Radon???

[Unregistered]

Any one have their home tested for Radon?
How do you test?
Wondering what level requires you have a system put in and if you had one put in, how much did it cost?
This a new DCFS requirement for us in Illinois.
Thanks!

[melilley]

You can either contact a company to do it for you or you can buy a radon test kit at most home improvement stores and do it yourself. Your state will tell you what level you need to be at or under.

[crazydaycarelady]

We were required to have one by a home inspector when we sold our house. They set it in your lower level somewhere around chest height and leave it for 24-48 hours, remove it and have it tested. You cannot open the windows during that time (although our realtor told to us open the windows!)

[SquirrellyMama]

I think our unit was around $3000 to put in. We had a company come out and test but I can't remember that amount. I only remember the big number to put it in.

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[Play Care]

I had to test for licensing. The first test was high but the second was low so they average it out and I didn't need a remediation system. Radon can cause ling cancer so if it stayed high I would have had to put a system in. I actually keep meaning to retest because of the first result.

[MyAngels]

If you are a home daycare in Illinois you can use the DIY test kits sold in hardware stores. If you are a center it has to be done by a professional. The level for required remediation is 4.0 pci/l. If you have a large or very divided space in your lower level you'll need more than one kit.

I was quoted anywhere from 800 to 3,000 dollars for a remediation system, but we came in under the 4.0 level.