Where to place your monitor
We think View Plus is the perfect monitor to use in rooms where the members your household spend most of their time - think family rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. But wherever you use it, here are some tips for the best results:
Place the monitor as near as possible to breathing height
Make to stand it on a solid surface where it cannot easily be accidentally knocked over
Avoid damp environments in excess of 85% humidity - this will damage the screen or the radon sensor
Leave about 25 cm (10 inches) in front of the monitor so you can wave at it for quick checks
Place the monitor at least 3ft/30cm from windows, doors and vents and not in direct sunlight
Never use it outdoors!
Not even to test the unit.
The quick change of conditions from indoors to outdoors (or vice versa) will cause condensation in the electronics and permanent damages.
Personalizing your device display
You can display four values on the device display. To choose which values you want to see, open the app’s Settings menu, then choose Devices, your View Plus device, then Display. Tap to select/deselect which values, including Outdoor temperature, you want to see, then click Save. The display will update within about 60 seconds.
Read more here
About sensor sampling rates
Each sensor in View Plus takes air samples at set rates. The exception is for particulate matter (PM).
Sensor | Sampling rate |
Radon | 60 min |
Particulate matter (PM) | 2.5 min, 10 min, or 60 min (*) |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 5 min |
Airborne chemicals (VOCs) | 5 min |
Humidity | 2.5 min |
Temperature | 2.5 min |
Air pressure | 5 min |
(*)
On USB-C power, the PM sensor samples every 2.5 min.
On batteries, it samples PM every 10 min by default.
You can also set the sampling rate to every 60 min, if you want to extend battery life (go in the webdashboard settings).
Doing this also reduces the frequency with which the device sends collected sample data to your account in the Airthings cloud from every 10 minutes to every 60 min. The other sensors will continue to collect samples at their normal frequency - but your cloud account, where your app can retrieve that data, will only be updated once an hour.
What View Plus doesn't detect
You might wonder why View Plus does not specifically detect smoke or carbon monoxide (CO). The reason is simply because for smoke and CO, a typical home requires multiple detection devices in specific locations around the home to provide adequate protection and warning. In addition, smoke detectors should be placed on the ceiling while CO detectors should be placed anywhere from eye level to ceiling height. Finally, View Plus does not integrate an audible alarm, essential for devices detecting pollutants that can cause serious and immediate heath effects.
View Plus is not designed for immediate health emergencies. It monitors your air so you learn what's in it, and how to improve it so you breathe better day-to-day, over the long-term.
WiFi connectivity issues?
The Airthings View Plus is compatible with 2.4 GHz WiFi networks only.
It does not support 5 GHz networks or networks with captive portals.
If you have issues with connecting your device to your home WiFi, please check this article WiFi information and troubleshooting