Airthings monitors provide insight into the air quality of your home. You can only learn some things with special technology. Airthings provides the tech that sees what you can’t. For example, Radon levels in your home have no odour and the bad effects on your body from Radon exposure take a long time to develop. Only with these insights can you take action before things like Radon can hurt you. In this contest Best Buy and Airthings will equip two winners with great Airthings monitors.

Is the air in your home as clean as you need to be

This is a question that most of us can’t answer without a monitor to detect the presence of harmful gases or particulates in the air. Airthings monitors are designed to inform homeowners about a range of conditions in your home. For example, they can tell you the concentration of Radon gas in your home.

Most people are unaware that Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Fewer people smoke these days, which is reducing the number of new lung cancer cases in Canada. However, Radon exposure is not something you can “just say no” to; you first need to know when it’s there. Radon is a natural byproduct of the constant process of radioactive decay that occurs all over the world in the Earth’s crust. Under your home, radon gas is produced and seeps up. It can then become trapped in your home, increasing to unsafe levels unless you act accordingly.

What can you do about Radon

Is the radon levels in your home safe? Unsure? The first thing to do is to get a device that can detect Radon. The blog team has reviewed several Airthings monitors over the past few years and we found that they are easy to set up and the information they provide about the air quality in your home is easy to understand. We also sent an Airthings Radon detector across the country to get readings in many cities where writers on the team live. The results varied dramatically; the highest levels (from our tests) were observed in southern Ontario.

But no matter where you live in Canada, your home may have higher Radon levels than you would prefer. Testing the radon levels is the first step. Health Canada recommends you do this during colder months when windows are more likely closed—so now is a great time to get a monitor. If radon levels are high, you may need to hire a contractor who can identify areas of your home that can be sealed (e.g., cracked foundation, ground level pipes, etc).

Which Airthings monitor is best for your home? We recently sent two different models to Shelly and Myriam for reviews in English and French. Each of the two winners of this contest will get both of those monitors. You could put one in the hallway near the bedrooms and one in the living room (areas of the home where your family spends most of their time). Think about that, then enter the contest.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us in what area of Canada you live (general area or city is fine) and if you know what the radon levels are like in your area of Canada and if you ever had your home tested.
  2. In a comment beneath the review article on the blog, tell us where in your home you would put each of the two prizes if you win.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly select two winners. Each winner will get an Airthings View Plus Air Quality Monitor and an Airthings View Smart Radon Monitor.

This contest runs from Oct 31st to Nov 13th.

Remember you can enter in two different way. Your friends and relatives will also want to know if the air quality is safe in their homes, so share this contest with them too.

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Good Luck.

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  1. I live in SW Ontario. I have no idea what the radon levels are like here and I’ve never had my home tested (which is worrisome)

  3. I don’t believe I have ever had the radon tested in my home. I would place the monitor se directed by an expert.

  9. I live in Ontario and do not know what the radon levels are like in our area of Canada and have never had our home tested.
    I would put the devices (as recommended) in the hallway by the bedrooms and in the living rooom.

  12. I live in Vancouver, BC area and I did test my basement for radon years ago with a free tester that I borrowed from the local public library.

  16. I live in St. John’s and I unfortunately have no idea what the radon levels are like in this area of Canada. I have never had my home tested.

  18. Live in Southern Alberta and have had my home tested in the winter, Levels are below the average thankfully, but I know that isnt always a constant

  21. I live in Norfolk County Ontario and the average indoor Radon levels are 3.8 here. I have never had my home tested.

  23. I live in Regina, SK and I’ve never had my home tested for radon. The levels are 200 becquerels by cubic meter here and that is the recommended maximum. I would put one in the bedroom and one in the office.

  25. I live in Kanata, ON and the area is generally known to have higher radon levels. I had my previous home tested but not the current one I live in where I recently moved. I like that you can check the radon levels with this monitor.

  27. I would put one of the monitors in our living room and the other one would go into our kitchen to monitor radon levels in both ends of our apartment in an old building

  28. I would put one of the monitors on the main level beside the thermostat and the other one would go into our basement to monitor radon levels on both floors

  29. I would put one of the monitors on the main level beside the thermostat and the other one would go into our basement to monitor radon levels on both floors

  30. I would put one of the monitors on the main level beside the thermostat and the other one would go into our basement to monitor radon levels on both floors

  31. I would put one of the monitors in our dining area beside the thermostat and the other one would go into our basement to monitor radon levels on both floors

  32. I live in Thornhill and do not know what the radon levels are like in our area of Canada and have never had our home tested

  33. I live in Toronto and do not know what the radon levels are like in our area of Canada and have never had our home tested

  34. I live in Ottawa and do not know what the radon levels are like in our area of Canada and have never had our home tested

  35. I live in Ottawa and do not know what the radon levels are like in our area of Canada and have never had our home tested

  36. I live in Nova Scotia, and I have no idea what the levels are. I would put the devices as recommended, the hallway and in the living room.

  37. I live in Ottawa and unfortunately have never had our house tested and do not know what the Radon levels are

  38. I live in Ontario and I have never had my home tested. However, I feel like radon levels are high in my area.

  39. I live in the Nations Capital. I have heard that Radon can be found anywhere but I don’t know the specific levels in my area. I have never had my home tested! Eeeeeek!

  40. I would put one of the monitors in our hallway beside the thermostat and the other one would go into our basement to monitor radon levels on both floors.

  41. We live in Regina, SK. As SK is known to having high radon levels we did do a radon test on our home about three years ago.

  44. I am in Ontario. With winter approaching, I feel radon levels will become higher. I have yet to have my home tested

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