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My radon manometer has a red reading, what should I do?
We purchased a home a few years ago and it has a radon mitigation system. I just happened to go downstairs and look at it and noticed this reading. What should I check? Should I be alarmed?
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How to read my radon system
I have a radon system in my recently purchased home which looks like this:
However, I have no idea how to interpret what it is telling me. Can anyone provide clear and easy to follow instructions?
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What is the liquid in a Radon U-tube Manometer?
What is the liquid in a radon U-tube Manometer? I'm assuming that it's not water because of evaporation. Mine is clear in color, but I've been reading that it's normally blue or red. Is it a ...
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Radon Manometer U-Tube is almost equal
I have a radon system in my home with a u-tube style manometer. the reading over the past year has been almost 0*. I called the serviceman who told me it was fine as long as I could hear the fan ...
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Vented vs unvented crawl space
I've asked this question before:
Vented vs unvented crawl space
However, now that I'm going to get air conditioning the question comes back again and again people seem to have different opinions.
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How can I install an interior cat door to the basement and not have it kill me? (from increased radon)
I recently purchased and moved into a new house with an unfinished basement under part of house and crawl space under the rest. We have 2 indoor cats and I would prefer that their litter box be in ...
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Should building a new house include considerations about radon?
By chance I saw that there are a lot of radon questions here and it got me thinking:
Do I need to concern myself with potential radon levels when planning to build a new house? My question is based ...
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What is the best way to seal a French drain board due to high levels of radon?
The Radon level in my crawl space is above the threshold (~5.5) and the level in my basement is around 4. I'd like to install a radon mitigation fan that sucks air from the sump pump of a French ...
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Is there any level of radon in the home that is *immediately* dangerous?
I ask because when I purchased my home the level was 19 pCi/L, and on a recent retest it is 27.8 pCi/L. I plan on for sure getting this fixed within a month, but I'm wondering if there's any reason ...
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Sump Pump Vs. Radon mitigation?
I have a full basement in a cold climate (North Dakota). The previous owner had a raw hole broken out of the cement floor that must have served as an emergency sump pump hole. We haven't had water ...
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What should I know about radon levels at home? What levels are safe and do they affect resale value?
My wife and I are looking to buy our first home. We recently found one, but a report says the radon levels inside the home are unsatisfactory. I've never really been aware of radon levels in homes ...
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What types of home radon mitigation systems have you used, and how well do they work?
What types of home radon mitigation systems have you used, and how well do they work? Do recommended types of mitigation systems vary significantly with varying levels of excess radon? Does climate ...
