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Review on ๐Ÿ” Accurate Intelligent Multipurpose Real-Time Formaldehyde Detection by Shawn Xayamonty

Revainrating 2 out of 5

IGERESS - didn't believe it, provides accurate data

The device measures changes in air quality from the inside out. I didn't feel it gave accurate data. I've spent a lot of time figuring out how to find the concentration of formaldehyde in the air online and called several air quality instrument retailers. Accurate measurement of volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde is very difficult and uses equipment costing many hundreds and thousands of dollars. I would get completely different readings that would change in seconds. I couldn't get any stable readings that didn't rise and fall in large numbers. When the device first got to me, it was in the original packaging, but in a larger box. There was no packing material in this box to prevent the device from bumping into the large box. It was left in my black mailbox when I was about 100 degrees outside. When I unpacked the device, it was as hot as if I had heated it in a microwave. All this to say that I felt that the integrity of the device was compromised by both transport and temperature extremes. Electronic devices are very sensitive to both of these conditions. Although after using the device I thought there really was a problem in my home, I still took corrective action and then started looking for something that would remove VOCs and formaldehyde from the air. I'm not sure I can tell what I bought in this review to fix the problem as this is just an IGERESS review. I returned the device after the seller of the air purification equipment I had purchased convinced me that this device could not provide me with accurate data due to the complexity of the steps and the equipment used to measure gas levels in the air . It's important to note that I've never found any other gear I'm comfortable with to help. It was either bad reviews or doubts if it would actually give me an accurate value and then there was the cost. While I have tested mold in my $450 air, I have never been able to find anyone who has come to test indoor air professionally. I gave the unit 2 stars because while I didn't think it was working properly, it motivated me to take action to try and improve the air quality inside, which I wouldn't have done before.

Pros
  • Industrial & Scientific
Cons
  • Obsolete model