St Louis Park – 04/31/2015

Location: St Louis Park, MN

Cost: $1350

Initial Radon Level: 9.0 pCi/L

Post Mitigation Radon Level: 0.5 pCi/L

Since this home did not have drain tile we did pressure field extension testing.  Which is really just testing if we can get air to flow underneath the basement floor.

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Since we could get adequate airflow under the floor, we installed a radon mitigation system with one suction point.  The radon pipe goes out the rim joist and into the garage.

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In the garage, fire collars are installed on each end of the pipe and a u-tube manometer is installed.  The fire collars prevent the spread of fire and the u-tube indicates that the radon fan is running.  The electrical connection in the garage attic was provided by a licensed electrician.

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A black radon pipe was used to match the other vents already on the roof.

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Once the system was completed a backdraft test of the water heater was conducted.  This test is done to make sure that the water heater still vents after the radon mitigation system is running.

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We were able to complete this project on time and reduce the radon levels. If you need your home tested for radon or a radon mitigation system installed to reduce your radon levels, please don’t wait to protect yourself and your family, contact us now.