HomePod air quality alert (when do I have to ventilate because the air quality is poor)

[Quotenfrau]

Hi

At the moment i have a special device that measures the air quality and indicates when i need to ventilate.

I've heard rumors that Apple products can do this too (example HomePod)

Can anyone give me details? I would like a notification when the air quality is poor.

 

[gwhizkids]

Hi

At the moment i have a special device that measures the air quality and indicates when i need to ventilate.

I've heard rumors that Apple products can do this too (example HomePod)

Can anyone give me details? I would like a notification when the air quality is poor.

The newest HomePod and HomePod mini can do this. As I understand it, the info is displayed natively in the HomeApp. But I’m sure you could use that data to create a shortcut to send you an alert when certain thresholds are met.

 

[b17777]

The newest HomePod and HomePod mini can do this. As I understand it, the info is displayed natively in the HomeApp. But I’m sure you could use that data to create a shortcut to send you an alert when certain thresholds are met.

The only thing HomePods can do is measure temperature and humidity, not air quality.

 

[flynz4]

My Ecobee thermostat does measure air quality. I‘ve recently had a lot of painting going on during a kitchen remodel and the air quality alerts went very high. It gave me confidence that it really does measure the air quality. It measures both CO2 and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

They are still working in the house but without a lot of painting. You can see the current results in the attached screenshot. During the spray painting, the VOC was pegged at maximum.

/Jim

 

[gwhizkids]

The only thing HomePods can do is measure temperature and humidity, not air quality.

Ah that’s right. I’m not sure why I thought that.