IQAir AirVisual Pro User manual

User Manual
Air Quality Guide

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Table of contents
Air Quality Guide
Meet the AirVisual Pro ............................. . 3
Temperature & humidity.............................4
PM2.5 introduction.................................... 5
Air Quality Index (AQI) .............................. 6
Air Quality Index (AQI) icons......................7
CO2 introduction ........................................ 8
CO2 icons ................................................... 9
User Manual
AirVisual Pro controls .............................10
Status bar..................................................11
Home screen - offline ...............................12
Home screen - online................................13
Indoor screen - online...............................14
Forecast screen - online...........................15
Recommendations screen.......................16
Icons index................................................17
FAQs
Add an AirVisual Pro....................................18
View PM2.5 concentration........................19
Wi-Fi connection......................................20
Historical data ..........................................21
Factory reset... .........................................22
Automatic switch on/off..........................23
Serial number............................................24
Run an experiment....................................25
Care & maintenance................................26
The Air Quality Community.....................
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Meet the AirVisual Pro
Congratulations!
You are about to take the first step to
controlling the air you breathe!
The AirVisual Pro is a comprehensive
solution to optimizing health and well-
being through clean and fresh air.
By combining laser technology and
artificial intelligence, your AirVisual Pro
is able to deliver immediate and accurate
air quality levels, as well as intuitive
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s b a s e d o n b o t h y o u r
indoor and outdoor environments.
Use the AirVisual Pro to see invisible
threats in your air and understand where
they come from.
Learn more: iqair.com
Want to follow your indoor and outdoor
air quality on the go?
Get the app!
Search: AirVisual
iqair.com/air-quality-app

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Temperature & humidity
Temperature and humidity are often overlooked. Cold, dry environments, however,
may cause respiratory irritations and eczema exacerbation, while overly humid
environments can produce dust mites and mold.
The diagram below is a rough guide for explaining the relationship between tempera-
ture and humidity, and the long-term related effects.
Lung irritation;
Eczema
exacerbation;
Ease of virus
transmission
Ideal level for
comfort & health
Dust mites
Mold
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25
20
15
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Temperature °C
Relative Humidity %

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WHAT IS
PM2.5?
SOURCES
HEALTH
RISKS
PM2.5 refers to particulate matter in the air with a diameter
of 2.5 micrometers or less. Due to its size, PM2.5 is considered
the most hazardous pollutant to human health as it can
be absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs.
Outdoor: vehicles, wood burning, industrial activities
and other forms of combustion.
Indoor: leaky windows and doors, stove top cooking,
fireplaces, incense, cleaning products and fragrances.
Short term: eye and nose irritation, irregular
heartbeats, chest pain and soreǡthroat.
Long term: asthma, emphysema, lung
damage, cancer, strokes, heart attacks
and premature death.
PM2.5 introduction

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Air Quality Index (AQI)
AQI, or Air Quality Index, is a system for
reporting the severity of air quality levels
in a way that is easy to understand.
The index ranges from 0 to 500, where
h i g h e r i n d e x v a l u e s i n d i c a t e h i g h e r
levels of air pollution.
AQI is computed in different ways
around the world. The United States and
China, however, represent the two most
widely used AQI systems. Your AirVisual
Pro supports both systems.
Chinese and USA AQI scales are comparable
for values above 200. For lower values,
the US AQI is more stringent.*
* AirVisual recommends following the US AQI.

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Air Quality Index (AQI) icons*
Good
0 - 50
Little to no health risk
Moderate
51 - 100
Sensitive individuals may
experience irritations
Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups**
101 - 150
Sensitive groups should limit
outdoor exertion
Unhealthy
151 - 200
Harmful for sensitive groups,
reduced outdoor activity
Very Unhealthy
201 - 300
Everyone can be affected.
Avoid heavy outdoor activity
Hazardous
301+
Serious risk of respiratory
effects. Everyone should
avoid outdoor activities
* Following US EPA Standards for Particle Pollution to calculate AQI
**Sensitive groups include people with respiratory or heart disease, children and the elderly

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CO2 introduction
WHAT IS
CO2?
CO2(carbon dioxide) is a naturally occurring, odorless gas that occurs
outdoors in concentrations between 380 (rural) and 500 ppm (urban).
Because humans exhale carbon dioxide (CO
2
), concentrations of CO
2
in
occupied indoor spaces are higher than concentrations outdoors. High
CO
2means you need fresh air!
SOURCES
HEALTH
RISKS
Outdoors: burning fossil fuels, such
as gas and oil - transport, industry,
electricity generation
Indoors: human respiration
High CO2levels rarely cause long term
health effects. In the short term, however, it is attributed to headaches,
drowsiness, decreased productivity and difficulty concentrating.
More importantly, high CO2is an indication of stagnant air which
tends to have less oxygen, and more bacteria, mold and other
harmful particles, like VOCs.

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The fan and its color represent your indoor CO2levels. Any color beyond green is an
indication to open your window to get clean, fresh air (assuming outdoor air is clean).
Good
CO2< 700 ppm*
Ideal comfort level
Moderate
701 - 1,000 ppm
May experience odors
High
1,001 - 1,500 ppm
General drowsiness
Unhealthy
1,501 - 2,500 ppm
Fatigue and reduced
concentration
Very Unhealthy
2,501 - 5,000 ppm
Headaches and adverse
health effects
Hazardous
5,001 - 10,000 ppm
Quickened breathing, nausea
Health effects valid for long term exposure
* ppm: Parts Per Million
CO2 icons

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AirVisual Pro controls
•Switch the AirVisual Pro on/off with a 3-second press
• Enter/exit the device’s sleep mode with a quick press
•Go back in the menu settings with a quick press
Power / Sleeping Mode / Back
Menu / OK
•Access your AirVisual Pro’s menu and settings
• Make selections in the menu
Up / Down / Left / Right
•Navigate through your AirVisual Pro’s settings
• Navigate between slideshow screens