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  • @walter.bellini
    @walter.bellini 6 місяців тому +2

    Very good video thank you for the info

  • @XzTS-Roostro
    @XzTS-Roostro 6 місяців тому +1

    What if you have a single-story gone with no basement but an underground in-garage storm shelter?

  • @TheNotho
    @TheNotho 6 місяців тому +2

    I noticed during the warm season daily radon levels are higher in my basement than in the cold season

    • @marcusbrown2640
      @marcusbrown2640 2 місяці тому

      That makes sense. Most Gases are expansive

    • @kencarr5618
      @kencarr5618 2 місяці тому

      The norm is higher in the colder months. Cold outside air pushes down through the soil and the stack effect in the home pushes radon up into the home.

  • @GodisAgapelove4172
    @GodisAgapelove4172 2 місяці тому

    So if I buy this kit will it save me from spending $160 for a professional raydon test?

  • @burnsaga
    @burnsaga 4 місяці тому

    You kept saying 'basement' but radon exposure can still be an issue if you don't have a basement

  • @Cravz69
    @Cravz69 6 місяців тому +2

    I just had this put in our new house.
    Two crawlspaces piped together. $8700 total.

    • @tonyzone8999
      @tonyzone8999 Місяць тому

      Do they finance

    • @Cravz69
      @Cravz69 Місяць тому

      @@tonyzone8999
      No idea, sorry. I try to pay cash for everything as it typically give the best price. In this case, they came down from $9300 to $8700. Worth it to me.
      The cheapest bid was just under 7K, but with cheaper material and not as good of a sealed installation.
      Hope this helps.

    • @Atreid3s
      @Atreid3s Місяць тому

      Seems like you got ripped off. $8700 for drilling a couple holes and installing some pvc pipe?

    • @Cravz69
      @Cravz69 Місяць тому

      @@Atreid3s
      As I stated, I had lower bids, but I chose this one due to the higher thickness membrane, more thorough installation (sealing), and warranty. It’s worth my family’s health for a little more $, and it’s essentially capsulated now.
      We went from 8.0, to .0.3 in both crawl spaces. Money well spent.

    • @Atreid3s
      @Atreid3s Місяць тому

      @@Cravz69 what membrane?

  • @jdore8
    @jdore8 6 місяців тому +8

    Here before the title & description were changed.
    ASK-2211-RadonTesting-SF-YT
    ASK-2211-RadonTesting-SF-YT.mp4

    • @c0mputer
      @c0mputer 6 місяців тому +2

      10 hours later and it hasn’t been updated.

  • @pirana6
    @pirana6 6 місяців тому +3

    Is this a larger issues in different locations? In the Northwest we barely hear about this

    • @Chickennss
      @Chickennss 6 місяців тому +1

      Yes. It is a regional thing.

    • @StatlerNWaldorfSalad
      @StatlerNWaldorfSalad 6 місяців тому +2

      There are EPA maps for each state showing the average radon levels per county broken down into 3 Zones of potential radon levels. Just because you live in a certain zone does not directly indicate the radon levels of your house, it is completely dependent on the geology below your house combined with the negative pressure your house creates. Houses or apartments right next to each other can potentially have drastically different radon levels. Only way to know for sure is to test.

  • @eagles5769
    @eagles5769 6 місяців тому +2

    How long do these radon mitigation systems last? Or when does the fan need replaced? Mine is 13 years old. The fan is noisy, but still seems to work. Got a quote years back for $500 to replace the fan.

    • @robopaul9
      @robopaul9 6 місяців тому

      Buy a new fan (should be roughly $100 - $150). You can probably buy the same model. You can easily replace the fan yourself because radon mitigation systems are installed with the expectation to replace the fan in the future.

    • @eagles5769
      @eagles5769 6 місяців тому

      @@robopaul9 Thank you. The person I spoke to made it sound like it was proprietary. I'll check it out.

    • @dougnewton708
      @dougnewton708 6 місяців тому

      @@eagles5769
      try a passive system first (without fan); you can always add the fan later if passive is not effective. I installed just the pipe in my basement sump vented it out and the pressure differences between outside and inside of house were sufficient to drive radon levels from 17 picoCuries/L to less than 2.0.

  • @274pacific
    @274pacific 6 місяців тому +1

    Still haven't fixed the title, huh?

  • @acmichels1970
    @acmichels1970 2 місяці тому +1

    He doesn't really understand geology or what is going on within the home. You missed the most important points!!

    • @acmichels1970
      @acmichels1970 2 місяці тому

      Contact me for better information.

    • @lainielou45
      @lainielou45 7 днів тому

      hi. can you kindly advise what's missed? I'm living in a basement and trying to determine what the best course of action.... thanks!