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This type of work is par for the course in my area.
There is a company in town that has been around for 20 plus years doing these
same things and splicing thin, ungrounded extension cords directly into the
radon fans which is sure to burn a house down one day. For some strange
reason this contractor still gets most of the market share. I guess a lot of
people look at how long you have been in business instead of finding out if you
actually know how to install a compliant system.
 
Stacy BuschHidden Dangers937-833-6427www.radonhiddendangers.comhiddendangers@woh.rr.comWhat's
Your Home's Radon Level?
----- Original Message -----
From:
Henri Boyea
To: RADONPROFESSIONALS@LIST.UIOWA.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:02
PM
Subject: [RNPROF] (another) interesting
mitigation system
I just analyzed a mitigation
system installed by a certified mitigator's company. The 2500 sq' basement has
crushed stone beneath the floor, but for some reason the GP401 fan was
not providing adequate radon reduction through the 6 uncaulked suction points,
185' of 3" pipe, and 47 elbows and tees! The original
installers overlooked/neglected the bomb shelter in the center of the basement
(with open pipes through the wall), the unsealed sewer lift basin with a pipe
coming in from the soil, the 6 floor drains with pipes that may terminate in
the soil, the open hole in the corner of the floor around an old
oil line, and the 300 sq' bare dirt crawlspace under the porch that is open to
the basement. They did, however, treat the other 500 sq' crawlspace
with a sealed vapor barrier and a GP501 fan!This is the kind of
thing that gives our industry a bad name, but what really bothers me about
this situation is the business practices. The original mitigation company gave
a quote with a firm price and a ten-year gaurantee of radon concentrations
below 4.0pCi/L. It has been 7 years, radon concentrations are 15-20 pCi/L, and
at least twice the homeowner was charged for additional work in spite of what
the contract said. Frankly, it took 20 years, but I am glad this
company is no longer in the radon mitigation business.OK, thanks for
letting me "vent"!
Henri BoyeaRadon Control ProductsPO Box 6263
, Hendersonville, NC 28793www.radoncontrolproducts.comph/fax (828)
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