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Home Safety 101: 4 Steps You Should Take To Protect Your Home From Radon Gas

Irma Stewart

One of the invisible things in your home that can affect your health is radon gas. Radon is a colorless and naturally occurring gas that affects most homes across the U.S. However, with air purifiers and ventilation systems, most people don't care about the indoor air they breathe. Unfortunately, even with all these air purifying systems, radon gas can still float around your home. Therefore, for your own peace of mind, ensure that you get a radon home inspection. Below are four ways that can help reduce radon levels in your home.

1. Get your home tested

You can't see, smell, or taste radon gas. Therefore, the best way to identify whether you've been exposed is to test your home for it. When it comes to radon home testing, you can choose to get a test kit and do it yourself or hire a professional. However, while radon home testing kits are convenient and usually more cost-effective, they're not as accurate. They're only recommended to help you identify if you have a radon problem. Therefore, if you detect radon gas in your home, it's important that you hire a radon home inspection company to properly test your home. 

2. Install a radon mitigation system

If the radon test results show that your home has high levels of radon gas (4.0 pCi/L or more), your radon home inspection expert will recommend installing a radon mitigation system. The ideal radon system will mainly depend on the foundation of your home. However, these systems are designed to interfere very little with your home's décor. 

3. Seal cracks 

Radon is present in almost all soils, and it may enter your home from the ground through gaps in floors and walls. Therefore, to limit the flow of radon into your home, your radon home inspection expert will seal all openings in your house. This can also help to make your home more energy-efficient by reducing the loss of conditioned air. In addition, sealing cracks and openings will help make other radon mitigation techniques more efficient. 

4. Natural ventilation

Opening doors, windows, and vents in your home will increase the ventilation in your home. This helps in mixing the contaminated indoor air with outdoor air, which reduces radon levels inside your home. However, once you close the doors, windows, and vents, radon levels will increase. This means that natural ventilation should only be a temporary measure, and you should get a radon removal quote from a radon home inspection company right away.

If you're worried about radon exposure, ensure that you contract a radon home testing professional to protect you and your loved ones from this hazardous gas.


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