What’s the difference? Radon Test, Inspection, System Performance Check
When you are searching the internet for residential radon services you will find terms like ‘Radon Test’, ‘Radon Inspection’ and ‘Radon System Performance Check’. You may think they are the same thing or you may not know what they are at all…
Let’s talk about them and learn what differentiates them:
A Radon Test is the measurement of Radon levels within an enclosed space over a period of time. The duration of the test can be anywhere between 48 hours and 1 year and there are several different types of devices that can be utilized to conduct the test - Charcoal Packets, Electret Ion Chambers, Electronic Continuous Radon monitors, etc. The end result is a quantifiable measurement that provides the occupants and tester the average levels of radon during the testing timeframe. This data can then be extrapolated and inform everyone what levels of radon they have been and are currently exposed to on a daily/monthly/yearly basis.
A Radon Inspection is a consultation from an experienced, certified radon professional. This includes a radon test, but the service also includes many other aspects:
An inspection of the property to determine if closed house conditions are being met - this can greatly impact that accuracy of the radon test.
An inspection to determine if a radon mitigation system is present and properly functioning.
An inspection of the ground level of the home to better determine how radon is most likely entering the residence.
This will ultimately determine the best way to mitigate the radon levels within your residence if it
A Radon System Performance Check (RSPC) is only applicable if you have a radon mitigation system in your home (See article entry for image of radon mitigation system). A certified radon professional will come out and conduct a performance check on your current system. This check will include:
Confirmation that the system is functioning properly and creating a vacuum
Review of the system layout to confirm that it meets current codes
Radon Test to confirm it is properly reducing the radon levels within the home
Based off of the above findings, a certified radon professional can provide guidance on what needs to be corrected, repaired, replaced to improve the performance of your radon mitigation system.
