Hello everyone,
This is my first post here, so please bear with me and let me know if I’m breaking any rules or if I should post somewhere else 
I have a Coway AP-1008CH dumb air purifier which I’m hoping to make smarter with a ESP32 SoC or similar and integrate into Home Assistant/ESPHome. The main goal is to be able to leverage the integrated PPD42 dust sensor in tandem with my Aqara TVOC sensor and control the Coway unit automatically depending on the air quality.
Along the way, I hope to learn some basic soldering and electronics.
Not sure if this Coway AP-1008CH air purifier has already been integrated in any shape or form into HASS and ESPHome before? - If not, I hope I could get some pointers or help on how to get started from someone more experienced.
Wiring diagram:
PPD42 product page:
Grove - Dust Sensor - Seeed Wiki](Grove - Dust Sensor - Seeed Wiki