How do I test my home for radon gas?
Testing your home for radon is inexpensive and easy. To find out the radon level in your home, all you must do is purchase a radon testing kit. We recommend ordering the test kit through a trustworthy company.
One of the most effective and cheapest of tests is known as an “alpha track” device, which, over a 90+ day period, will register the Bq/m3 of the indoor air of your home.
It requires no electricity and is about the same size as a small hockey puck.
The device needs to be placed in the lowest level of your home that you or your family members spend several hours a day. This could be your basement, or the main level.
Do not place the radon test in kitchens, bathrooms, near open windows or other areas with fans or strong air flow.
Radon testing should only occur between November and April, as testing in spring, summer and early fall gives inaccurate readings.
After your 90+ days are complete, you just ship your device to a lab using the provided shipping label, and within 2-3 weeks you should receive your confidential reading.
Safe radon level set by EPA is 4pCi/L for the indoor air. If test results proven over this limit, you should consider mitigating the problem.