My All-Purpose Air Quality Monitor Is Helping Me Track the Smoke This Summer

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SwitchBot's comprehensive air monitoring solution works in any part of your home. / Tyler Lacoma/CNET

Pros & Cons

  • Comprehensive humidity, temperature, CO2 and more readings
  • Works right out of the box with or without the app
  • Highly portable
  • App allows you to get alerts and tweak settings
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Can't actually clear the air for you

Wildfire season is here again, and as the AQI shoots up, I’ve got to be careful what air I let into my home. But even as we seal up our houses from outdoor smoke, indoor sources like candles, heaters and gas appliances can worsen air quality, too. Changes can help, like switching to an induction oven, but one of my favorite devices is the SwitchBot Meter Pro, a portable sensor that detects air quality no matter where you put it.

The Meter Pro, equipped with a Swiss-made sensor and a variety...

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