--- title: Don't Let CO2 Make You Dumber: I Tested UniFi's... description: A hands-on review of the UniFi UP-AirQuality sensor, a $99 PoE-powered device that measures CO2, temperature, humidity, particulates, TVOCs, and includes vape... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-let-co2-make-you-dumber-i-tested-unifi-s-up-airquality-knfpekop8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Don't Let CO2 Make You Dumber: I Tested UniFi's UP-AirQuality | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on review of the UniFi UP-AirQuality sensor, a $99 PoE-powered device that measures CO2, temperature, humidity, particulates, TVOCs, and includes vape... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-let-co2-make-you-dumber-i-tested-unifi-s-up-airquality-knfpekop8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/KnFPEKOp8.png og:image:alt: Don't Let CO2 Make You Dumber: I Tested UniFi's UP-AirQuality og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Don't Let CO2 Make You Dumber: I Tested UniFi's UP-AirQuality **[Lawrence Systems](https://daily.dev/sources/lawrencesystems)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on review of the UniFi UP-AirQuality sensor, a $99 PoE-powered device that measures CO2, temperature, humidity, particulates, TVOCs, and includes vape detection. The sensor requires UniFi Protect to operate and is not standalone. CO2 accuracy was validated against a dedicated Aranet4 monitor, with readings within 5% of each other. The device integrates into UniFi Protect's sensor manager for historical tracking, configurable alert zones, and webhook/email notifications. A documented API allows potential integration with tools like Home Assistant. One notable false positive: burnt pizza triggered the vape detection sensor at high confidence. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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