I lent the detector to my neighbor and he got a reading in the 300s on his top floor! Makes sense since his basement was in the 500s. All his quotes were $2400 so he bought all the stuff off Amazon and is installing it himself.
I lent the detector to my neighbor and he got a reading in the 300s on his top floor! Makes sense since his basement was in the 500s. All his quotes were $2400 so he bought all the stuff off Amazon and is installing it himself.
Wow - I didn't think this was really catching on, it's good to see so many people testing. We're up in Royal Oak and we tested our house last winter. We got a reading of 38 Bq/m3 which seems to be pretty good so we haven't done anything about it.
If we ever sell the place I guess we should advertise it as low radon!
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^ yeah 38 is good. These mitigation companies usually guarantee to get it under 50 only.
We got something like 34, measured on the main floor for 6 months (November to April). It really depends on many factors.
when we built my parents house in BC we had to put down a special gravel and seal all holes in the vapor barrier before we could pour on top of it, all because of radon.Originally posted by 88CRX
They do but it'll have a 1000 puncture holes in it and not be sealed at the perimeter or any pipe penetrations.
I plan to buy the pucks and run them over the next winter when the house is closed up. I missed the window this year.
My husband gets bronchitis quite a lot since we've lived in this house so I wonder if our levels are higher than they should be. I'm not saying the radon is a cause but every year, fall and spring since living here it's been that way.
^ check your humidity levels FIRST. Anything below 30% can cause a HOST of respiratory issues.
After that, check/clean furnace fucts and filters.
After that get something like a Foobot (sp?) air quality sampler (about 200$).
Just got the results of our 3 month test. 101 BQ/m3 +\- 16.
I fully expected it to come back MUCH higher. Since it's under 200 I'm inclined to leave it for now. Our house has a few issues I think could be fixed to help get that number even lower but I'll work on it myself little by little as I have the time then re-test.
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Plus, is it true you can feed a pig elephant dong and it will still grow and build meat?
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which kits are you guys using?
I used the pucks for a test last year. The results came back around 70 bq and the company suggested I run long term tests for more accuracy.
Instead, I bought the Airthings electronic tester for $250. I just set it up a few days ago, so I haven't had a chance to really use it yet.
I figure I can move it around the basement and then the main floor and upstairs. Once I'm done with it I can start lending it out to friends/family.
We just got results of the puck tests. It sat for 99 days and we were 56 bq/m3, which I guess is low. @Pacman , want to lend me your detector so I can check a couple of other spots?
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I've got a foot length of pipe sticking out in the furnace room of my basement with a cap on the end, for Radon. Am I gonna die?
you can take it for 5 days but I'll need it back without any delays as my inlaws are getting a mitigation system installed next week and I want to set it up at their place that day so I can see the difference and monitor it.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Let me know if you want it.
I'll hit you up later then, don't want to have it stressing you out and I'm away all weekend anyway.
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Did a puck test in the basement over the winter and it was 595 +/- 72 Bq/m2!! 1985 build in Strathcona Park.
Which companies are people using for mitigation?
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I'm many months in now and my long term average has settled to around 100 Bq. I was all worried at the start seeing days spike to 200, but averaged out over time it's a lot less. I also found it spiked on days of big temperature swings over the winter.
I assumed it would go up as things thawed out (ground expanding, releasing more radon? Haha I don't know) but it has done the opposite.
I wouldn't trust a puck ether, my 3 month average was double what it is now. You need way more than 3 months for an accurate long-term reading from what I have seen.
I placed my puck in the basement and after 3 months I got a reading of 111 BQ/m3 +\- 16. House was built in 2006, in the community of Bridlewood.
Did a 3 month test, returned with courier, lost the test.
Waste of 3 months and 65$. Try again next winter i guess
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No way to know since it gets lumped in with all the other causes of lung cancer!
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