# How do I reuse data?

**URL:** <https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-do-i-reuse-data/7907>\
**Category:** Data\
**Created:** [February 1, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-do-i-reuse-data/7907 "2024-02-01T22:42:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![pchow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pchow](https://community.purpleair.com/u/pchow)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-do-i-reuse-data/7907/1 "2024-02-01T22:42:45Z")

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I’m looking to download data from used monitors and reuse them for our research with participants. Any tips or guidance on clearing the existing data and getting them ready for reuse? We are using the classic purple air monitors.

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**Author:** ![Kieran](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.purpleair.com/kieran/32/6220_2.png) [@Kieran](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Kieran)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-do-i-reuse-data/7907/2 "2024-02-12T22:32:33Z")

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Hi @pchow

There isn’t anything particular you have to do to “reset” a device. If they are physically moving locations, we would want to archive them. To have the devices archived, please send an email to [contact@purpleair.com](mailto:contact@purpleair.com).