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2 minutes ago, genericptr said:

 

 

But my original question still stands, why am I getting these low ratings? http://aqicn.org is showing 150-170 levels but I can't reproduce that with my devices. I also just noticed that humidity is 80% outside so I'm wondering if that's causing the appearance of thick smoke. 

AQICN is showing AQI.  Your devices are showing pm2.5

Use the link CharlieH posted to convert pm2,5 to AQI or the other way.

If you have the Chinese version of the purifier, & not the Global version, when you install the Xiaomi Home app, tell it you're in mainland China, or the app won't connect to your purifier.

1 minute ago, genericptr said:

Here's a picture. You're right, I don't see any units just a number of "50" but given it's in the green zone I think this is AQI.

No, it's pm2.5!  That's a Xiaomi.  I guess you have it on auto mode.  Don't.  Put it on the heart mode.  That'll give you full power on the fan & should reduce the pm concentration.

Download the xiaomi app & connect to your purifier.  You can then control the strength of the fan in heart mode (manual mode), so it won't be so noisy.

On auto mode, the fan doesn't kick in to clean the air properly.  i presume this is because it works on Chinese safe AQI levels.  You need that number 051 to be below 35 or lower.  pm2.5 35 conc = AQI of 100, or in the yellow zone on most websites.

1 hour ago, genericptr said:

 

 

 

 

 The air filter in the house is reading 65 PM 2.5 so I tend to think it's correct.

 

 

 

 

 

Post a photo of your air purifier reading 65.  Could be showing pm2.5 conc or AQI.

Or your filter is finished, or you haven't taken it out of the plastic...

We got married, November 2003.  Wife took my family name.  No such certificate issued.

Anyone seen great deals on Booking.com? None at the places I've been looking ????

8 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

So, she would be covered if she drove into a stationary tree but not a moving cow ? Only in Thailand

Would orchard trees count as being reared?

16 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

We  should check our policies it seems,what do they mean by "being reared"??

 

I think it means insurance void if cow rear ended ????

13 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

If the UAE were really concerned about the coronavirus they would be stopping all flights entering or leaving the country. They have said there citizens shouldn’t travel but apparently the staff on Emirates flights don’t come into the equation and they are the ones who could transmit coronavirus.

Like here, $$$ is the priority.  

Can you imagine the knock on effect of Emirates, Ethihad et al cancelling flights to Asia?