Ecosense EQ100 EcoQube, Digital Radon Detector, Fast Capture of Fluctuating Levels, Short & Long-Term Continuous Monitoring with Trend Charts, Remote Data Access, Only Support 2.4 GHz Networks

*Original Review:*When buying my house, the home inspector told me it passed the radon inspection so I had nothing to worry about. I happened to glance over his shoulder and see the read-out from his radon monitor. It showed radon levels above 4.0 pCi/L for 1 of the 3 days. He said not to worry about the high day, just trust the 3-day average, which was about 2.5 pCi/L.I couldn't get it out of my head and decided to buy this radon monitor. It was easy to set up in about 10 minutes (just follow the instructions). The app allowed me to easily read the radon levels and compare them over time. I have been running the monitor for months and check it every day to be safe. It performs perfectly.I found that the radon level has remained above 10.0 pCi/L for an entire week at a time, and has even hit 30.0 pCi/L on occasion. It would fail the home inspection 4 out of 5 times, but the inspector happened to check it during a good week. I'm just glad I trusted my instincts instead of listening to the home inspector.*Update after 6 months:*Once the weather turned cold, the radon in my basement jumped to levels like 80 pCi/L and remained above 20 pCi/L for weeks at a time. I called a radon mitigation company to fix it. The radon repair guys have now visited my house to try to track down the source of the radon. It has been a mess. They had to install multiple mitigation systems, one on each side of the basement, to get enough suction to keep the radon levels below 4.0 pCi/L.Since the radon repair guys brought in their $2,000 radon monitors and sniffers, I was able to compare the EcoQube to the professional-grade monitors. EcoQube outperformed the professional models! When the radon was rising, like from 20 to 30 pCi/L, the EcoQube would get to 30 first while the professional monitors were rising slowly. After a while, they all agreed on the number, so they were all equally accurate eventually, but the EcoQube adjusted the most quickly as the radon was rising.*Final Thoughts*You need to track radon continuously over a long period of time to know what’s going on. It fluctuates constantly, so it will be low one week and high the next week. Those 3-day testing kits are completely useless, since you never know if you picked a good week or a bad week to test it. You need a continuous monitor like this that keeps up with the data so you can see how your radon has been rising and falling over a few months. I have now compared radon levels over long periods of time in my basement using EcoQube and the high-end professional radon monitors used by a radon mitigation company. We found that the EcoQube is better than the professional monitors — it gets the right numbers and reports those numbers more quickly than the professional monitors, while also having an easy to use app for visualizing your radon over time and reporting the average levels by day, week, or month. I highly recommend EcoQube.

We bought the EcoSense Eco100 Ecoqube after getting a professional radon test and we wished to have continuous monitoring afterwards. Data from the compact device correlates almost exactly to NIST-certified test results. We like that the sensing unit plugs into a wall outlet (no batteries needed!) and can be easily read from a simple smartphone app. This means you can get an updated reading from anywhere! The unit is simple and easy to set up using your home Wifi to connect to your phone. Very cool device!!!

I found that EcoQube has been publicly announced as recipient of CES 2021 Innovations award honoree on the CES website and had started to get interested in this product. (* CES: the most influential tech event in the world)I purchased a new home on 12/01/2020 and the radon level came back at 5.9 pCi/L in the basement during a building inspection. I thought, maybe I had better get my place tested. I did some research, and was put off with the idea of paying $5 to $10 for a kit, having to do the test over a period of time then having to pay and wait for each result. We had decided to buy some radon detectors to retest when the new home was mine to double check. EcoQube e is not our first radon detector, we have gone through a few other brands(Airthings, etc) to get accurate radon data for my house.The high radon levels were 2.3 pCi/L in the basement, 1.2 pCi/L on first floor, and 0.5 pCi/L on second floor after a 7 day test on both levels. It's now been set up for one month, and the readings have been consistent with what my inspector told me. This testing via EcoQube saved us a ton of money on installing a radon mitigation system and it's not inexpensive product but over the long run will prove worthwhile I believe.EcoQube stands out because it seems to provide the most accurate and stable readings when compared to the other brands we purchased. This's actually real time radon detector for home owner which has the high sensitivity - 0.5cpm/pCi/l (13.5cpm/1000Bq/m3) and 30cph/pCi/l, about 20~30 times more than conventional radon detector by high stable circuit technology. I think you should check accuracy and sensitivity information when trying to order a radon detector. With my research and investigation for multiple consumer radon detectors, EcoQube is the best product than any other products based on testing results with high accuracy data. (our professional inspector agreed that too after comparing to their short and long team inspection result)Mobile App was incredibly easy to set up and working well via Wi-Fi connection in both iOS(iPhone11) and Android(Samsung Galaxy S20). Find an area you want to test, plug the device in, make sure the air holes aren't blocked, and wait. you can leave it on a flat surface like a counter, tile, or carpet. It's very straightforward to check LED color and to switch between long- and short-term readings. To me, it was pretty impressed that it provides the first reading in 10 minutes after plug & play setup, reliable result within 1 hour.If you're looking for BEST Accurate Radon Detector, I do recommend the EcoQube to families with kids, property managers renting out homes, or anyone else who wants an alarm built into their continuously monitored radon detector. Again, I'm happy to see this product became 'CES 2021 Innovation Awards'!

I bought this at the suggestion of one of the radon mitigation contractors I talked to. It was about the same price as having them do it, and no wait like there would be with a one-use test. Setup was easy, although the print on the paper instructions could be larger. The app is great, giving an update each hour. I found my level to be in the mid to upper 20s, so of course had mitigation done. It's been a week and a half and still measuring about 7, so more work will be needed. The level did go below 2 when I was able to open a few windows all day, so I feel the EcoQube is reliable. As the weather got colder, I could no longer open windows, and the radon level rose accordingly. The contractor wants me to test with a one-use test in about a week and compare with the EcoQube. As a data geek, I appreciate being able to monitor the radon levels, but will feel a lot more comfortable when the level is below 4.