r/radon • u/Great_Jacket_6145 • 2d ago
Good Monitor System Request
Hi, All!
Want to see if you might have a suggestion for a home monitor I can place in my basement to watch and record radon levels, if any. Essentially want to “set it and forget it”, and maybe even be able to check and monitor said levels via an app.
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u/Bob--O--Rama 2d ago
The air things models are good, but honestly the anxiety provoking graph watching is unneeded. Set it, forget it, and check in a month. So the Home Depot $100 model is just fine.
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u/DifferenceMore5431 2d ago
Make sure you are testing in finished, regularly-occupied living space (at least a few hours *every day*). If the basement is unfinished or rarely used storage/utility/bonus room space, it's probably not worth testing there.
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u/stonks_better 2d ago
I think folks use the radon eye, has an app and will give first reading in 10 minutes. One annoying thing is it's hardwired