---
title: Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor
date: 2023-09-25 09:00:46
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2023/09/25/aqara-tvoc-air-quality-monitor/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Internet of Things
tags:
  - air quality monitor
  - Aqara
  - humidity sensor
  - Lazada
  - temperature sensor
  - Zigbee
---

[Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor](https://www.aqara.com/en/product/tvoc-air-quality-monitor/) is another sensor from Aqara that can measure the temperature, humidity, and TVOC.

TVOC stands for Total Volatile Organic Compounds. TVOC groups a wide range of organic chemical compounds to simplify reporting when these are present in ambient air or emissions.

Prolonged exposure to VOCs can be harmful to your health. I bought this to monitor the air quality within my renovated house, as the newly installed carpentry gives off chemical compounds into the air.

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978881_b4830a11fc_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978881_36c112a5fd_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box Front")

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box Back](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978831_a442c7b798_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978831_e2af7f0ce9_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box Back")

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185182515_aba7821065_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185182515_018b9b31ba_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box")

It comes with a 3M tape mount and a magnetic mount. So you can choose to mount it on normal or magnetic surfaces.

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box Contents](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185182540_670523eab2_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185182540_211405321e_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Box Contents")

Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor is about three times more expensive than the [Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2023/09/18/aqara-temperature-and-humidity-sensor/). It is retailing at **S$69.90** on [Souky’s Lazada Store](https://www.lazada.sg/products/aqara-indoor-air-quality-monitor-pollution-meter-for-tvoc-temperature-humidity-support-google-home-apple-homekit-i1960049949-s10528202235.html), but it is currently out of stock.

One of the reasons it is expensive is that it also comes with an e-ink display that allows you to see all three readings without opening any app.

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185041464_849bacdeff_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185041464_f17f2d2b7e_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Front")

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Back](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978671_a04ba49901_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978671_4ee8ed8ec4_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Back")

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978661_95b74bc677_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978661_eb3db7f024_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Side")

It is powered by two CR2450 batteries that will give you up to one year of battery life on paper.

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Back Open](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185041349_d6e2a64824_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185041349_8d51f3920d_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor - Back Open")

Pairing is straightforward. Press the reset button at the top of the sensor for 8 seconds.

[![Aqara iOS App - Pairing Mode](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185358143_f7b9a43715_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185358143_deeba390a8_o.png "Aqara iOS App - Pairing Mode")

After that, you can add the device to the Aqara app.

[![Aqara iOS App - Add Device](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185358168_49891c06d8_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185358168_f429640d22_o.png "Aqara iOS App - Add Device")

Unlike air pressure, Apple Home supports air quality readings. So, all three readings will appear in the Aqara and Apple Home app.

[![Aqara iOS App - Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184987771_0329f110e0_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184987771_be5906e4ef_o.png "Aqara iOS App - Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor")

[![Apple Home App](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185191705_4372f774bf_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53185191705_813309d8fa_o.png "Apple Home App")

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978686_6446fe026d_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53184978686_b9c4225584_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor")

[![Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53190431934_9699cc9565_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53190431934_4bcd43c32e_o.jpg "Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor")