I bought a house last year and by requirement, all houses built since 2000 in my new city have to have a passive radon system installed (Midwest, and we are apparently over a huge uranium deposit). I wanted a radon check regardless and it was like 14 pCi/L, so i had them install an active system. As part of this, they completely sealed my sump pump in with a clear silicone.
Questions
Is this normal? I cannot access my pump for maintenance if necessary without cutting off a half inch layer of silicone, and then I presume I have to replace this layer and test again to ensure it is resealed?
I have started to develop some cracks in my basement floor. Most are hairline, but some are as large as 3mm in width (I cannot gauge depth). Should I be concerned about Radon resurfacing in my basement or should I not care unless I see my pressure gauge indicate loss of pressure?
My previous neighbors before I moved had a 46 pCi/L, how does that compare to what you have seen? They told me the mitigation specialist who was installing their system flipped shit when they told him the values as he had been working without a mask since he didn't know how bad it was prior (they apparently had a crack in their floor almost an inch wide). He compared it to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day type of exposure on the lungs.
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I bought a house last year and by requirement, all houses built since 2000 in my new city have to have a passive radon system installed (Midwest, and we are apparently over a huge uranium deposit). I wanted a radon check regardless and it was like 14 pCi/L, so i had them install an active system. As part of this, they completely sealed my sump pump in with a clear silicone.
Questions
Is this normal? I cannot access my pump for maintenance if necessary without cutting off a half inch layer of silicone, and then I presume I have to replace this layer and test again to ensure it is resealed?
I have started to develop some cracks in my basement floor. Most are hairline, but some are as large as 3mm in width (I cannot gauge depth). Should I be concerned about Radon resurfacing in my basement or should I not care unless I see my pressure gauge indicate loss of pressure?
My previous neighbors before I moved had a 46 pCi/L, how does that compare to what you have seen? They told me the mitigation specialist who was installing their system flipped shit when they told him the values as he had been working without a mask since he didn't know how bad it was prior (they apparently had a crack in their floor almost an inch wide). He compared it to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day type of exposure on the lungs.
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