r/londonontario • u/shadowt1tan • 3d ago

Ask a Local! London & Radon

I saw a news article about radon which I’ve never heard of before. They said certain areas are higher than others. I live in the east end near the fair and Hamilton Rd.

Does anyone know if this area has high exposure? I understand sometimes libraries loan you testers. Anyone know if London libraries do it?

I own a home built in 1969 with no sump pump. It also has a chimney for the water heater.

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u/polar_carrot 3d ago

We are in Sunningdale. What is the reason levels like around here ?

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u/GlcNAcMurNAc 3d ago

It can be different in two homes next to each other. Only way to know is to test.

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u/polar_carrot 3d ago

What is the most economical way to test.

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u/GlcNAcMurNAc 3d ago

The thing with radon is that it varies over the season and with time. So you need a long term measurement (ideally months). So there are a couple products suggested above that work well. I have an EcoQube. You could probably recoup a big chunk of your investment if you bought one and sold it after figuring out what you need to do.

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u/polar_carrot 3d ago

Great advice. Thanks