Airthings2960 View Plus - Battery Powered Radon & Air Quality Monitor (PM, CO2, VOC, Humidity, Temp, Pressure)

The Airthings 2960 View Plus is a standout product for anyone looking to monitor their indoor air quality, especially with concerns about Radon gas. Here's a breakdown of my experience with this device:Design and SetupThe View Plus is compact and sleek, blending seamlessly into any room. Setup is a breeze with the Airthings app, which guides you through the process of connecting the device to your Wi-Fi network.Key FeaturesThe View Plus tracks a wide range of air quality parameters, including:Radon: This is where the View Plus truly shines. Radon is a harmful, odorless gas that can go undetected without a proper monitor. The View Plus provides accurate, real-time Radon levels, offering peace of mind or prompting action if levels are high.PM2.5: It also tracks particulate matter (PM2.5), which is useful for understanding the impact of dust, allergens, and other particles in the air.CO₂, Temperature, and Humidity: These additional sensors help maintain a comfortable and healthy environment.VOCs: The device monitors volatile organic compounds, helping you identify potential sources of indoor air pollution.App and IntegrationThe Airthings app is user-friendly, providing clear, easy-to-understand data. It also offers integration with smart home systems like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, allowing for voice control and automation.Accuracy and ReliabilityI've found the View Plus to be highly accurate, with readings consistent with other professional-grade devices. It's also reliable, with a long battery life and stable connectivity.Value for MoneyWhile the Airthings 2960 View Plus is not the cheapest air quality monitor on the market, its range of features, particularly the Radon monitor, makes it a worthwhile investment.Final ThoughtsIf you're looking for a comprehensive indoor air quality monitor with a focus on Radon detection, the Airthings 2960 View Plus is an excellent choice. Its accuracy, reliability, and ease of use make it a perfect product for health-conscious consumers. Highly recommended!

I have three of these, one for each of the floors in my home. It wasn't cheap, but I wanted to understand level by level how my air quality and radon moved throughout my house. It's been really insightful to see how cooking on the main floor affects the other floors, and see the radon start in my basement and get trapped on the top floor by my HVAC when it kicks on. Having the app and online historical data also allows me to see how pressure affects radon when the weather changes and how opening a window in the basement affects the other floors in the house. Lastly, the alerts are really nice. At some point you'll stop checking the app every 10 minutes and you'll get an alert letting you know that VOCs have spiked and you'll realize you didn't turn on the fan when cooking. Those little things all help you understand air quality and correlate your actions/items in your house to changing air quality.Overall I'm very satisfied and love the Airthings View Plus. I use all of them as stand-alone reporting, and none of them are hubs. The one thing that I've been disappointed with is the battery life. The batteries it comes with only lasted 6 months in the two units that are further away from my wifi, and the third unit that's very close has about 15% battery life currently and is 7 months in. So I suspect it might last 8 or 9 months if I'm lucky. I put better Duracell batteries in for replacements, so we'll see if that makes a difference, but I was hoping for at least a year out of them. I'll update this review maybe when they're at 50% battery life on the more reliable Duracell batteries with their projected life span.I've recommended these to a lot of friends and family. There may be a little more accurate units with sensors in them, but for ease of use, reliability, and consistency... I'd definitely buy these again.10/31/2023 Update. Everything working as expected. I continue to appreciate this purchase. Of the two units that are further away from my wifi, their batteries are dead again, giving me about 7 months out of the Amazon Basic batteries I put in them. I noticed that Airthings added an option within their settings for Battery Life Extension. They can now send data every 60 minutes vs every 10 minutes. They project this will give you 36 months of battery life vs "8 months of battery life" with sending data every 10 minutes. I appreciate this option and it seems they have adjusted their battery life expectations to something more realistic and that aligns with what I'm experiencing.