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St. Louis Radon Answers by Air Sense Environmental episodes
- Post-Mitigation Radon Testing: How to Confirm Your System Works
Post-mitigation radon testing is the follow-up radon measurement you run after a radon system is installed, and its only job is to prove the system actually worked. Installing the fan and pipe is the visible part of the project.
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6 min - Foundation Cracks and Radon: How the Gas Enters St. Louis Homes
Foundation cracks and radon are closely connected, because the same hairline cracks, slab gaps, and openings that look harmless in a basement are the exact paths radon gas follows out of the soil and into a home.
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6 min - Does a Radon Mitigation Fan Use a Lot of Electricity?
A radon mitigation fan does not use a lot of electricity. The fan is the only powered part of a radon system, it draws roughly 30 to 90 watts, and it runs continuously, which most industry sources estimate at about $4 to $12 a month, or somewhere between $50 and $150 a year, depending on the fan and your local rate.
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7 min - Radon Levels: Winter vs. Summer and Why Testing Timing Matters
Radon levels usually run higher in winter than in summer, often by a wide margin. When you compare radon levels winter vs summer, the cold months trap more of the gas indoors because homes are sealed tight against the weather, while warmer months let more of it escape.
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6 min - How to Get Rid of Radon in Your House
How to get rid of radon in your home: a radon mitigation system is the only reliable radon removal method. Radon is a radioactive soil gas that seeps through the slab, and getting rid of radon means depressurizing the soil beneath the house so radon vents outside instead of inside.
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6 min - Sump Pump Radon Mitigation
uses the sump pit your home already has as the suction point for a radon reduction system. Because the pit connects to the drain tile looping around your foundation, it can draw soil gas from the entire footprint of the house, which often makes it the most effective place to pull radon from.
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6 min - What Types of Homes Are Most Likely to Have Radon?
Which types of homes are more likely to have radon? Homes built over uranium-bearing soil have more radon, regardless of the home’s age, size, or foundation.
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6 min - Selling a House With Radon in St. Louis
Can you sell a house with radon? Yes, and selling a house with radon is routine in the St.
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6 min - How to Test Indoor Air Quality in Your Home
How to test indoor air quality in a home: indoor air quality testing measures humidity, airborne particulates, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, mold spores, and radon.
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6 min - Does Crawl Space Encapsulation Add Value to Your Home?
Does crawl space encapsulation add resale value, or mainly protect the value your home already has? Explore moisture control, comfort, and what buyers see during inspections.
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About St. Louis Radon Answers by Air Sense Environmental
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Straight answers about radon testing, radon mitigation, and indoor air quality from Air Sense Environmental, serving the greater St. Louis metro in Missouri and Illinois.