Birdie® ━ Fresh Air Monitor™ ━ User Guide (2024)

If your bird is already charged and installed on your wall,you basically just have to feed it with fresh air

Basic Installation Guide

Charge Your Birdie®

Install Wall Mount

Mount Birdie®

Keep Calm & Feed Your Birdie® With Fresh Air

How it works

Birdie has 3 simple positions to help you improve your indoor climate.No disturbing lights, no annoying sounds - you’re welcome!

Keep Calm
(Below 1000ppm CO2)

Open Your Windows
(Above 1000ppm CO2)

Needs Charging
(Low Battery)

**the battery will usually last for 6+ months before it needs to be recharged with the following USB-C cable.

That’s it. You’re all good to go

That’s kind of all you need to know about Birdie. It’s as simple as it looks.

Still hungry for more details?

You really don’t have to keep on reading, but we won’t stop you from geeking out on technical information:

How does it work?
Birdie® is detecting the CO₂-level in your room every 10 min.If the CO₂-level exceeds 1000ppm, Birdie® will drop down. When Birdie® is hanging down it detects the CO₂-level every 5 min. the first 30 min. and then every 10 min. after that. If the CO₂-level goes below 800ppm, Birdie® will automatically pop-up into upright position.After Birdie® repositions to upright it will enter a cool-down period of 2 hours, in order to save power and because it’s rare that the CO₂-level will exceed 1000ppm within 2 hours after ventilation. If you wish to get an exact detection of the current CO₂-level, simply just lift and replace Birdie® on the wall-mount. - this will reset Birdie® and detect the CO₂-level immediately.

How do I charge it?
Birdie® is battery-driven and will last +6 months on a full charge. If you don’t want to think about charging it, you can install it with the USB-C plugged-in permanently.

The LED-lamp on the backside of the bird is only an indicator for battery-status. Red = Charging. Green = Fully charged.

Where should I place the bird?
As a rule of thumb one Birdie® should be able to cover a room up to 150m².We typically recommend to install the bird in the room of your home where you spend most of your time. We recommend you to install the bird in a height of 1,5-2,5m

Disclaimers

*This is not a medical device.
*This is not a real-time monitoring device.

Specifications:
Power input: ⎓5VDC+/-20%, 1A.
Battery capacity: 5000mAh
Operational temperatur.: 0-40ºC
Storage temperature: -10-50ºC
Humidity: 10% to 85% RH
Altitude: up to 2000m;

External Power adaptor: this product is intended to be supplied only by a Listed Class 2 or Limited Power Source (LPS) Power Supply with output rating of 5VDC,1A or by a Listed power source having a USB port meeting LPS requirements.

Approvals:
EU (CE):EN IEC 61326-1:2021
EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019+A1:2021
EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019+A2:2021
EN IEC 61326-1:2021
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US:
UL Std. No. 61010-1 3rd Edition + AM1:2018, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-12 Third Edition + AM1:2018.
FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subpart B Class B, ANSI C63.4-2014
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Maintenance and usage:
The product is maintenance-freeIndoor use only.

Canairi® ━

A Fresh Air

Monitor™

Try Canairi® on your wall using our new Instagram filter.

Open on a mobile device to see the effect.

App, lights and sounds

None — Unlike other air quality monitors, Canairi^® will let you know when to ventilate your home without the use of annoying light, sound or phone notifications. Canairi^® stands out by using storytelling and intuitive design as nudging mechanisms to encourage the user to take action on their indoor climate.

CO₂ Sensor

CO2 is a global standard for measuring indoor air quality. That’s why we have chosen a certified carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in your home, office or school. Even though there is a ton of particles that can be measured, we believe that monitoring the CO2-level is enough to sustain a healthy indoor climate, as most particles will correlate to CO2 and eventually benefit from opening the windows.

Battery

The rechargeable battery will last for at least 3 months and takes 4 hours to charge fully. You can also choose to keep Canairi wired up, if you don’t want to think about charging it.

Size &Weight

Box: 95mm x 95 mm x 28 mm
Bird: 100mm x 50mm x 21mm
Packaging: 180 mm x 80 mm x 110 mm
Weight: 425 grams

In the Box

1x Canairi^® Fresh Air Monitor^™
1x Wall mount + screw
1x USB-C to USB-A cable

An Invisible Problem

Did you know that 90% of your life is spend indoors? — Very often in poor air quality, which increases the risk of asthma, headache, allergies and sleep disorders. Just in the EU, 80 million homes is estimated to have a poor indoor climate.

So what to do about it? Expert suggests that one of the best solution is to simply open the windows. Health Authorities worldwide even recommend you to do it 2-3 times a day. Canairi is a friendly reminder to a healthy indoor climate.

Why a bird?

Back in the days, mine workers would bring a canary with them in the coal mine, to detect toxic gasses. When the bird fainted, it was time to get out. With a built-in CO₂-sensor, Canairi^® works exactly the same way - but in your home.

When the air quality is poor the bird will drop, until you open your windows and bring it back to life.

The Founders

Andreas Kofoed Sørensen (left) &Hans Høite Augustenborg (right) are the Co-Founders of Canairi^® & childhood friends.

Hans and Andreas are childhood friends and classmates through primary- and highschool. Besides playing badminton and hanging out, they both had a love of entrepreneurship and actually ran a small company when they were just 12 years old. The company was a lawn mowing subscription service. It actually went really well until they found out how boring it was to mow all the neighbourhood's lawns.

After high school they chose different paths, Andreas is now a M. Sc. in Finance & Accountning and Hans is an award-winning Art Director & Designer. They have always been determined to combine their different skill sets in a future project, and guess what?! The future is now! — and the project is Canairi^®..

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FAQ

Where should I hang my bird?

As a rule of thumb; 1 Birdie should be enough to cover a room up to 100m². We typically recommend to install the bird in the room of your home where you spend most of your time. If you have multiple floors or closed-off rooms (a bedroom) we suggest 1 Birdie each floor/closed-off room. We recommend you to install the bird in a height of 1,5-2,5m.

How do I hang Birdie® on the wall?

Birdie comes with a wall-mount to make it as easy as possible to hang up with 1 screw.

Does Birdie® make sounds?

No. Birdie® will not disturb you with sounds.

What are the specs of the Birdie®?

Birdie drops when the level of CO2 is higher than 1.000 ppm for more than 10 minutes. When the level of CO2 drops below 800 ppm again the Birdie will return to standing position.

What is the expected battery time of Birdie®?

Battery time is up to 8 months with regular usage.

How do I recharge it?

Birdie charges with a simple USB C-cable (included with the product). Charging time is approximately 3,5 hours

How do I ventilate properly?

It's very important to get airflow when you ventilate your home - you can get optimal airflow by opening multiple windows at once. Danish Health Authorities recommend ventilating for 5-10 minutes 2-3 times a day. Something that is very easy to forget to do. Birdie® will remind you when to ventilate.

Contact

Andreas Kofoed Sørensen

Co-Founder & General Manager

andreas@canairi.dk

Hans Høite Augustenborg

Co-Founder & Designer

hans@canairi.dk