When a radon mitigation system is installed in your house, it includes a manometer. Radon Manometers are a quick way to check that your system is pulling radon from the ground below your home so you can rest assured the radon levels in your home are not getting out of hand. A manometer is a […]
Every active radon mitigation system includes a manometer, which tells you whether air is flowing through your system. If it isn’t, radon may be concentrated inside your home. A manometer is attached to the system’s pipes and contains a tube of liquid that indicates if the system is working or not. It’s not necessary to […]
When you are making a large investment such as purchasing a home, it’s important to do your due diligence. It may appear that you’ve found your dream house if nothing major is found during the inspection, but a home’s radon levels are often not checked during the inspection process. See Radon Mitigation Checklist below. To help […]
Spring has sprung, which means flowers are blooming and the time for spring cleaning is here. While making your housework to-do list, it’s important to factor in your indoor air quality so you and your family avoid breathing in unhealthy particles from mold, dangerous chemicals, and gases like radon. Radon is an invisible, odorless gas […]
Congrats on installing a radon mitigation system! You’ve taken a step toward protecting your loved ones inside your home. After installation, you may have noticed a clear curved tube with colored liquid attached to the system. This device is called a manometer and it displays the level of air suction inside the radon system. Although […]
What is Radon Mitigation? Radon Mitigation Installation - Found out you need to lower your home’s high radon levels? This is often called radon mitigation or radon remediation. What do these terms mean? First of all, good news: fixing radon is normally a very straightforward process, and we can typically get the job done in […]
Congratulations for purchasing a home! Maybe during your inspection report you saw that the home has a radon mitigation system. What does this mean? Should I be worried if a house has a radon mitigation system? Even though radon has been identified as a serious health risk since the 1980’s, many people don’t know much […]
Should I buy a home with a mitigation system? I found myself house shopping in the middle of a world-wide pandemic in what seemed to be the hottest housing market in a century. It was February of 2021. I was doing a walkthrough of a home for sale with my wife and our realtor. This […]
Radon mitigation systems are installed to reduce natural radioactive gas from coming up into your home or building. After installation, often you will see a white PVC pipe coming up from the concrete in the lowest floor’s slab. If the install was done correctly, this pipe should be hidden as much as possible in a […]
