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Radon doesn't announce itself. No smell, no color, no taste - nothing your senses will ever catch. That's exactly what makes it dangerous, and it's why so many homeowners go years without realizing their basement is quietly sitting on elevated levels. The only way to actually know is to test. Not guess, not assume because your neighbor's house was fine - test. At A Best Radon Systems, we've seen too many families find out the hard way, which is why we push people toward buyin

There's a lot of junk on the market when it comes to radon test kits, and most homeowners have no way of telling the good ones from the ones that'll give you a number that means nothing. Before you click "buy" on whatever pops up first in a search, it helps to understand what you're actually looking for - and what to do with the results once you have them. At A Best Radon Systems, we spend a good chunk of our time walking people through exactly this, because a test is only us

Your radon fan doesn't get much attention until it stops working. Tucked away in the attic or bolted to an exterior wall, it just runs - day after day, year after year - pulling radon gas out from under your foundation and pushing it outside before it ever reaches the air you breathe. Then one day it starts grinding, or you notice it's gone quiet, and suddenly you're standing there wondering ‘how to replace my radon fan’ without making things worse. Fair question. Here's what

Most homeowners never give their radon fan much thought, which is understandable. Once the mitigation system is installed, it tends to fade into the background and simply do its job. The problem is that radon fans do not last forever. They run continuously, day and night, through every season, and eventually, wear begins to show. The good news is that complete failure is rarely a surprise. In many cases, the fan starts sending signals long before it stops working. Knowing wha

Introduction For a problem that has been discussed for decades, radon is still surrounded by an impressive amount of misinformation. Most homeowners know it exists. Many have heard that it can affect indoor air quality and increase health risks over time. Yet once the conversation moves beyond those basics, misunderstandings start to appear. Some people assume newer homes are protected by default. Others trust a neighbor's test results more than their own need for testing. Ev

Most homeowners never think about their radon fan. A properly functioning radon mitigation system works quietly in the background every hour of every day, pulling radon gas from beneath the home and venting it safely outside. You don't see it working. You rarely hear it. In many cases, you barely notice it's there. The problem is that when a radon fan starts to fail, homeowners often don't realize anything is wrong until elevated radon levels become a concern. At A Best R

March 2025 - By Tom Francis, owner of A Best Radon Systems, a family business that has been serving New York State's radon needs for 23 yrs. Yes, Radon Mitigation Systems Need Regular Check-ups and Occasional Maintenance We get a lot of calls from people with questions about their radon systems. Typically, most companies who've installed radon systems over the last 30 years are no longer in business. Many homeowners, who on average moves every 11 years, have no idea when thei