After detailed study and research, World Health Organization concluded that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, In fact it's responsible for 15% of all lung cancer fatalities. The good news is that consumer awareness has never been greater and action is happening to reduce radon exposure across Racine and the globe.

The only way to determine what your neighborhood radon levels are on your street, is to test. Radon testing Racine neighborhoods will determine if levels are elevated.  There are a few technical strategies to reduce your levels we can share. These three strategies performed by qualified radon professionals, are depressurization infiltration and ventilation. Let's take a minute to explain these options further so you can decide the best technique for your situation. The most common radon mitigation strategy in Racine and Wisconsin, is called depressurization. There are three depressurization techniques sub-slab sump pit and sub membrane sub-slab depressurization systeminvolves drilling one or more penetration points into the concrete foundation floor and attaching PVC pipe from those points to an inline radon fan. The radon fan runs 24/7, pulling the radon gas to these extraction points and exhaust the harmful soil gases safely outside. Some pit depressurization is just like sub-slab depressurization, except the radon professional utilizes the soil water drainage system and sump pit as the extraction points.

Sub membrane depressurization is used for a dirt crawlspace situation. The crawlspace is encapsulated and sealed with a reinforced plastic liner. The radon professional then connects the radon systems PVC pipe and inline radon fan to this liner and pulls the radon gas out from under the liner. This method vents safely outside filtration of radon decay products also known as radon daughters or progeny. This is an effective strategy to protect against radon induced lung cancer. This technique utilizes a breathe-easy air cleaner that is professionally installed in the central heating and air conditioning to filter the very small radon decay products as they circulate.  This filtration strategy is different because we're not reducing radon levels we are filtering the cancer-causing particles, created by the noble gas radon. The breathe easy air cleaner filters radon decay products which will reduce your risks of getting lung cancer and also filters allergens dust chemicals and bacteria.

Ventilation is the third strategy for reducing radon exposure. This method is seldom used in Racine, Wisconsin. With this technique, a professional installs the breathe easy energy recovery ventilator, also known as ERV, which effectively draws in and conditions the fresh outside air. The energy recovery ventilator extracts poor indoor air containing radon and exhausts and outdoors thus replacing poor air with clean air ventilation. Not only does it cause the reduction of the gas 50 to 75 percent, but also greatly eliminates odors and improves overall indoor air quality.

Every home or building is unique. Racine Radon recommends giving us a call. We will then ask some questions about the home. Often, we can give you a quote on the phone.  In some cases we may need to visit the home. None the less, we will analyze and design the best radon mitigation strategy for your home. We have 30 years experience serving the Racine community. You will appreciate our open-minded solution-focused approach to improving your indoor air quality whether that's using depressurization filtration ventilation or a combination of the three you can trust your expert local radon mitigation and radon testing contractor, Racine Radon to help you decide your best option.