Fantastic, really easy to plug it in and start monitoring right away.
Admittedly it took me a minute to find the files for the case, I am relatively new to 3D printing and didn't realize you can use the .step files directly. Otherwise it's been great!
This is kind of a tough one. It is being marketed as super simple plug and play, and if you buy it already assembled, yeah sure it is. But once people buy it and it turns red, they want to know why, and that is not so simple to setup. Even trying to find the .STL files to 3D print the enclosure are not easy to find or labeled well. I well written user guide with detailed instructions and links would make this much easier for those that are not as technically inclined.
Nice hardware. Easy to use. Instructions to print own enclosure could be easier to find. Integration in Home Assistant fairly well documented and useful.
Very nice and unique product, and I'm very happy with it overall.
Unfortunately, after only a few brightness adjustments, the button detached from the circuit board, even though I wasn't applying much pressure. This was disappointing, as the Aircube otherwise seemed to be of good quality.
Hi! Sorry about this. I am working on improving this. Happy to send you a replacement! Reach out via contact@stuckatprototype.com with your order number and I will get it out to you right away. Thanks for the support!
Cool little device. I keep it in front of my main monitor on my desk. My Prusa 3D printer is right next to me so I wanted to see if my air ever got bad.
Readings aren't stable indoors. They oscillate like crazy and always say close to "0" when there's a fan nearby. Love the concept buts it's a rather useless device.
Appreciate you giving it a real shot, and I want to help here, because what you're seeing is actually the sensor working the way it should.
The VOC sensor reacts to real airborne compounds, and it's sensitive to just about any smell or source: offgassing from furniture, paint, plastics and carpet, plus cooking, cleaning sprays, candles, even someone walking past with perfume. So indoors the reading genuinely moves as those things come and go. The fan is the giveaway. Moving air disperses those compounds and pulls fresh air across the sensor, so the reading drops toward baseline. It's correctly detecting the air being cleared out.
I am happy to offer you a refund, I much rather for you to be happy than disappointed with the purchase. Let me know.
We have been really impressed with this device! The integration into Home Assistant was very easy with the guide from GitHub. I want one in every room now!
This was what i was looking for. Zigbee and trusted design.
the setup in HA was a little tricky, but honestly the instructions on git were very easy to follow. Folder, file, python copy paste and up and running. most HA users are used to this level of tech setup
nice work. buying a 2nd one now.
I recently purchased the AirCube, and it works exceptionally well. The setup is remarkably minimal—you essentially plug it in and immediately know the air quality around you. It is incredibly useful for instantly spotting bad air while cooking or when you're in the car.
Because it is so lightweight and portable, it’s easy to move exactly where you need it. A standout feature for me is the visual design; the light effects are really good, providing a soft, diffused glow that looks great in any space while clearly communicating the air status. Highly recommended if you want a simple, effective, and aesthetically pleasing air quality sensor!
I recently purchased the AirCube, and it works exceptionally well. The setup is remarkably minimal—you essentially plug it in and immediately know the air quality around you. It is incredibly useful for instantly spotting bad air while cooking or when you're in the car.
Because it is so lightweight and portable, it’s easy to move exactly where you need it. A standout feature for me is the visual design; the light effects are really good, providing a soft, diffused glow that looks great in any space while clearly communicating the air status. Highly recommended if you want a simple, effective, and aesthetically pleasing air quality sensor!
The aircube looks pretty neat and I love how configurable it is through Home Assistant.
I've been using automations to turn on and off the LED based on the time of day since it's in my bedroom.
The quirk was easy to install (if you have some home assistant experience).
One feedback I have for the instructions is to have an arrow pointing out the button to enter pairing mode for zigbee, or some more general directions on where to find the home assistant instructions.
What a fantastic device. I have four of these throughout my house and have tied them to various scenes in home assistant. Not only is the visual color nice, but the data is very accurate. Beyond that the customer service is top notch. I highly recommend this device andthis company.
I’ve been running these for a few weeks now. They were super easy to integrate into my home assistant and automate. I love being able to get access to all the data in home assistant, but at the same time being able to look at the device and easily tell with a quick glance what my air quality is. So far seems to be very well designed and thought out. Will be adding more.
Shipped quickly and works as advertised. Very easy to setup with Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT. I'm using it in the room where I keep my 3D printer and it alerted me to high levels of VOCs which I have been able to mitigate with a filtration system.
Overall works very well setup was pretty straight forward. If I had to critisize anything: it would be nice to have the setup file added to the supported list on zigbee2mqtt so the sensors all work automatically, and the update the instructions to include terminal flashing. Unfortunatley serial through chrome doesn't always work well on linux and the terminal application solution works perfectly. But overall, super happy to be able to put this in the kitchen and know what the air condition is!
I've had this for about two weeks now, connected to Home Assistant for the graphs and level of detail. I do a lot of 3D printing (PLA mostly) in this workspace, and it has been interesting to discover that printing has little effect on the measured criteria, but that me being in the room does! I expect when I next use my resin printer a much higher level of bad air quality will be reported.
Setup ('plug it in') was of course easy. Getting it set up with Home Assistant needed a bit more effort, but the directions were clear and easy to follow. It did take me a bit to find the directions - I would have probably benefitted from a bright green arrow pointing "Hey you! Click here!"
A delightful little component that is incredibly simple to set up, use and understand. 100% open source so I was able to diagnose and resolve a compatibility issue with reading the sensors from my Chromebook.
Well done! Happy to support this kind of endeavor. Keep making stuff!
Very easy to use and understand the read out. I could tell very quickly that the air in my bathroom is poor quality. The openness of this project is spurring me towards getting hooked up with the home assistant ecosystem.
When this precious little AirCube first arrived, I just plugged it into the wall and it started working instantly! No fuss, no bother, and no needing a degree in engineering just to get it going. It is absolute proof that good things come in small packages, speaking my language plain as day just by changing color to show me exactly what's in the air. When I’m frying up some green tomatoes and the kitchen gets a touch smoky, it turns bright red to let me know it's time to get a cross-breeze going. It even plays nice with that fancy "Home Assistant" system I use to run the gadgets around the house, sending all that air quality information right to it without a single hiccup. It stays as quiet as a church mouse, just sitting there like a tiny guardian angel making the invisible plain as day so I know exactly when to open up the windows and let that sweet breeze in.
The only tiny notion is that the little light can be a touch bright in the evening when I’m trying to settle down with my sweet tea and watch my programs, but it’s no trouble at all to just turn it facing the wall a bit. If you want a sweet little helper that lets you see exactly what you're breathing without having to squint at tiny numbers or fiddle with a smartphone, you go on ahead and get yourself one. It connects up to your smart home beautifully, is worth every single penny for the peace of mind, and gets a whole five stars from me!
