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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EPA's zone, the tests on file, how to test, what a fix costs and your state's rule, in one dated PDF.
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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.
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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What radon is, where it comes from, how it gets indoors and what it does to health.
How a radon test works, who can run one, and how to read the number it gives you.
How a mitigation system brings a high level down, the fan that runs it, and what it costs.
What gets rid of radon, how reduction and abatement work, and what they cost.
Read the guideHow a radon mitigation fan works, where it goes, what it costs to run and replace.
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.
Sub-slab, sump-based and crawlspace system designs explained, and how a professional decides which one a specific home needs.
Radon in a home sale: testing before closing, the inspection, disclosure and negotiation.
Living with a home over the years: retests, a system to look after, and new builds.
Living with a radon mitigation system, from the manometer to maintenance and retesting.
Read the guideHow radon-resistant construction works, whether it is enough, and how to make it active.
Why a new home still needs a radon test, when to test after move-in, and what to do if the result is elevated.
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.
Radon in well and household water: when it matters, how a water test works, and treatment.