Easily Test for Radon Gas in Your Home with the First Alert Test Kit

AMS: Ordered to test radon levels on ground floor of home (didn’t expect any issues but better safe than sorry). Instructions were clear and more or less open it and leave it alone for a few days. Registered the kit online and mailed it back - got a confirmation of receipt a few days later, and emailed results pretty quickly after. So all seemed as described and thankfully no radon issue.

United States on Nov 30, 2023

jyll: Easy to use, good instructions, and fast results.

United States on Nov 10, 2023

Michael Weber: I purchased the Radon test and paid for next day service. Received next time spot on. I used their test 2 x before. 6.7 2021, 6.5 after some sealing repairs. Note: I did pay $299 for the fro 7 day test, came in 6.6 so test results spot on. My wife is now working from home so we need 4.0 or better. I hired SWAT Radon Reduction System for a standard system. FYI about $1600 for a standard system. As a retired Licensed Appraiser, Broker and Inspector, this will be the best investment in your home. I will purchase 2 more kits and test side by side after the Mitigation system in installed.

United States on Oct 30, 2023

Murray Bell: Did not get a response from the lab in 4 months.

Canada on Apr 27, 2021

Debbie Lee Wesselmann: This test couldn't be easier, and I had results in my inbox in just eight days after sending it in. All you do is open the bag around the test charcoal container, place it in a central location on the lowest level of your home, usually a basement, wait at least 48 hours, and mail it in along with a questionnaire about testing, including start and end times. I supplied an email address for quick delivery, but you could also select to have it mailed to you, although that would delay your receipt of the results.

The only reason I give this First Alert radon test four stars instead of five is because they provide a mailing envelope but not prepaid postage.

The results report is clear and easy to understand. You get your radon level, plus recommendations on whether you should remediate it. It's a good idea to recheck levels, as I did, every few years to make sure radon hasn't built up in your house.

-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

United States on Jul 28, 2018

Josh: You are buying a charcoal kit, return envelope, and lab analysis of the charcoal. Unfortunately the envelope and lab forms in this kit are only for a Texas lab. Shouldn't be for sale outside the USA as posting it by air mail etc is not included in the price and will most likely ruin the test results anyway.

United Kingdom on Feb 15, 2014

Dangs: Chances are if you are reading reviews for a carbon-based Radon test kit, you already have a general idea of how they work and what they test for. This test kit comes in a small box, it contains a sealed tray of a charcoal-like substance that you sit in the spot where you want to run the test for 48-72 hours. After that time, you put the kit back into the included envelope along with a completed information card, seal it up, and mail it away for testing to a lab. Simple enough.

To sum it all up, I was very satisfied with this product from start to finish. Here is my review, focusing on a few key areas that I feel need to be addressed based on reading the product information and other customer reviews:

Ease of Use:
I found this kit to be as simple to use as it could possibly have been. The only contents of the box are exactly what is necessary. The instructions are short, but thorough enough that they provide you with everything needed to maximize your chances of a successful and accurate test. It goes over the basics of how to use the kit, recommended places to place it, conditions your house needs to be in, etc. Once you've run it for 48-72 hours, you just record...

United States on Jan 21, 2013