diff --git a/broadlink/__init__.py b/broadlink/__init__.py
index 43117d7..a3b94a8 100644
--- a/broadlink/__init__.py
+++ b/broadlink/__init__.py
@@ -525,79 +525,39 @@ class sp2(device):
 
 
 class a1(device):
+
+    _SENSORS_AND_LEVELS = (
+        ('light', ('dark', 'dim', 'normal', 'bright')),
+        ('air_quality', ('excellent', 'good', 'normal', 'bad')),
+        ('noise', ('quiet', 'normal', 'noisy')),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         device.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.type = "A1"
 
     def check_sensors(self):
-        packet = bytearray(16)
-        packet[0] = 1
-        response = self.send_packet(0x6a, packet)
-        check_error(response[0x22:0x24])
-        data = {}
-        payload = self.decrypt(bytes(response[0x38:]))
-        if isinstance(payload[0x4], int):
-            data['temperature'] = (payload[0x4] * 10 + payload[0x5]) / 10.0
-            data['humidity'] = (payload[0x6] * 10 + payload[0x7]) / 10.0
-            light = payload[0x8]
-            air_quality = payload[0x0a]
-            noise = payload[0xc]
-        else:
-            data['temperature'] = (ord(payload[0x4]) * 10 + ord(payload[0x5])) / 10.0
-            data['humidity'] = (ord(payload[0x6]) * 10 + ord(payload[0x7])) / 10.0
-            light = ord(payload[0x8])
-            air_quality = ord(payload[0x0a])
-            noise = ord(payload[0xc])
-        if light == 0:
-            data['light'] = 'dark'
-        elif light == 1:
-            data['light'] = 'dim'
-        elif light == 2:
-            data['light'] = 'normal'
-        elif light == 3:
-            data['light'] = 'bright'
-        else:
-            data['light'] = 'unknown'
-        if air_quality == 0:
-            data['air_quality'] = 'excellent'
-        elif air_quality == 1:
-            data['air_quality'] = 'good'
-        elif air_quality == 2:
-            data['air_quality'] = 'normal'
-        elif air_quality == 3:
-            data['air_quality'] = 'bad'
-        else:
-            data['air_quality'] = 'unknown'
-        if noise == 0:
-            data['noise'] = 'quiet'
-        elif noise == 1:
-            data['noise'] = 'normal'
-        elif noise == 2:
-            data['noise'] = 'noisy'
-        else:
-            data['noise'] = 'unknown'
+        data = self.check_sensors_raw()
+        for sensor, levels in self._SENSORS_AND_LEVELS:
+            try:
+                data[sensor] = levels[data[sensor]]
+            except IndexError:
+                data[sensor] = 'unknown'
         return data
 
     def check_sensors_raw(self):
-        packet = bytearray(16)
-        packet[0] = 1
+        packet = bytearray([0x1])
         response = self.send_packet(0x6a, packet)
         check_error(response[0x22:0x24])
-        data = {}
         payload = self.decrypt(bytes(response[0x38:]))
-        if isinstance(payload[0x4], int):
-            data['temperature'] = (payload[0x4] * 10 + payload[0x5]) / 10.0
-            data['humidity'] = (payload[0x6] * 10 + payload[0x7]) / 10.0
-            data['light'] = payload[0x8]
-            data['air_quality'] = payload[0x0a]
-            data['noise'] = payload[0xc]
-        else:
-            data['temperature'] = (ord(payload[0x4]) * 10 + ord(payload[0x5])) / 10.0
-            data['humidity'] = (ord(payload[0x6]) * 10 + ord(payload[0x7])) / 10.0
-            data['light'] = ord(payload[0x8])
-            data['air_quality'] = ord(payload[0x0a])
-            data['noise'] = ord(payload[0xc])
-        return data
+        data = bytearray(payload[0x4:])
+        return {
+            'temperature': data[0x0] + data[0x1] / 10.0,
+            'humidity': data[0x2] + data[0x3] / 10.0,
+            'light': data[0x4],
+            'air_quality': data[0x6],
+            'noise': data[0x8],
+        }
 
 
 class rm(device):
@@ -660,21 +620,22 @@ class rm(device):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def _read_sensor(self, type, offset, divider):
+    def _check_sensors(self, command):
         packet = bytearray(self._request_header)
-        packet.append(type)
+        packet.append(command)
         response = self.send_packet(0x6a, packet)
         check_error(response[0x22:0x24])
         payload = self.decrypt(bytes(response[0x38:]))
-        value_pos = len(self._request_header) + offset
-        if isinstance(payload[value_pos], int):
-            value = (payload[value_pos] + payload[value_pos+1] / divider)
-        else:
-            value = (ord(payload[value_pos]) + ord(payload[value_pos+1]) / divider)
-        return value
+        return bytearray(payload[len(self._request_header) + 4:])
 
     def check_temperature(self):
-        return self._read_sensor( 0x01, 4, 10.0 )
+        data = self._check_sensors(0x1)
+        return data[0x0] + data[0x1] / 10.0
+
+    def check_sensors(self):
+        data = self._check_sensors(0x1)
+        return {'temperature': data[0x0] + data[0x1] / 10.0}
+
 
 class rm4(rm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -684,17 +645,21 @@ class rm4(rm):
         self._code_sending_header = b'\xd0\x00'
 
     def check_temperature(self):
-        return self._read_sensor( 0x24, 4, 100.0 )
+        data = self._check_sensors(0x24)
+        return data[0x0] + data[0x1] / 100.0
 
     def check_humidity(self):
-        return self._read_sensor( 0x24, 6, 100.0 )
+        data = self._check_sensors(0x24)
+        return data[0x2] + data[0x3] / 100.0
 
     def check_sensors(self):
+        data = self._check_sensors(0x24)
         return {
-            'temperature': self.check_temperature(),
-            'humidity': self.check_humidity()
+            'temperature': data[0x0] + data[0x1] / 100.0,
+            'humidity': data[0x2] + data[0x3] / 100.0
         }
 
+
 # For legacy compatibility - don't use this
 class rm2(rm):
     def __init__(self):