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.
- 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.
- 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.
Montreal, . No and no.
I would put one in the bedroom and one in the basement laundry room
I live in Vaughan . I have never tested Radon, I’ve no idea of the levels in my local area.
I live in the Calgary area, not sure about the Radon levels in my area, and I haven’t had them tested.
I live in Toronto and I do not know the Radon levels in the area. I have never tested my home.
Winnipeg. No and no.
I live in the GTA. I don’t know the radon levels in my area are like and I’ve never had my home tested.
Burnaby, BC. I think in our area radon is lower, and we did test our previous home for radon.
Central Ontario. No and no.
I live in Medicine Hat and no, I do not know the radon levels in my area. If I won, I would put one in the laundry room and one in the downstairs bathroom.
In Oakville, west of Toronto, and we don’t know what the local radon level is and have never had our house tested.
I live in Barrie and don’t know the levels in my area and have never tested.
I live in the Muskoka region of Ontario, the levels seem moderate here but I have not tested the air in our home. I am most interested in learning about our radon levels.
Dufferin County Ontario and no and no.
Richmond Hill, Ontario; I don’t know what the radon levels are like in my area of Canada; I’ve never had my home tested before!
Live in Alberta, don’t know about Radon levels and have never been tested for it
Winnipeg area and no idea of radon in our area. Have never had radon testing done
I live in Calgary, Alberta! I have heard of radon testing in the area, but I don’t know what the levels are and we have never done it.
I live in Winnipeg, not sure about radon levels
I live in Ottawa, the radon levels are high from what I have just read about it. No I have never had my home tested because I didn’t know about it.
I live in Vaughan . I have never had my home tested for Radon, and I am unaware of the levels in my local area.
Apparently, northern Alberta radon levels are bit high near where I am, never had them tested though.
I would put one in the basement and the other in the bedroom hallway.
I live in Halifax, I don’t know the radon levels and never had it tested.
I’d put one in the basement and the other in my bedroom–
I live in Saskatoon & have read where the levels are fairly high, but hare never tested.
I live in Toronto. I don’t know the Radon levels in my area, and I’ve never had my home tested.
Waterloo Region – we sent for a kit a year or two ago but don’t know about our area.
I am in Sherwood park, AB. I am unsure what the radon levels are in my area and I have never had my home tested
I live is Mississauga and have never had my home’s radon levels tested.
Would put in basement laundry room and on landing level outside bedrooms.
Live in London, Ontario and have heard of radon testing but never had it done.
I would install View Plus on my main floor and View Radon in the basement.. I would be very curious to know what they find, since I live with a smoker and I would never really know how much radon is coming through the ground.
Mississauga. Never had any radon testing done. Would put it in the basement.
I live in Toronto, Ontario. I don’t know what the radon levels are. I’ve never had my house tested for radon levels.
Dufferin County and I have no idea about radon levels in the area and my home has never been tested.
We live in BC and have never heard of radon testing before today.
Toronto – never heard about radon testing before
Belleville,ON and no I don’t know what the Radon levels are here
I’d put one in the basement and the other in my bedroom
Northern Alberta and it makes me concerned. If I had this product I would put one in my bedroom and the other in the entrance.
Live in Winnipeg and apparently MB is a hot zone for radon
I live in Toronto. I don’t know the Radon levels in the general area, and I’ve never had a test done.
I would put one in the bedroom and one in the basement laundry room
I live in Saskatoon and the levels are high but have never had my home tested.
Calgary, no and no.
Southern Alberta region – never thought of this but am concerned
Southeastern Alberta – ??radon testing – none
Live in rural NB and have no idea what my radon levels are.
St Thomas, ON – and I have no clue what our Radon levels are…………….so now I want to find out. Thanks for the reminder !
I live in South east MB and never had my home tested and don’t know the area Radeon level
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