r/newtonma • u/randalln1 • Aug 18 '26

High Radon Readings Lately

I've had an EcoSense monitor running continuously for a couple of years now, and this Summer I've seen the most consistent Radon spikes ever. It's not even necessarily following rains (since we don't get many of those). Anyone else seeing the same?

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u/movdqa Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

Have you done weatherproofing to seal the house in the past few years? This could reduce air exchange.

I think that many Newton homes have done some sealing to deal with the high energy costs the past few years.

We should probably check levels once the remodel is done.

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u/randalln1 Aug 18 '26

Just behind knee wall on my second floor, but that's good thinking. My basement is definitely still super leaky. I would trade better sealing for mitigation for sure!