensors. I have craeted a driver for them, and the latest version uses firmware that is polled on regular intervals. It works pretty well.

[zbernie123]

Thanks I will certainly keep that in mind.

[GuyMan]

@zbernie123 - It may be helpful to know what specific measurements you want around "air quality" - Pretty much all of them do temp/humidity, but once you get in PM, VOC, and Radon measurements, things can vary by sensor - Hopefully, this thread has been helpful.

But what exactly are you trying to measure/display?, and is this just for a dashboard and "nice to know", or do you plan to trigger rules, and take actions (start a fan for VOC, or on some temp/humidity measure start/stop a heater, etc.). Are there indoor/outdoor requirements? - Batteries for power, or USB? - Update frequency, and accuracy requirements? - Any planned usage in an app, or outside of HE?

While this thread has a bunch of good suggestions, but it's going to be hard to get into more specific product recommendations, without a bit more detail about your use-case or requirements.

[zbernie123]

I just ordered the VINDSTYRKA from Ikea for $59.99 plus free delivery to Dollar General. I'm just interested in the particulate matter and tVOC really. I live in a rural area and burning is allowed. Sometimes it gets "thick". I'm planning on setting thresholds and send notifications if they exceed that threshold.

Plus a new toy to play with in Hubitat!

[fritz]

FYI: Beware, I have found that this Ikea sensor reports humidity level that is approximately 6% higher than other humidity sensors in the same location.

[fritz]

Also be sure to get the WatchTower app by dandanache to build graphs of your air quality data like this.