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All 23 Radon411 guides by topic: learn what radon is, test, fix, buy or sell, live with a home over the years, and water.

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Radon gas

What it is, where it comes from and how it gets indoors.

Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, with no color, smell or taste, that forms as uranium breaks down in rock, soil and water.

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Learn

Learn

What radon is, where it comes from, how it gets indoors and what it does to health.

All 45 guides, pages and answers in Learn
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    Radon in homes

    How it gets in, where it builds up and what to do about it.

  • 16 min read

    Radon facts

    5 facts about radon, the key statistics and the truth behind the myths.

  • 20 min read

    Radon symptoms

    What radon exposure does, and why there are no warning signs.

Fix

Fix

How a mitigation system brings a high level down, the fan that runs it, and what it costs.

All 21 guides, pages and answers in Fix
23 min read

Radon remediation system

What gets rid of radon, how reduction and abatement work, and what they cost.

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  • 23 min read

    Radon fan

    How a radon mitigation fan works, where it goes, what it costs to run and replace.

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    How radon mitigation works

    How mitigation systems reduce indoor radon, when to mitigate instead of retest, what a project involves, common mistakes, and how to confirm a system actually worked.

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    Types of radon mitigation systems

    Sub-slab, sump-based and crawlspace system designs explained, and how a professional decides which one a specific home needs.

Owning and renting

Owning and renting

Living with a home over the years: retests, a system to look after, and new builds.

All 11 guides, pages and answers in Owning and renting
20 min read

Radon system

Living with a radon mitigation system, from the manometer to maintenance and retesting.

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    Passive radon system

    How radon-resistant construction works, whether it is enough, and how to make it active.

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    Testing a new home for radon

    Why a new home still needs a radon test, when to test after move-in, and what to do if the result is elevated.

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    Radon-resistant new construction

    What RRNC building techniques include, what they do and do not guarantee, why they cost less to build in than to retrofit, and what varies by state and local code.