Thanks for posting. That said, code disallows fan mounting in basement. Also, vent pipe must extend at least 1 foot above roof level, and 10 feet above grade. Your vent termination does not appear to satisfy either requirement. Finally, gravity will pull condensation in your vent pipe down through the fan, which may void the warranty.
Nice work Smoogle. You've shifted from fine carpenter to plumber in the flick of a grommet :-) Very sound advice about dealing with the potential harmful effects of radon too. It's not pleasant stuff but your system has clearly dealt with it really effectively. From 6 to 0.18 is some serious reduction isn't it. Well done.
Byoomholay cheers matey - yeah that was a result, wasn’t it. Way better than I expected. When I was fitting the pipe outside and could feel the blast of air coming out of that pipe, I realized how much volume that thing was dragging out from below the basement floor. It really struck me how much air must be moving through the gravel down their. Then the meter started to drop like a stone over the next couple of days and I was a believer. These readings are hovering around 0.4 pCi/L which is like the average outside air levels.
Install problems your county may not like: 1. The fan must be in the attic or outside. It can't be in the basement. According to fed: "Radon vent fan must be located above living areas or outside of the home" 2. Vent must be above roof line, close to peak where possible. If you get snow, it should be tall enough to not get blocked by snow 3. Vent must not deflect to the sides 4. Vent is too close to windows, especially because you are redirecting concentrated radon gas back towards your house (see #2 and #3). In Summer, basement air is colder and will sink, especially when pushed by a fan back to your windows. Not sure if you sealed the entire cold joint in your basement, but you might be losing money sucking in conditioned air if you didn't.
Thanks Scott - yeah I’ve seen them done both inside and out. It made the electrical a little easier so I opted for all inside. Since that video was made it has further dropped the radon levels to an average of 0.4 these days. So totally worth the effort. Take care. Smudge.
You're correct. At least in the US, it's against guidelines to have the pressure side of the piping in living space. It has to be outside or in the attic if you vent out the roof. Should any seal or piping fail after the fan, it'll push high radon air right back into the home.
@@muchmuchmore Fantastic - I can’t tell you the peace of mind it gives you knowing you’re not swimming around in a vat or radiation in the basement. My office is down there so I’m in there 8-10 hours a day. I like Erin’s comment - that totally makes a lot of sense to have the presure side above or away from actual living space. Your solution would be better than mine if you go that route. If I ever need to change out my pump, I’ll move the thing outside for this reason. Nice catch Erin. Here’s wishing you every success with the project.
@@emmcclure Thanks for this insight Erin, much appreciated. I can totally see how a defect in the piping could squeeze radon gas back into a living space if the pump was too low and inside the biulding. I may have to rethink my system in the future. Many thanks indeed.
Why drill to pull it out from under the house instead of just sucking it out of the basement? I don't care what's happening under ground or outside, i just want it out of my basement. Thanks!
because if you suck air from the basement you are blowing heated/cooled air out of your home making your hvac system very inefficient. best to pull the gas from beneath the home before it gets in.
Thank you! God bless and be with you! God led me to test my Radon level and it is 8 at the moment. I've been sick. Thanks be to God!
"Some bloke named ray donaway" I cracked up at that one. Lol
Sweet and Simple! I love the install.
Upper vent should extend above the roof line.
Otherwise great job and great video.
Thanks for posting.
That said, code disallows fan mounting in basement. Also, vent pipe must extend at least 1 foot above roof level, and 10 feet above grade. Your vent termination does not appear to satisfy either requirement. Finally, gravity will pull condensation in your vent pipe down through the fan, which may void the warranty.
Your exhaust may violate code - it should extend PAST the roofline a foot. Also that cover you made my get plugged.
Nice work Smoogle. You've shifted from fine carpenter to plumber in the flick of a grommet :-) Very sound advice about dealing with the potential harmful effects of radon too. It's not pleasant stuff but your system has clearly dealt with it really effectively. From 6 to 0.18 is some serious reduction isn't it. Well done.
Byoomholay cheers matey - yeah that was a result, wasn’t it. Way better than I expected. When I was fitting the pipe outside and could feel the blast of air coming out of that pipe, I realized how much volume that thing was dragging out from below the basement floor. It really struck me how much air must be moving through the gravel down their. Then the meter started to drop like a stone over the next couple of days and I was a believer. These readings are hovering around 0.4 pCi/L which is like the average outside air levels.
Nice job!
In the states is not code to have the fan inside the basement.
Great job!
Install problems your county may not like:
1. The fan must be in the attic or outside. It can't be in the basement. According to fed: "Radon vent fan must be located above living areas or outside of the home"
2. Vent must be above roof line, close to peak where possible. If you get snow, it should be tall enough to not get blocked by snow
3. Vent must not deflect to the sides
4. Vent is too close to windows, especially because you are redirecting concentrated radon gas back towards your house (see #2 and #3). In Summer, basement air is colder and will sink, especially when pushed by a fan back to your windows.
Not sure if you sealed the entire cold joint in your basement, but you might be losing money sucking in conditioned air if you didn't.
Nice video. I've never seen an install with the pump/fan install the within the basement. I had assumed it was due to concerns with the fan leaking?
Thanks Scott - yeah I’ve seen them done both inside and out. It made the electrical a little easier so I opted for all inside. Since that video was made it has further dropped the radon levels to an average of 0.4 these days. So totally worth the effort. Take care. Smudge.
@@smoogleville8201 👍👍. Can't argue with results. I'm about to do one this weekend, but can exit into the garage and put the fan in there.
You're correct. At least in the US, it's against guidelines to have the pressure side of the piping in living space. It has to be outside or in the attic if you vent out the roof. Should any seal or piping fail after the fan, it'll push high radon air right back into the home.
@@muchmuchmore Fantastic - I can’t tell you the peace of mind it gives you knowing you’re not swimming around in a vat or radiation in the basement. My office is down there so I’m in there 8-10 hours a day. I like Erin’s comment - that totally makes a lot of sense to have the presure side above or away from actual living space. Your solution would be better than mine if you go that route. If I ever need to change out my pump, I’ll move the thing outside for this reason. Nice catch Erin. Here’s wishing you every success with the project.
@@emmcclure Thanks for this insight Erin, much appreciated. I can totally see how a defect in the piping could squeeze radon gas back into a living space if the pump was too low and inside the biulding. I may have to rethink my system in the future. Many thanks indeed.
Thanks for the video. You need hearing protection and a respirator when drilling through concrete.
Why drill to pull it out from under the house instead of just sucking it out of the basement? I don't care what's happening under ground or outside, i just want it out of my basement. Thanks!
because if you suck air from the basement you are blowing heated/cooled air out of your home making your hvac system very inefficient. best to pull the gas from beneath the home before it gets in.
Radon level should be below 4 pci/ l and the recommended is below 2.7 pci/l, according to the World Health Organization. The lower the better.