thanks Mitch; Shocking that it isn't in the building code at all, really. I have similar thoughts about asbestos - which is safe to install apparently but expensive as heck to get rid of.
My friend with the 2700 Bq/m^3 reading - just bought his house - from family! ouch. On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Mitch Parker <mbp...@gmail.com> wrote: > We discovered this when selling our house and after we had raised infants > there. Putting the fan in was not even a question. This should be mandatory > for buying a house. > > We also warned our neighbors. > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 7:53 AM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> Here in Canada we tend to have uranium in the ground, and hence radon >> gas can show up in basements. I had an interesting experience with >> this over the holidays. >> If you want to know if you have radon, you can get a sample kit from >> Home Depot, mail it away, and get a test result. That's cool, but one >> time, one place. >> I purchased an electronic meter that actively reads the radon levels, >> so I could first measure, and then map out the radon levels around my >> house. >> >> The end result was realizing that the basement sump was somewhat >> strong source of radon. Although my house on average was below the >> threshold of 200 Bq/m^3, my sump had a reading of over 600. A friend >> of mine measured his sump and got a reading of 2700! >> >> So over the holidays I purchased a "radon fan" and built a venting >> apparatus to capture the air in the sump and vent it out the side of >> the house. Now my house reads radon levels basically equal to >> atmospheric. >> >> So - wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience? >> >> I was initially worried about "discovering" radon in my house but >> really, it is so common. I don't think enough people are aware. The >> fix in my case was relatively easy and not expensive at all. >> >> ...Steve
