Hi! I'm currently waiting for an appointment to install mitigation because radon levels are measured at 9.5 in my basement. Also, I got to know that Radon level is 4.5 on the first floor.Does the level of radon on the 1st floor go down if I install mitigation in the basement? Please let me lnow.
Hey! Thanks for you question! It is definitely a good one we get often. Yes - a sub-slab depressurization style radon system will reduce radon levels on every floor because it stops the radon at the source - that is, beneath the home. By creating a negative pressure under the home we can essentially override the natural pressures of your home that are drawing the radon in and reroute the gas to the exterior of the structure before it enters the structure in the first place. No guarantees (because of course I haven’t even the home and I’m just going of the small amount of data you provided) but typically when people have levels in the range you mentioned we reduce the levels to below 1.0 pCi/L throughout the structure.
Thank you for your quick and kind reply. I have more questions.Is it common for a higher radon level in the basement to affect the first floor? And is there a case where radon level doesn't go down even if you install mitigation? If there is such a case, should I lower the radon level in another way? @@lifetimeradonsolutions9498
@@jhlee892 No Problem! Typically if the radon in the basement is high enough it is also high on the first floor too. I would say that is typical but certainly not always the case. It is possible for a radon system to not get the levels down on the first phase of installation but more often than not, that result would call for some advanced diagnostic testing to determine why we are not creating a great enough pressure field extension under the slab to ultimately reduce the levels. After diagnostic testing, we would typically gain enough information to make system modifications that would lead to sufficient reduction in future phases of installation. Depending on the construction and design of your home, this is usually the exception rather than the rule. Whatever the case, sub-slab depressurization is still considered the most effective means of mitigation when elevated levels of radon are present. I hope this helps!
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I'm currently waiting for an appointment to install mitigation because radon levels are measured at 9.5 in my basement. Also, I got to know that Radon level is 4.5 on the first floor.Does the level of radon on the 1st floor go down if I install mitigation in the basement? Please let me lnow.
Hey! Thanks for you question! It is definitely a good one we get often. Yes - a sub-slab depressurization style radon system will reduce radon levels on every floor because it stops the radon at the source - that is, beneath the home. By creating a negative pressure under the home we can essentially override the natural pressures of your home that are drawing the radon in and reroute the gas to the exterior of the structure before it enters the structure in the first place. No guarantees (because of course I haven’t even the home and I’m just going of the small amount of data you provided) but typically when people have levels in the range you mentioned we reduce the levels to below 1.0 pCi/L throughout the structure.
Thank you for your quick and kind reply.
I have more questions.Is it common for a higher radon level in the basement to affect the first floor?
And is there a case where radon level doesn't go down even if you install mitigation?
If there is such a case, should I lower the radon level in another way?
@@lifetimeradonsolutions9498
@@jhlee892 No Problem! Typically if the radon in the basement is high enough it is also high on the first floor too. I would say that is typical but certainly not always the case. It is possible for a radon system to not get the levels down on the first phase of installation but more often than not, that result would call for some advanced diagnostic testing to determine why we are not creating a great enough pressure field extension under the slab to ultimately reduce the levels. After diagnostic testing, we would typically gain enough information to make system modifications that would lead to sufficient reduction in future phases of installation. Depending on the construction and design of your home, this is usually the exception rather than the rule. Whatever the case, sub-slab depressurization is still considered the most effective means of mitigation when elevated levels of radon are present. I hope this helps!
@@lifetimeradonsolutions9498 Thank you!!