Radon Fan Installation

Step 11 installation.

Radon fan installation.

From the time our first radon mitigation fan was installed in 1990 to today our emphasis has been on quality durability and performance. With a variety of radon fan lines and models to select from our customers can find the right fans for their radon mitigation jobs from the most routine to the most challenging. Step 12 drill a hole in the basement. You certainly should not go without a mitigation system over the long term if you know your home has high radon levels.

Click on any image below to launch a slideshow of larger images. Once on the roof connect the roof cap. The location of the radon fan all radon mitigation installation standards require that the radon fan be located outside the living space of the home. Chances are you ll need to install a more powerful fan.

The radon fan they bought was not sufficient for there situation and not returnable. If the layer below is granular such as gravel only a small pit is needed. We want to see and share your great work. Fans placed in attics garages and outside locations will keep you safe.

So how do you mitigate the expense as well as the radon. Now that the radon fan is firmly connected to the pvc pipe push the pipe up through the fan and into the roof. Radon mitigation system installation can be expensive and if you have radon you may feel like you cannot avoid that expense. If the soil is dense a larger pit is needed to increase the area the fan will pull from.

All radonaway fans are built in the u s a. Below are some sample images of radonaway s radon fans installed on location. And finally after paying me 1200 00 to install a new system the level dropped to 0 4pci l moral of the story make sure you do it right the first time. The reasoning for this is that if a leak was to occur above the fan your house could have a really high radon level.

A drill powered auger is used to dig a small pit below the slab. In the basement install the system monitor that will ensure that the radon fan is functioning well. Dig this by first loosening the soil under the slab then vacuuming it out. So their do it yourself radon mitigation system was actually increasing the level in the home.

But in some cases a second suction point where pipe enters the floor is the solution. After installing your radon system do another test. If that test shows you still have high levels of radon contact the company you bought the fan from.