Photo Album: Exercise in Basement and Wanted to Lower Radon Levels, Winchester, MA

This homeowner in Winchester, Massachusetts, has lived in their home built in 1922 since 2018. They have some workout equipment in the basement that they use regularly. Over the past couple years, they have become aware of radon gas and the harmful effects of it. This year they learned of a radon mitigation system that can be installed in homes and lower the radon levels. The homeowners called EFS to test their home for radon and inspect it to install a radon mitigation system. Our Design Specialist Mark Proctor met with the homeowner and went over the radon test results. The results of the test came back above 4.0 pCi/L. Mark recommended installing a Radon Mitigation in their 101-year-old home to lower the radon levels.  Our Installation Team led by Branden Edwards began by chipping out an extraction point in the basement to collect radon-filled air from below the home. After the extraction point was made the team attached PVC to the extraction point and fed the PVC pipe to the exterior of the home. On the exterior of the home, the team installed a radon fan and attached the PVC pipe to the fan. Once the fan and radon pipe were installed, the team then finished by venting the system above the roofline of the home. After the installation of the radon system, the homeowner let the system run for a little over a week before testing the basement again for radon. The test confirmed that the radon levels were below 4.0 pCi/L.