Indoor air, in practice.
Practical guides on what to measure, what good and bad looks like, and what to do about it. Written for people who need the numbers, not just a coloured light.
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CO₂ monitor for home: what to look for
A CO₂ monitor for the home is the single most useful air quality investment most households can make. CO₂ rises minute-by-minute as people breathe, and rising CO₂ is the most reliable proxy for poor ventilation.
Read the guideHow humidity monitoring helps prevent mould
Mould is not a mystery. It grows where relative humidity stays sustained on a cool surface — and the warning signs show up in continuous humidity data weeks before there is anything to see on the wall.
Read the guidePM2.5 from cooking: how to see and reduce indoor pollution
PM2.5 from cooking routinely dwarfs every other indoor pollutant in UK homes — frying, grilling and toasting all produce dense plumes of fine particulates that can take hours to clear without ventilation.
Read the guideVOC monitoring after renovation, decorating or new furniture
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from fresh paint, new MDF furniture, sealants and adhesives can keep a room well above outdoor air for weeks — sometimes months. A continuous VOC sensor tells you when the room is safe to sleep in.
Read the guideBedroom CO₂ and sleep: what indoor air data can show
The single most under-appreciated factor in how you wake up is how high the CO₂ in your bedroom went between midnight and 6 AM. Most closed-door UK bedrooms exceed 2,000 ppm by morning.
Read the guideAir quality monitors without subscriptions: what to check before buying
Air quality monitors that paywall their app, history or integrations are common — and the paywall is often invisible until you have already bought the hardware. Here is a checklist before you spend £100–£400 on a device.
Read the guideAir quality monitor with API, MQTT and Home Assistant support
If you want a serious indoor air monitor that integrates cleanly into Home Assistant, your own dashboards or InfluxDB — these are the things to check before buying.
Read the guideBuy Envora One — £249.
Eleven channels, factory calibrated, no home subscription. The same instrument these guides assume you have.
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