High Levels of Radon Gas Eliminated from Mound, MN, Home

A homeowner from Mound, MN, had recently learned about the dangers of radon gas. Not wanting his household to be exposed for longer than necessary, he looked into Minnesota radon specialists, and quickly found American Waterworks. He was impressed with our pictures of radon mitigation systems we had installed in his area and decided to sign up for his FREE estimate. 

Several weeks later, Kyle P, one of our Design Specialists, was headed to the home. The first part of Kyle's inspection included placing a continuous radon monitoring test in the home's lowest level. The goal of this test is to record radon levels in the home over some time, delivering an average result after the 48-hour test. Then, Kyle went about the rest of his inspection, meeting up with the customer after he finished. Kyle began by commending the homeowner for having their home tested. Kyle gave some background on radon gas and why homeowners should be concerned, stating that radon is a radioactive gas that is emitted as the soil surrounding your home breaks down. It enters the home through small holes and cracks in the foundation and is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, making it an invisible threat to the lining of your lungs. Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer, right behind cigarette smoking, claiming 21,000 lives annually. The only way to combat this dangerous gas? Have your home regularly tested and mitigated if a professional advises you to do so. Kyle finished by stating that the EPA recommends mitigating a home at 4 pCi/L or higher, so if the results returned higher than that, he would strongly urge the homeowner to consider a radon mitigation system. A typical radon mitigation system consists of a large-diameter plastic pipe that connects the air beneath your foundation to the outdoors. An in-line fan sucks radon-rich air from beneath your foundation and expels this hazardous air to the exterior. Instead of entering your basement or other living space area through numerous gaps and cracks in the foundation, radon gas is extracted from beneath your foundation before it can permeate into interior space. The homeowner agreed with Kyle's plan but decided to wait for the results of the test to return. Several days later, Kyle was back out at the home to read the results, which returned well above 4 pCi/L so the homeowner and Kyle found a good day for the system to be installed. 

The project date rolled around and our Foreman, Dakota M, and his team were able to place the system on the exterior of the home. Now, our customer has renewed faith in the air circulating his home!

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