The air flowing through the fan will maintain the fan temperature.
Radon fan in attic or outside.
In cold environments this condensation can freeze and effect the life of the radon vent fan.
The radon fan is the heart of the system.
Radon fans inside attic spaces are better protected from the freeze and thaw cycle.
Electrical components are out of reach.
This makes it more inaccessible to children or animals to get at.
Electrical components are out of reach.
As i wrote in one of my articles all about radon.
The fan runs 24 7 and is constantly extracting radon gas from the soil.
When installing an asd system for radon reduction any openings major cracks and penetrations in the building slab or membrane must be sealed.
Another way to define this is any where outside the conditioned air space of the heating and air conditioning system.
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.
Radon mitigation standards require that the fan to be placed outside of the living space of the home.
Radon fans and electrical components are out of reach.
The radon fan s exhaust pipe must be run to a minimum height of 10 from the ground.
All pressurized lengths of pipe need to be outside the home s conditioned space.
If it s indoors the fan must be located in an unfinished attic.
Radon fans are better protected from the elements.
The radonaway rp145c radon fan is built to resist moisture and can be mounted inside or outside on a 3 in.
A radon fan may be installed in a garage house attic or outside the house.
The radon system is hidden.
Per epa installation protocol the fan unit is supposed to be mounted either outside the home in a garage or in an attic.
Benefits of a radon mitigation system installed in the attic the radon system is hidden.
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.
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.
When a radon system is installed in the attic space the fan and all electrical components are also located in the attic.
Radon exhaust fans should not be located within a home s conditioned envelope.
Schedule 40 pvc vent pipe using 3 in.
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.
If a deck or porch is within 10 of the fan that deck s height becomes the ground level to measure up 10 to the exhaust s discharge.
The unit should not be inside the home.
The fan belongs in an unconditioned attic or outdoors.
Radon systems create condensation within the suction and exhaust pipes.
