Amazon Refurbished Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor

I’ve used the Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor for over a year now, and here’s what you really need to know. The hardware is solid — compact, well-built, USB-powered (which I appreciate), and it collects a ton of air quality data. That’s really its main selling point — and at this price, it should be. But then things get weird. There’s no dedicated app, no display on the device itself, and even no widget. The only way to check your air quality is by opening the Amazon Alexa app, navigating to the monitor tab, and then reading the data there. It’s clunky and far from user-friendly. Even worse — my Ecobee thermostat can’t integrate with it (and I’m not sure any thermostat can). That’s a huge missed opportunity. Imagine if the thermostat could use real-time air data to activate the fan, ventilation, or cooling in a specific zone — it would make this monitor genuinely smart. The frustrating part? Amazon clearly has the resources to build this out — the hardware is already there. But it feels like the product was launched… and then abandoned. If you want raw data and don’t mind digging for it, this might still be worth it. But if you’re hoping for smart home synergy out of the box — temper your expectations.