- Apr 5, 2002
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I am selling my house and the buyer ordered a Radon detection as part of the inspection.
We don't know the results yet, but I talked with the inspector and he seemed like a spokesman for Radon mitigation.
Not only does he test for Radon @ $150 per test, but he also sells the mitigation service for $1000. Talking with him about it, he said that most of the homes in the area are over the 4 pCi/L EPA limit.
Searching Google for "Radon Scam" comes up with numerous websites of people claiming that the EPA limit is arbitrarily low, as are most EPA limits, and that there are no studies proving that radon is the cause of lung cancer.
Sooo... what are your radon stories?
Ever had your house tested? What was the limit? Did you get the mitigation service?
BTW, the simplest mitigation service involves putting a cap over your sump pump hole and pumping it outside using a PVC pipe and fan.
We don't know the results yet, but I talked with the inspector and he seemed like a spokesman for Radon mitigation.
Not only does he test for Radon @ $150 per test, but he also sells the mitigation service for $1000. Talking with him about it, he said that most of the homes in the area are over the 4 pCi/L EPA limit.
Searching Google for "Radon Scam" comes up with numerous websites of people claiming that the EPA limit is arbitrarily low, as are most EPA limits, and that there are no studies proving that radon is the cause of lung cancer.
Sooo... what are your radon stories?
Ever had your house tested? What was the limit? Did you get the mitigation service?
BTW, the simplest mitigation service involves putting a cap over your sump pump hole and pumping it outside using a PVC pipe and fan.