If the builder installed a system during construction, radon is probably not a concern, but a simple test can eliminate doubt. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >We are amazed that the house has a radon system in it, as our former >house that is only a few blocks away did not, nor did any other houses >in our old neighborhood. It seems that the builder who built this >neighborhood put them in all of their houses. > >I have never tested this house, but with the soil being so porous I >would be surprised if there was a threat of radon accumulation. > >I replaced the fan in the system when we bought the house, as it had >failed at some time in the past. I have it on a timer that runs it two >hours a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. > >I may test this summer when the house is closed up for a while. Right >now it wouldn't be relevant, as the windows are open nearly every day. > >Dan > >Sent from my iPad > >On Jan 24, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >wrote: > >> I hope radon gas is not a concern in the Tampa area; sealing up your >house that well could trap a radioactive gas inside, increasing the >concentration level to unhealthy. >> >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 >> >> Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >> >>> I have been working on sealing literally every penetration of the >>> ceiling of our living space. I had a blower door test done last >week, >>> and the guy who did it was stunned at how well sealed our house was. >>> >>> I had not a chance to seal the recessed fixtures that are in our >>> kitchen, which I just did this past weekend. >>> >>> I want to get more insulation blown into the attic, but I'm not sure >>> that it makes good fiscal sense, as we already have enough for about >>> R-30, I believe. >>> >>> Now that the ceiling is sealed, I'll be putting in a solar powered >>> attic fan to try and reduce attic temperatures during cooling >season. >>> Our ductwork runs in the attic, so anything I can do to reduce >>> temperatures in there should help our AC. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >wrote: >>> >>>> I put $300 of fiberglass insulation into our attic in September. >For >>> the past 6 years we've filled the oil tank the first week in >September, >>> this year we filled it yesterday... >>>> >>>> Its nice to see payback for the work... >>>> >>>> The insulation I put in is only phase 1 of what was a 3 phase >project >>> that will take us to about R45. After that we need to see about >>> replacing a few of the least efficient windows in the house. Next >>> winter I'm thinking about running foam boards around the base of the >>> house. We supplement our oil heat with a woodstove in the basement >of >>> our 1 story house and I'm sure we're wasting some of that heat out >the >>> base of the house. >>>> >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:35:54 -0600 >>>> From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues >>>> Message-ID: <51019b2a.50...@bennell.ca> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>>> >>>> You need a smaller space to heat and more insualtion. >>>> >>>> Randy >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24/01/2013 1:42 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: >>>>> $78 is amazing! My place in Maine was built in 1899, it's only >>> partially insulated, has three levels and its 3800 sq. ft. Costs me >>> $800 per month in oil during the winter months and I keep it at 54 >or >>> lower! >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
