Radon Gas Vent System

Piping held tight against vent line for clean look.

Radon gas vent system. Properly vented radon gas. Asd systems vent radon gas by creating a vacuum in the soil below the foundation. Gas permeable soil aggregate sand or other approved material installed under the slab. In a house with forced air heating and cooling radon gas can easily be distributed throughout the entire dwelling.

The radon mitigation pipe system must be totally sealed to impede the gas to go back into your home. Installing a radon mitigation system involves several steps. Hidden radon system components. Radon gas is approximately 7 5 times heavier than air.

You can even vent right next to a window as long as the termination is 2 feet or more above. When the liquid level drops the system isn t working. One option is a liquid filled manometer 10 to 30 online mounted on the pvc pipe. Radon systems create condensation within the suction and exhaust pipes.

Stainless steel pipe supports and screws used on all homes to prevent rust marks on the home siding. Pvc pipe is the most popular material used not only for drain and vent pipe for plumbing but radon abatement systems. The basic goal of the system is to remove radon from the home. A active radon vent fan is installed to create a permanent and consistent negative pressure within the system.

A passive radon mitigation system is designed to naturally draw radon gas from under the slab and vent it by convective air flow to the exterior of the building. Radon fans don t run forever typically 7 to 10 years so you need a warning device to tell you when it stops working. Once you get beyond 10 feet distance from the radon vent termination the radon gas will be mostly dispersed and no longer a concern. Rather than having the fan and vent pipes installed on the side of the house the only visible exterior component is the vent stack rising through the roof similar to an existing plumbing stack.

Some of the common features required of a passive system include. Radon fans are better protected from the elements. In existing homes or buildings with radon problems active soil depressurization systems asd are installed to block radon gas. The radon gas is flushed out of the home under the plastic sheet.

The radon pipe that vents radon gas from a building is an essential part of a radon abatement system. Electronic monitors that measure radon in the air are another option.