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Fed up with Radon john 07-17-2008
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 21, 2008, 12:57 pm


wrote:
> >older homes have clay pipe, cast iron very rare. newer homes have
> >plastic pipe. clay pipe would drill pretty easy
>
> Thats interesting. =EF=BF=BDThought I read somewhere that they never use =
plastic
> under the house so that it could support the weight of the house and not
> crack. =EF=BF=BDOr something like that.
>
> But like I said, my levels are down to 3.5 now and still dropping. =EF=BF=
=BDIm so
> pleased right now. =EF=BF=BD Thanks Haller and others for the help.
>
> My dad brought up a good point on the phone last night...saying I should =
buy
> a plastic elbow connection as well so that the pipes will bend upwards wh=
en
> installed. =EF=BF=BD Im going to home depot soon...not sure if i'll do th=
e drilling
> or not. =EF=BF=BD if so, i'll be careful.

you want the pipe to slope downward away from home.... since radon is
heavier than air

I would do a second one....... just to be on the safe side.

this is called passive radon control. no fans no power and nothing to
maintain

Posted by john on July 22, 2008, 10:35 am




>you want the pipe to slope downward away from home.... since radon is
>heavier than air

>I would do a second one....... just to be on the safe side.

>this is called passive radon control. no fans no power and nothing to
>maintain



Mission complete and levels have still been lowering since finishing it up
yesterday afternoon.

pic -

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i105/boczor/DSC00539.jpg

I couldnt get 1 inch PCV piping under there so I used 5 1/2 inch PCV pipes
painted black. And used five 45 degree angle plastic elbows close to the
slab connection. I put a long thin rock on top of the pipes before
pouring the dirt in. So far so good.

Haller, this so called Passive Radon Control wouldnt pass inspection if I
said im using it for radon ?

And when you say radon is heavier then air. Dont you mean lighter ? So
that it could escape out ?


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 22, 2008, 3:48 pm



> Mission complete and levels have still been lowering since finishing it u=
p
> yesterday afternoon.
>
> pic -
>
> http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i105/boczor/DSC00539.jpg
>
> I couldnt get 1 inch PCV piping under there so I used 5 =EF=BF=BD1/2 inch=
=EF=BF=BDPCV pipes
> painted black. =EF=BF=BDAnd used five 45 degree angle plastic elbows clos=
e to the
> slab connection. =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD I put a long thin rock on top of the=
pipes before
> pouring the dirt in. =EF=BF=BD So far so good.
>
> Haller, this so called Passive Radon Control wouldnt pass inspection if I
> said im using it for radon ?
>
> And when you say radon is heavier then air. =EF=BF=BDDont you mean lighte=
r ? =EF=BF=BD So
> that it could escape out ?

radon gas is heavier than air, you want the pipe utlets pointing down.

looks like yours are up in air:(

at home sales time buyer will have radon test. if it comes back ok,
then why worry?

you shopuld probably tell them what the pipe does, but the buyer will
be more interested in the level.




Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 22, 2008, 3:51 pm


radon is much heavier than air and actually pushed up from
underground.

the proof of this is.

if radon were lighter than air, a plain vent to the roof with no fan
would carry it away

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