Where should a radon mitigation fan be installed?
The fan can be placed in the basement or an area outside of the living space such as in a garage or attic. If the fan is placed inside the living space of the home, it is usually vented sideways through the rim joist at ground level, with the fan close to the exhaust location.
Where are radon mitigation systems placed?
Sumps work best under solid floors and under suspended floors if the ground is covered with concrete or a membrane. Occasionally, passive sumps without a fan may reduce radon levels.
How do you mitigate radon in a home?
In some cases, radon levels can be lowered by ventilating the crawlspace passively (without the use of a fan) or actively (with the use of a fan). Crawlspace ventilation may lower indoor radon levels both by reducing the home’s suction on the soil and by diluting the radon beneath the house.
Where to install a radon mitigation system in a finished home?
The technician will try their best to make sure the fan is towards the back of the house, however, the initial access point in the basement will determine where the pipe and fan need to exit the home.
What can you do about radon in your home?
The good news is that mitigating radon in your home with a radon mitigation system can be done without huge overhauls and without spending your children’s college fund. Your first order of business should be to caulk any cracks or openings in your foundation to reduce the amount of radon seeping into your home.
Where is the manometer on a radon mitigation system?
The manometer is mounted on the pipe and has a small tube which is inserted into the pipe. Homeowners can check the manometer to make sure the radon mitigation system is operating correctly.
How big of a PVC pipe do you need for radon mitigation?
One big question when you install radon mitigation systems is how you propose to run a 3 or 4 inch PVC pipe through your home? Going from the basement to an attached garage and then to the attic is often an option, but of course not always feasible.