Radon Gas Sensor & Hubitat Support

[almulder]

Now while I know this is packed with sensors, the one thing I keep finding missing from almost all air quality is a Radon Gas Sensor. I have a stand alone one, but it will not integrate into my smart home, nor will any of the others. Radon gas here in Utah is really bad in basements. (if you are not familiar, I highly recommend researching what it is.) This is something new they are realizing is an issue in homes. My own mom possibly passed away due to the very thing. I can cause lung cancer and people get it and have no clue what caused it and now they are finally realizing it.

If the radon sensor could be sourced I believe they are $75+ for just the sensor. If this had it I would 100% back it just for that reason, and you would become the first I am aware of that would have it.

Also can you support Hubitat and have drivers created for it? This would also be huge.

[21cncstudio]

I really appreciate the suggestion, and I'm truly sorry to hear about your mom — radon is indeed a serious issue that doesn't get enough attention.
Unfortunately, there aren't any affordable, maker-friendly radon sensors available. Radon detection requires ionization chambers or scintillation detectors, which are complex, expensive, and not compatible with DIY electronics like this project. The sensors cost hundreds of dollars and need specialized calibration and power requirements.
For radon monitoring, I'd recommend dedicated devices like the Airthings Wave Plus or Ecosense Radon Eye RD200. Both integrate with Home Assistant, which can run alongside Aura to give you a complete air quality picture including radon.
Regarding Hubitat: Aura uses MQTT for smart home integration, which is supported by Hubitat. You should be able to integrate it using MQTT drivers, though I don't personally use Hubitat so I can't provide specific driver support.

[almulder]

Thanks for getting back to me. Ya I have an ecosense cube. To monitor is for the most part but its stand alone and on mqtt support. My levels were high like 15+ so I had a system installed and now its between 1 and 2. Bad weather days it can reach 3. I was aware they were expensive. And I hear of a few other detectors. But have not found one that works as good as the one I have. Not sure why. But mine was always 0.1 withing the range of the ones the pros were coming with. Had 5 sensors throughout my basment for a month before and after. So I know it works good. One I tried said I was at 0.2 almost all the time. Anyways. Thank you for your time and responce. Nice to know yours will support mqtt. Once I get so stuff cleared up I will definaly come join. Keep up the good work - Albert

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[21cncstudio]

Thank you, Albert! Really appreciate the kind words.
Sounds like you've done serious work on your radon mitigation — dropping from 15+ to 1-2 pCi/L is impressive! And yeah, sensor accuracy varies wildly in that market, so it's great that you found one that matches professional equipment.

[gwhip70]

@almulder, looks like you may have the EcoBlu if there isn't any connectivity to it. Thanks for asking the question because I was wondering if Aura could support it. I just ordered the EcoQube since it has WiFi and supports IFTTT now that I know this project won't anytime soon. I also live in Utah.

[almulder]

@gwhip70 , I have the EcoQube, and have it via IFTTT, but IFTTT does not work great with it. It can take an hour after levels are high to trigger a high alert, and there is no way have it push through what the current levels are. I have reached out to the company to see if they can add support for MQTT. But no responce yet. Really wish they would add support for that. If they did I would order another and have a few friends who would also.

[gwhip70]

Thanks for the information about the delayed notification.