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TESTING AND MITIGATION

Detecting Radon

Because radon gas can’t be seen or smelled, the only way to know whether you're being exposed to it is to test for it. Your best option is to hire a professional tester, but you can do it yourself with a kit you buy at a hardware store or online. Follow the instructions for leaving the kit in your house for the required number of days. Then mail it to a lab and wait for the results.

If radon levels in your home are high, you can take steps to lower them. The most common method is to have a vent pipe system and fan installed, which pulls radon from beneath the house and vents it to the outside. 

Keep you family safe. Test your home for radon levels and perform radon reduction if those levels are elevated.

Understanding Results

Recommended Action Levels vary by country and typically range from 3 pCi/l to 8 pCi/l. Recommendations below are based on test results by a Continuous Radon Monitor (CRM) Test of at least 48h duration and are based on recommendations by the EPA.

Measured Average Radon Level:

  • At or above 4.0 pCi/l : Corrective measures to reduce exposure to radon gas is strongly recommended

  • Between 2-4 pCi/l : Consider mitigation or periodic retest as indoor Radon levels vary by season and weather conditions

  • Below 2 pCi/l : Consider bi-annual retest or whenever significant changes to the home structure or mechanical systems occurred

Benefits of Mitigation

Radon reduction systems work. In most homes, use of radon-reducing features will keep radon levels to below 2 pCi/l. An effective radon mitigation system can reduce the radon level in your home by up to 99 percent.

Homeowners with radon systems have also experienced a reduction of other indoor air quality issues such as moisture and soil gas intrusion problems in their home. 

The cost of making repairs to reduce radon is influenced by the size and design of your home and other factors. Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs. Your costs may vary depending on the size and design of your home, which radon reduction methods are needed, and the distance to travel to the mitigation location.

Keep you family safe. Test your home for radon levels and perform radon reduction if those levels are elevated.

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