Controlling and monitoring indoor air quality (IAQ) devices

A wireless user device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the wireless user device to:
• receive an indication of an installation status of a consumable component of an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) component, the IAQ component configured to alter the quality of air entering, leaving, or circulating within a building via an HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning) system, wherein the installation status of the consumable component is determined by a component sensor coupled to the IAQ component and transmitted to the wireless user device, at least in part, via a wireless transmitter integrated in the IAQ component;
• receive an indication of a plurality properties of the consumable component of the IAQ component, wherein the properties of the consumable component are determined by the component sensor and transmitted to the wireless user device, at least in part, via the wireless transmitter of the IAQ component;
• receive an indication of one or more airflow properties within the HVAC system, wherein the airflow properties are determined by one or more airflow sensors;
• display, on the wireless user device, the installation status of the consumable component and one or more of the plurality properties of the consumable component to a user;
• and
• infer lifespan information of the consumable component based on the airflow properties.

A system comprising:

• an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) device configured to regulate indoor air quality provided via an HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning) system, wherein the IAQ device comprises a consumable component;
• a sensor attached to the IAQ device and configured to monitor an installation status of the consumable component, wherein the sensor is further configured to determine properties of the consumable component;
• one or more electrical sensors configured to determine current draw properties within the HVAC system;
• one or more transmitters coupled to the one or more electrical sensors, wherein the one or more transmitters are configured to transmit the installation status of the consumable component and the properties of the consumable component to a wireless user device;
• and
• an application executing on the wireless user device, the application displaying the consumable component installation status and one or more properties of the consumable component to a user via the graphical user interface of the wireless user device, wherein the application further infers lifespan information for the consumable component based on the current draw.