Since you can’t see radon gas, it is easy to forget about it or fail to notice it. Unfortunately, the consequences of ignoring radon gas can be severe. These are some preventative measures you can take that will tell you when is the right time to book a radon test for your home:
1. Buy a Home Tester
Since radon is colorless, odorless, and invisible, it is easy to miss. The only true way to detect radon levels in your home is to buy a home testing kit from a hardware store. Use it regularly to monitor the radon levels in your home.
2. When to Order Mitigation
If your test shows a radon level of four or higher, this means it has begun to reach dangerous levels, and you should call a specialist to mitigate the radiation. They will perform more thorough radon testing to identify the problem then reduce the levels from the air or water. There are also options to install systems in your home which will help to reduce radon further.
3. What Comes Afterward?
After the mitigation is complete, the radon levels in your home will have dropped to safe levels again. Specialists can also take measures to prevent more radon from entering your home. Continue testing for radon regularly as it is still naturally present in the air and water, and can still enter your home through the water supply, soil, or through cracks in your home’s foundation. This will ensure that the radon levels in your home are always at a safe level with no further damage to yours or anyone else’s health.
Radon gas in residential homes is still a worry, but with proper monitoring, radon testing and mitigation by experts, you can keep it at a manageable level in your home with no health concerns. Click here for more information.
