Minnesota Radon Video

Here's a new radon video created by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Health. I am licensed in the great state of Minnesota by the way. I just have never had the chance to work there. Glad to see they get it about radon!

Passing Radon Test

I was excited to recently receive passing radon test results for my last radon job in Nashville in December of '011. We got radon down to 2.8 pCi/L (4.0 Max. EPA recommended) Here's the link to a description of that job: Crawlspace

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HRV Maintenance

I returned to a Nashville residence for my 1 free maintenance call on a heat recovery ventilator I installed in the summer. I had wanted to return anyway, because I wasn't crazy about the zip ties I had used to secure the ducting to the unit. They had been to short for the 8" diameter sleeves, about 24", so I picked up some 36" heavy duty zip ties at Home Depot on the way over. This is the Fantech SHR-2004 model:

Air intake vent through the outside wall

Looks like the screen on the intake vent is pretty dirty!

Exhaust Vent showed plenty of outflow.

Duct tape for cleaning the vent screen

A little debris from the intake vent screen

36" zip-ties are plenty long for a secure grip for the ducting

This duct is securely held in place for life!

Time to open the unit itself

Flip the latches down and out to open the door.

The HRV Core

Slide it out.....

Vacuum the screens, or "soak in soapy water for 3 hours" if super-dirty

The ever-present dead insect population

Slide core back into place after cleaning

Slide door on the hinges on top from left to right

Close latches

Good for another year of radon removal

PA Meltdown

It looks like my bright idea to expand my radon territory to Pennsylvania was a non-event, as I have received no work in PA since I started marketing back in late August. I will have to try again in the Spring of 2012, as Winter is headed this way with a vengeance.

Radon Truck Packed after Wasted Trip to PA

I actually checked the number of radon firms in PA-something I should have done before embarking on the whole venture-and found no less than 7 pages of radon people. Okay, maybe that could be a factor.... Regardless, I missed several calls for radon work back in Nashville while I was away, so it was an expensive trip! So I am officially back in town, as of a few days from now.

 Horse Breeding Facilities-PA

 Amish Farmer 1

 Amish Farmer 2

 Rare October Snow

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