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When I read the HN article title, I knew which domain it'd be from before I saw it. I have several AirGradient devices and they've been great, no hassle at all

When I read the HN article title, I knew which domain it'd be from before I saw it. I have several AirGradient devices and they've been great, no hassle at all with my own software instead of cloud-connected anything. I just wish there were a really good CO monitor that was also no-pain. Thanks for making a product that sells on its own merits instead of forcing ecosystem lock-in or trying to obscure what the thing is or does.

nicolaslem 3y ago
I have a Fibaro CO sensor on my z-wave network which is relatively low-pain and lock-in free. In my opinion CO monitors are a bit different from say CO2 or VOC in that they should really show 0 ppm at all times. If they don't you want them to alert you first and optionally record the data/send it somewhere. That's why I am fine with this device being treated more like a smoke detector than an IoT device.
ahaucnx 3y ago
Achim from AirGradient here. Thank you for your support. Very appreciated. We are currently working on bringing a lot more features into our open-source firmware [1], for example mDNS, local API etc. to make it even easier for non-cloud connectivity. We are also working on an offical home assistant integration. [1] https://github.com/airgradienthq/arduino https://github.com/airgradienthq/arduino [2] https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/local-server/ https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/local-server/
- guiambros 3y ago
  Thank you for everything you've done. I have a few AirGradients, and they are rock solid. Native Home Assistant integration would be fantastic. I already have mine connected using ESP32, and it works well, but setup is a bit finicky. Would be great to have something easily flashable.
xandrius 3y ago
Same! I have one and been playing with it for a while but if they added CO reading + alarms, I would buy one device for me and one for each of my family members.
nsbk 2y ago
Same here! Props to Achim from AirGradient, we need more entrepreneurs like them. I built some of their DIY Air Quality Sensors open design boards for myself and was so happy with them that now I build and give them as gifts to people I care about. I integrate them in HomeAssistant via MQTT, see [1]. More in line with the discussed article, I correct the humidity and temperature by adding/subtracting a fixed deviation that I calculated from observation, but I would like to implement something based on [2]. [1]: https://github.com/nsbk/airgradient_mqtt https://github.com/nsbk/airgradient_mqtt [2]: https://www.airgradient.com/blog/slr-temperature-example/ https://www.airgradient.com/blog/slr-temperature-example/
thebruce87m 2y ago
> When I read the HN article title, I knew which domain it'd be from before I saw it. Well of course - they are they only company in this space that consistently post these articles to HN, and as the article says: > This is an Ad for our Own Product
- ahaucnx 2y ago
  Just to clarify. We label the banner BELOW the article with this disclaimer. The article itself is purely written from a science perspective and not at all an advertisement.

nicolaslem 3y ago

I have a Fibaro CO sensor on my z-wave network which is relatively low-pain and lock-in free. In my opinion CO monitors are a bit different from say CO2 or VOC in that they should really show 0 ppm at all times. If they don't you want them to alert you first and optionally record the data/send it somewhere. That's why I am fine with this device being treated more like a smoke detector than an IoT device.

ahaucnx 3y ago

Achim from AirGradient here. Thank you for your support. Very appreciated. We are currently working on bringing a lot more features into our open-source firmware [1], for example mDNS, local API etc. to make it even easier for non-cloud connectivity. We are also working on an offical home assistant integration. [1] https://github.com/airgradienthq/arduino https://github.com/airgradienthq/arduino [2] https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/local-server/ https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/local-server/

guiambros 3y ago
Thank you for everything you've done. I have a few AirGradients, and they are rock solid. Native Home Assistant integration would be fantastic. I already have mine connected using ESP32, and it works well, but setup is a bit finicky. Would be great to have something easily flashable.

xandrius 3y ago

Same! I have one and been playing with it for a while but if they added CO reading + alarms, I would buy one device for me and one for each of my family members.

nsbk 2y ago

Same here! Props to Achim from AirGradient, we need more entrepreneurs like them. I built some of their DIY Air Quality Sensors open design boards for myself and was so happy with them that now I build and give them as gifts to people I care about. I integrate them in HomeAssistant via MQTT, see [1]. More in line with the discussed article, I correct the humidity and temperature by adding/subtracting a fixed deviation that I calculated from observation, but I would like to implement something based on [2]. [1]: https://github.com/nsbk/airgradient_mqtt https://github.com/nsbk/airgradient_mqtt [2]: https://www.airgradient.com/blog/slr-temperature-example/ https://www.airgradient.com/blog/slr-temperature-example/

thebruce87m 2y ago

> When I read the HN article title, I knew which domain it'd be from before I saw it. Well of course - they are they only company in this space that consistently post these articles to HN, and as the article says: > This is an Ad for our Own Product

ahaucnx 2y ago
Just to clarify. We label the banner BELOW the article with this disclaimer. The article itself is purely written from a science perspective and not at all an advertisement.