Auto Protect Mode
Auto Protect uses the laser-based particle sensor to take automatic readings of the air in front of it and adjusts fan speed for optimal air purification in the room in which it’s running.
Air Pro’s Auto Protect system now delivers a Standard and Quiet mode, to automatically regulate fan speed at at noise levels ideal for either day, night, or office-appropriate settings.
Auto Protect – Standard
Auto Protect uses the PM sensor to measure airborne particulate matter levels and regulate fan speed for optimal air purification.
Auto Protect – Quiet
This setting also uses the PM sensor and regulates the fan, but will not run at high fan speeds, staying quiet while still maintaining effectiveness. While in this mode, rooms with detected levels of particles will typically take longer to clean compared to standard Auto Protect mode.
Molekule’s particle levels
As the sensor samples the air, it reports how many particles it detects on a four-tiered scale and color level, from Good (green) to Very bad (purple).
Your device sensor is designed only to reflect the presence of particles in a cross section of your air, not the overall air quality, which would be based on measurements of many different types of air pollutants. A “Good” reading on your device may mean a low volume of particles detected in the air, but air pollution is complex and based on hundreds of factors.
It’s important to note that air pollution is more than just particles. While your device may show a low level of particles in the air, the presence of other pollutants would remain undetected by the particle sensor. The following recommendations are based solely on the levels of particles detected by the sensor.
Good
Your Air Pro is detecting a low level of particles in the room.
We suggest running your device on Auto Protect or at the lowest fan speed.
Moderate
Your Air Pro is detecting a moderate level of particles in the room.
We suggest running your device on Auto Protect or increasing fan speed to continue cleaning the air.
Bad
Your Air Pro is detecting a high level of particles in the room.
We suggest running your device on Auto Protect or increasing fan speed to continue cleaning the air.
Very Bad
Your Air Pro is detecting a very high level of particles in the room.
We suggest running your device on Auto Protect or increasing the fan to the highest speed to continue cleaning the air.
Particle sensor
Your Air Pro’s sensor measures different particle sizes in a cross section of the air of the room it’s operating in, giving you insight into your air. It can sense three sizes of particles, known as PM (particulate matter):
PM10: Coarse particles 10 microns or smaller in width (about 1/5th of a human hair). Includes pollen, bits of mold, dander, and other matter common to indoor air.
PM2.5: Fine particles 2.5 microns or smaller in width (about 1/20th of a human hair). Includes dust, bacteria, and other matter common to indoor air.
PM1.0: Microfine particles 1 micron or smaller in width (about 1/50th of a human hair). Includes smoke particles, some bacteria, and other matter common to indoor air.
While Air Pro can read the size of particles in a cross section of the air, it cannot read what they are. The examples in parentheses above are size references for different types of particles. The sensor in Air Pro can measure particles down to 0.3 microns.
