Radon test kits and testing in New Lenox

A practical, low-cost starting point for checking your own home. You place the kit as directed, leave it for the specified time and send it to the laboratory for analysis.

Check the total cost: some kits charge separately for laboratory analysis or postage. Follow the instructions for placement, closed-house conditions and mailing deadlines.

A reusable monitor lets you follow your home’s radon levels over time rather than relying on a single snapshot. Choose a device that specifically measures radon. A general air-quality monitor may not.

These are the Airthings monitors we point homeowners to, listed from the most capable down to the simplest. Any of them will tell you what your radon is doing. The difference is how much else you want to see and how you want to see it.

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   View Plus

   Wi-Fi

   All the bells and whistles. This is the one if you want to watch the whole picture of the air in your home and not just the radon. It sits on your Wi-Fi, so you can check the house from your phone while you are at work.

   Measures: Radon, particulates, CO2, chemicals, humidity, temperature, air pressure

   Shop the View Plus on Airthings ↗

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   View Radon

   Wi-Fi

   The same radon sensor as the View Plus without the extra air quality sensors. If radon is the part you care about and you still want to see it from your phone, this is the one.

   Measures: Radon, humidity, temperature

   Shop the View Radon on Airthings ↗

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   Corentium Home 2

   Bluetooth and the phone app

   Runs on batteries and talks to your phone when you are near it. Nothing to set up on your network, and it is easy to carry from the basement to the bedroom to compare.

   Measures: Radon, humidity, temperature

   Shop the Corentium Home 2 on Airthings ↗

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   Corentium Home

   Screen only, no app

   The bare bones one. No Wi-Fi, no app, no phone. You walk up and read the number off the screen. If you just want to know where you stand and never think about it again, this does that.

   Measures: Radon

   Shop the Corentium Home on Airthings ↗

Product photos: Airthings.

Whichever you get, follow the manufacturer’s placement and measurement instructions. Don’t judge the home from the first reading alone, and don’t assume a consumer monitor’s report meets a buyer’s real-estate testing requirements.

Already own a different brand? Text us the model and we’ll help you understand what it measures.

For a home purchase or sale, we recommend an Illinois-licensed radon measurement professional. They handle the test and provide the report needed for the conversation with your agent or attorney.

Ask the provider about pricing, timing and what their report includes. Call us if you need someone to contact—we’re happy to make a referral.