Photo Album: Homeowner Wants to Lower Radon Levels Below 4.0 pCi/L, Andover, MA

This homeowner in Andover, Massachusetts, purchased their home in 2019. When they bought the house it was tested for radon and the results came back at 5.3 pCi/L. The homeowner knew that the results were above the recommended amount but decided to wait to have a radon mitigation system installed. In 2023, the homeowner decided it was time to install a radon system in their home. They reached out to EFS for a free inspection of their home. Our Design Specialist Tom Armano met with the homeowner and designed a radon system to be installed in the basement of the home.  Our Installation Team led by Branden Edwards, began by creating a radon extraction point in the basement slab. This will allow us to attach a PVC pipe to the extraction point and collect radon-filled air from below the home. The team connected a series of PVC pipes and fed them to the exterior of the home where we installed a radon fan. The radon fan was connected to the PVC pipe to draw up radon beneath the home and push the radon out of the home.  Once the radon system was installed the system began sending radon-filled air out of the home. After a week of the system running, EFS provided a charcoal test to test the radon levels in the home. The homeowner did the test and the results came back with levels below 4.0 pCi/L.