Run the pipe to a fan.
Radon fan installation in attic.
Radon systems create condensation within the suction and exhaust pipes.
The fan is situated in the attic or usually at the top of the system.
A fan creates suction in the pipe drawing air out of the soil beneath the house and pushing it out above the house allowing it to disperse.
In cold environments this condensation can freeze and effect the life of the radon vent fan.
The purpose of a radon fan is to draw radon from out of the soil below the home and release it safety above the house.
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.
Schedule 40 pvc vent pipe using 3.
You ll probably need to add an outlet to plug in the fan.
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.
Radon fans inside attic spaces are better protected from the freeze and thaw cycle.
If you have a radon level of around 4pci l the level of radon being pushed out of the exhaust side of the fan can be many times higher even into the 100s of pci l.
The radon system is hidden.
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.
Radon fans and electrical components are out.
In the attic the pipe runs to an in line fan that runs 24 7.
Of clean size 4 6 gravel to very loose soil.
Radon fans are better protected from the elements.
The pipe exits the attic through the roof.
The other crucial element to install is the fan.