Repairability Index & Sustainability: How Sustainable the air-Q Air Quality Monitor Is
Before buying electronic devices, do you ask yourself how long the products will last and whether you can easily repair them yourself? The repairability index provides good guidance for these questions. We explain what the index means and how the air-Q air quality monitor scores.
What is the repairability index?
The repairability index is meant to show consumers, when buying electrical and electronic devices, whether and how well these can be repaired or maintained. A rating scale is used for this, giving products between 0 and 10 points. The higher the score, the more easily the product can be repaired.
The index was invented in France. Since 2021, stores have visibly displayed the label on relevant devices.
Goal of the repairability index:
- build consumer awareness of a circular economy: repairing instead of throwing away
- encourage manufacturers to develop sustainable & repairable products
- extend product lifespan
- save resources
- reduce waste, especially e-waste
- Using the index, prospective buyers get better support for their purchasing decisions and can make informed choices. Ideally, this encourages them to repair defective products instead of disposing of them or buying new ones.
The repairability index is determined based on five main criteria:
- Quality & availability of technical documentation that can be used for a repair.
- Ease of disassembly, to take the product apart and access the defective components.
- Availability of spare parts
- Cost of spare parts
- Availability of software updates, website help, hotline, etc.
The air-Q achieved an excellent score of 9.1 in the evaluation.
Repairability index: can the air-Q be repaired?
We aim for a very long lifespan with our air quality monitors. High-quality components and careful workmanship prevent you from having to dispose of the device. We provide wear parts as well as other spare parts affordably, so you can easily replace them when needed. In case of a repair, individual sensors can thus be replaced and you can keep the monitor. This results in optimal repairability and the correspondingly high repairability index of 9.1 out of a possible 10 points. Want to learn more about the air-Q's repairability? Then read our detailed information about our repairability index.
How sustainable is the air-Q air quality monitor?
With our air-Q, we focus on durability, short delivery routes through local service providers and suppliers, and sustainable production. High-quality components and replaceable sensors ensure that the air quality monitors are easy to repair and can be used long-term. We also act in an environmentally conscious way with shipping, carefully choose our suppliers, and ship the monitors in plastic-free cardboard packaging via climate-neutral shipping. We're happy to provide you with more information about sustainability.
Should a problem still arise during a repair, we're happy to help. Contact us, and together we'll find a satisfactory solution.