Radon Vent Pipe Cap

Since there have been some mixed reviews on this pipe cap i thought i would chime in with my experience.

Radon vent pipe cap. When the liquid level drops the system isn t working. Not suitable for active radon systems. The safety siren radon detector for example sounds an alarm when radon levels become dangerous 130 online. The installation to my schedule 40 pvc radon vent out through the garage roof went well.

Maintain a proper slope for condensate drain back. The installation to my schedule 40 pvc radon vent out through the garage roof went well. Radonaway 76001 vent cap for 3 schedule 40 76001 vent cap for 3 schedule 40 radon fans are designed for handling different types of radon mitigation tasks. So there really is no need to utilize rain caps and in fact they could cause problems with the system.

Secondly the cross section area of the pipe is only 12 square inches. Used by radon professionals across the world radonaway fans are built in the u s a. A 3 pvc pipe is the minimum permitted. One option is a liquid filled manometer 10 to 30 online mounted on the pvc pipe.

Use smooth clean cut or factory end of pipe where guard will be installed 2. Even if the rain fell straight down and the air stream did not eject it only 1 gallon of water would be collected if your average rainfall is 20 inches per year. I have seen a few times where people mistook radon vent pipes for plumbing pipes and added a new sink or drain that tied into the radon pipe. Rain cap can direct radon gas back towards ground use vent guard for active.

With american and imported materials. Radonaway offers a wide range of radon fan models to effectively reduce radon in air from homes and other residential public and commercial buildings. Place the stainless steel mesh on the end of the pipe 3. Designed for schedule 40 pipe.

This is a big problem now you are using the radon vent pipe for a plumbing drain the waste water just drains into the ground below the slab at the radon suction point and depending where it ties in it. Since there have been some mixed reviews on this pipe cap i thought i would chime in with my experience. Varmint guard fan pipe cap with screen fits 4 pipe alllows radon gas to escape but keeps pests and debris out. Use 40 dwv for strength.

Exhaust guard with rain cap feature suitable only for no radon inactive systems. The cap fit pretty loosely on the pvc but i didn t want to glue it using pvc cement in case i ever wanted to remove it for some reason. 4 inch rain cap quantity. The cap fit pretty loosely on the pvc but i didn t want to glue it using pvc cement in case i ever wanted to remove it for some reason.

Keep the vent supported every 8 inches vertically and 6 inches horizontally. Radonaway is the world s leading manufacturer and distributor of radon fans and other radon mitigation products and supplies for reducing radon in air and water.