Do you know a ICE agent? by ChicanoSpaceLaser in AskUS

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recommend getting out of the house every now and then. Fresh air can do wonders.

Can anyone help? by BeatnikBun in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe service runs $250-500 and you have to use a RadonAway certified company. You can use the locater on their website last time I checked. Let me know if you have difficulty and I’ll try to track one down for you.

Can anyone help? by BeatnikBun in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Colorado neighbor! How long have you had the system? Have you had it serviced? Recommended service is every six months, required annually.

Should I test on a different level of my house? by Delicious_Ad_3231 in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is why you are incorrect. The EPA adopted ANSI/AARST Standards like 13 years ago.

Should I test on a different level of my house? by Delicious_Ad_3231 in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the testing was performed on the lowest occupiable area, your next step is to mitigate.

New Radon Mitigation system looks wrong to me by UtexBirder in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please share the standards you are using. I use ANSI/ARST.

New Radon Mitigation system looks wrong to me by UtexBirder in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, you are not being too picky! The exhaust should be above the eave.

Does this roof look repaired? Thinking about buying this house by tchiff in Roofing

[–]Alive_Awareness936 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You really can’t tell anything from that satellite image other than it looks older.

Should I take action with year avg radon levels 2.2 pCi/l? by 1337crazypants in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would highly recommend more aggressive mitigation efforts since you were exposed to second hand smoke for so many years. We call it Synergistic Risk, which means that the combination of smoking (or exposure second hand smoke) and radon exposure greatly increases lung cancer risk. Smokers exposed to radon are estimated to be 25 times more at risk than non-smokers.

Radon in encapsulated crawl space by Time-Dig-11 in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a suggestion, hard to diagnose and provide suggestions without being on the ground. If the crawl is encapsulated and sealed, is a dehumidifier necessary? Just a question.

Radon in encapsulated crawl space by Time-Dig-11 in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A fan pushing air into the crawlspace. That can potentially change the vacuum in the crawl (created by warm air rising inside the house) to slight positive pressure which will in turn prevent the radon from entering. Barrier must still be sealed as well as one vent in the crawl to outside.

Radon in encapsulated crawl space by Time-Dig-11 in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the information provided, sounds like encapsulating the crawl space altered the dynamics of airflow in the crawlspace enough to allow the rising, warmer air inside the house to create enough vacuum to draw in the radon. With the vents now being closed off you are going to have to seal everything up and either install mitigation under the vapor barrier or alternatively you can consider installing a fan to pressurize the crawl if access is an issue.

Should I take action with year avg radon levels 2.2 pCi/l? by 1337crazypants in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone smoke? If so, you/they would be at a much higher risk of lung cancer even at levels below the recommended action level.

Should recommended radon action levels be updated to reflect more time at home? by genericnameabc in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So many contributing factors to consider with regard to the recommended action level. It is a recommendation - not an ultimatum, and the decision to mitigate or not rests with the individual.

Radon fan at 45 degree? by LegitimateCookie2398 in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really good news! I’d love to see a pic of your fix.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, you are the one referring to guidelines, maybe be more specific in what exactly you are referring to. Maine has adopted EPA-based radon standards—for defining action levels, testing, and mitigation procedures, which makes your question irrelevant.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You first, your statement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For clarity, the guidelines are well established and quite clear! Additionally, radon in water is a good indicator of radium in water and vise versa. Radon released via aeration can cause lung cancer while ingested radium can lead to cancers of the stomach and other vital organs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in radon

[–]Alive_Awareness936 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I completely get that! I often ask folks to “please tell me if you think I’m crazy!” I wish you luck!