Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector
Customer Review: Detector readings closely match other tests
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased 3 of these units, two for my home and one for my daughter's house. The radon levels it shows closely match other tests that I've done in the past. My crawl space has about 16 to 18 picocuries of radon, my first floor 1.5 to 3 in the summer and 4 to 5 in the winter, and a second floor bedroom 1.5 most of the year. I'm trying to reduce the level of radon on the first floor during the winter with additional crawl space ventilation. The advantage of an electronic detector is that you can watch the radon level changing under different conditions and experiment with ways to reduce it when you're close to the 4 picocurie level that I have on my first floor or use it as an alarm for an active radon mitigation system which my daughter needs to be in working condition for her basement.Customer Review: Everyone should have one
Summary: 5 Stars
A few months ago I did the radon canaster tests in the lower level of my bilevel. My son had moved down there and I was concerned there could be a problem. The 2 canasters came back with an average reading of 4.1. While that isn't high, I was concerned. I purchased this unit and have been taking reading all over the house to determine where the radon point might be. FYI the reading that the canasters provided was almost exactly the same. I am still moving the device around the house, but I think I have discovered the spot in the house that is the worst. Even though my investigation isn't done, I would recommend this product so you have a hands-on device in finding the readings all over your house for one price. It's well worth the money and peace of mind.Customer Review: Pro Says These Work - I Agree
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this to verify the radon levels in my home had subsided after installing a mitigation system. Readings went from 13 down to 2.3 after the system was installed. I asked the professional radon mitigation installer what he thought of it. I thought he was going to laugh at me for buying it, but he said that some professionals use these exact units for their measurements and just have them calibrated on a regular basis. I've been using it and lending it out for about 9 months now. It seems to give slightly different readings in each house. In houses with mitigation systems the readings are lower than those without. Just another indication that it seems to work. If you're worried about your radon levels I'd highly recommend this product.Customer Review: Great product for long term testing
Summary: 5 Stars
Radon levels very depending on the temperature, humidity and the air pressure. EPA recommends a test that lasts ONE YEAR to determine the radon levels in your house. The charcoal canisters are a short term test and may give inaccurate results depending on the weather factors. Our unit has been in place for six months. Levels varied from 4 to 16 over the first month. After encapsulating the crawlspaces (DIY) the levels have fallen to 1.8 to 3.5. When there is a low pressure system in the area the readings go up and return to a lower level as a high pressure system moves in. If you encapsulate use a 10 or 15 mil product not 6 mil polyethylene. The heavier material provides a significantly better reduction in radon.Customer Review: Good investment
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this and was skeptical of the reading I got which was a bit high. I set it up in an upstairs room with good outside ventilation to get a baseline reading which should be around 0.5pCi/L. It tested to about 1.5 so I knew it was testing a bit high, but accurately. We had our level tested by a professional after they did mitigation and it was still testing 1 unit higher.
You can send the unit in for calibration, but it costs about seventy-five dollars. It's alot cheaper to find out where it falls by comparing your readings with the outside air to establish a baseline.
We now use this to monitor, and it easy to loan it out for others to use. Much better value than one time use canisters.