Does radon gas have an odor?

Linda Chisholm

1 year ago

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I have a odor in my apartment

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Mike Reynolds Best answer 1 year ago

Radon gas is dangerous to human health but odorless, so the only way to know if you have high radon in your home is to get a radon test kit. Learn all about high radon in homes and how to remove radon from homes here.

Whatever odor you have is something other than radon, I know its hard to explain a smell, but if you want to try we are happy to try and solve the mystery with you. Another very high risk odor would be a gas leak in homes that smells like rotten eggs. It could be mold, clogged filters in ventilation systems, the list is endless really, but let us know if you can and we will try to help.

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