Radon Fan In Attic Or Outside

Radon fans are better protected from the elements.

Radon fan in attic or outside.

First and foremost rather than having the fan and venting pipes on the outside of the home an interior system means that the only visible component on the outside is the vent stack that rises through the roof. If your home has a combination of foundation. The air flowing through the fan will maintain the fan temperature. We have a 4 radon pipe that goes from the basement straight up to roof vent passing through 1st floor 2nd floor and attic.

If you ll be mounting the fan outside put it in a place where you can get electricity to it easily. The radonaway rp145c radon fan is built to resist moisture and can be mounted inside or outside on a 3 in. When a radon system is installed in the attic space the fan and all electrical components are also located in the attic. Instead of having the fan and venting pipes on the outside of the home the only visible component on the outside is the vent stack that rises through the roof.

Electrical components are out of reach. So garages attics and on the outside of the house are the only acceptable locations for fan placement. Frustrated not sure what to do and drywallers are scheduled to start tomorrow afternoon. This is required of a radon mitigation system as it protects you from a leak at the site of the fan which would result in a pooling of radon as the fan pulls radon up but then fails to expel it from the home.

Another way to define this is any where outside the conditioned air space of the heating and air conditioning system. The radon system is hidden. This makes it more inaccessible to children or animals to get at. You will need to place the fan such that it is outside the living area of your house.

This radon fan is designed for moderate to good air flow working most effectively with sub slab or sub material conditions ranging from about 4 in. Of clean size 4 6 gravel to very loose soil. This is new construction. Combinations of the above depressurization systems are used in some homes.

I have never found a radon fan more than a bit warm even if the motor has been stalled by some blockage so there appears to be no concern about causing a fire from the fan overheating. A fan is applying a vacuum under the membrane and the radon gas is collected and discharged outside. In cold environments this condensation can freeze and effect the life of the radon vent fan. Benefits of a radon mitigation system installed in the attic the radon system is hidden.

Never install the fan in your basement or any living space because if there s ever a leak the fan could pump highly concentrated radon right into your home. Radon mitigation standards require that the fan to be placed outside of the living space of the home. Radon fans inside attic spaces are better protected from the freeze and thaw cycle. In the attic in the garage or outside least preferred.

Electrical components are out of reach. Schedule 40 pvc vent pipe using 3 in. If it s indoors the fan must be located in an unfinished attic. Thought we had fixed the problem but again today i see water drops on outside of radon pipe.

Basement crawlspace slab on grade or hidden footings under the basement floor you will need more than one draw suction point and may need more than one type of radon reduction system. Radon fans and electrical components are out of reach.