Re: Radon Question-Need Fast Response

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In a message dated 2/29/04 12:29:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mommyelf5@... writes:

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I wouldn't buy the house unless you had the $$ to spend to do whatever you

could to lower the radon levels. 4 is still pretty high when you consider the

scale only goes to 10 & thats almost half. basically since it only goes to 10

consider it in percetages... would you buy something that was only 40% bad for

you & your children? >>

From what I'm told all homes in our area have radon; it's the " acceptable "

level that's at question. Inspectors deem the acceptable level to be under 4;

anything over that needs attention. My husband's rationale is that since this

home has a radon remediation system in place, the radon levels could be very low

now (we'd have it tested to know for sure), but it must be under 4 now to be

acceptable for selling. Our present home was tested prior to closing, but as

long as it's under 4 they don't require anything, & we have nothing in place to

reduce radon as this other home presently does. Our question is whether this

makes it okay, or even better, than a home with " acceptable " radon levels

without anything to remediate them.

Thanks,

Michele

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I wouldn't buy the house unless you had the $$ to spend to do whatever you could

to lower the radon levels. 4 is still pretty high when you consider the scale

only goes to 10 & thats almost half. basically since it only goes to 10

consider it in percetages... would you buy something that was only 40% bad for

you & your children?

Dori

hugs_may99 <hugsfam5@...> wrote:

We're considering buying a home that tested positive for radon & has

a radion remediation system in place from 4 yrs ago. It tested a 4,

which is the lowest on the high end, 10 being the highest & worst.

Anything under 4 around here is considered acceptable & nothing needs

to be done. Does anyone know if these systems are safe & reliable for

radon? What is the lowest score for radon we should want to see?

We're considering an offer today so need to know fast...may email

privately.

Thanks, Michele

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> We're considering buying a home that tested positive for radon & has

> a radion remediation system in place from 4 yrs ago.

If you're saying that the radon reading is still 4.0 after four years of

mitigation, don't buy the house.

My friends own Quality Radon Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota; I've place and

picked up test units for them and have some of their

radon literature filed here.

Hokkanen

Minneapolis

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> If you're saying that the radon reading is still 4.0 after four

years of mitigation, don't buy the house.

>

We don't know what the score is now; it has to be retested. They had

the system put in place because of a score of 4. It's required to

drop below 4 or they have to use other measures, so we have to think

it's under 4, but it would be tested to know for sure.

Thanks...

> My friends own Quality Radon Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota;

I've place and picked up test units for them and have some of their

> radon literature filed here.

>

> Hokkanen

> Minneapolis