Radon · Source-based buying advice

Best radon detector for your home: how to choose

Find the best radon monitor for your daily use. Compare Home 2, View Plus and RD200 by display, history, power and access.

Which radon monitor is best for you?

  • You want to glance at the screen: start with battery-powered Corentium Home 2.
  • You want readings while away and several air measurements: compare Wi-Fi-connected View Plus.
  • You want local readings and hourly history: compare plug-in RadonEye RD200.
  • You want a first result from a defined test: explore a suitable mail-in kit.

The most useful monitor is the one you can place correctly, read easily and use over time. Start with how you want to check your readings, then compare the complete setup.

Decide what you want to learn

For a result from a defined sampling procedure, compare a kit and its laboratory service. For repeated checks and a continuing record, compare a continuous monitor. Use the kit-versus-monitor guide to choose your method.

Plan the measurement period from the test purpose and instructions. The EPA Citizen’s Guide explains US household testing. For a home sale, confirm the required method and report with your provider.

Find your everyday fit

01Read radon at a glance
Line drawing of Home 2 with its front display and vented side

Airthings · Model 325

Corentium Home 2

See your room's radon averages on the screen. Add app history when you want to look back.

  • Read radon averages on the display
  • Use two AA batteries at your chosen test spot
  • Check temperature and humidity too

A good fit for you if you want everyday screen checks and a battery-powered setup.

Your setup: For readings while away, add a compatible Airthings hub.

02Check your readings while away
Line drawing of View Plus with its horizontal rounded housing and central screen

Airthings · Model 2960

View Plus

Follow radon and other air measurements in one app, using your home Wi-Fi.

  • Follow radon, particles, CO2 and room conditions
  • Open uploaded readings while away
  • Choose AA batteries or USB-C power

A good fit for you if you want connected access and will use several air measurements.

Your setup: Use supported 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi; hub mode also needs USB-C power.

03Check radon where you place it
Line drawing of cylindrical RadonEye RD200 with top display and three vent rows

Ecosense · Model RD200

RadonEye RD200

Read the local display and open the hourly record from your nearby phone.

  • Read radon on the OLED display
  • Connect nearby with Bluetooth
  • View and export the hourly record in the app

A good fit for you if you have a suitable powered test spot and prefer nearby access.

Your setup: Use the app to export history and start a new measurement.

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Choose Home 2 for everyday screen checks and a battery-powered position. Choose View Plus when you want connected access and will use its additional measurements. Choose RD200 for a suitable powered spot and nearby Bluetooth history checks.

Compare what you need to set up

Compare the manufacturer-documented features.
Your decisionHome 2Airthings · Model 325View PlusAirthings · Model 2960RadonEye RD200Ecosense · Model RD200
MeasurementsRadon, temperature, humidityRadon, PM2.5, CO2, VOCs, temperature, humidity, pressureRadon
PowerTwo AA batteriesSix AA batteries or USB-CPlug-in power adapter
ConnectionBluetooth; remote access through a compatible hubDirect 2.4 GHz Wi-FiBluetooth for nearby access
History and accessLocal averages; synced app history and dashboard CSVAirthings app and dashboard; internet connection neededHourly record and text export through the app; record dates when starting a measurement

Think about where the monitor will sit, how you’ll access it and which records you’ll want later. If you already own a compatible Airthings hub, include it in the comparison: it can provide Home 2’s path to off-site readings.

Set up a monitor in your basement

Choose the testing room first. Then check the device’s operating conditions and arrange power and connectivity around that position. The basement guide takes you through placement.

For readings from elsewhere in the house or while away, check reception in the actual room after setup. Use the remote-access guide to compare the connection equipment.

Choose the features you’ll use

Make your purchase checklist

Confirm the exact model and US version, seller, included power equipment and connection hardware. Open the model review for setup details, then compare the current retailer offer.

Each review links to the manuals and specifications behind the comparison. See how the research works.

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