Existing System Help

Radon System Inspection & Checkup

Bought a home with a radon system? Had one for years and never thought about it? We can look it over and tell you where it stands.

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A lot of homes around here already have a radon system. Maybe it came with the home when you bought it. Maybe another company installed it years ago and you have not thought about it since. Either way, a system that just sits there is easy to forget, and a forgotten system is not always a working one.

If your home already has a radon system, we can take a look at the visible parts of the system, check whether the fan appears to be running properly, and help you figure out whether anything needs repair or replacement. Testing is still the way to know the radon level, but a system checkup can tell you whether the equipment and visible parts of the system appear to be doing their job.

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What a Checkup Covers

Whether the radon fan appears to be running, and how it sounds: steady and quiet, or humming, vibrating, or dead.
Whether the manometer, the small U-shaped gauge on the pipe, appears normal or is not moving.
Whether the visible piping looks intact, from the suction point to the termination.
Whether the sump lid and its seal look compromised.
Whether crawlspace vapor barrier details, if your system includes them, appear visibly damaged.
Whether the system design still makes sense for the home, especially after a remodel, a finished basement, or a new sump pump.
Whether a fan replacement or repair is likely needed, and what we would recommend next.

What a Checkup Is Not

A checkup is not a radon test, and we will never pretend otherwise. The only way to know your radon level is to test. What a checkup can tell you is whether the equipment and the visible parts of the system appear to be doing their job. Plenty of homeowners do both: have the system looked over, then run a test once everything is confirmed working. We do not sell testing, but we are glad to point you in the right direction, including low-cost county health department kits.

When a Checkup Makes Sense

You just bought a home and the inspection report said "radon system present" and nothing else.
The fan sounds different than it used to, or you cannot remember ever hearing it.
The manometer is not moving, or you have never known what it is supposed to show.
You finished the basement, replaced the sump pump, or remodeled, and the system was installed before all that.
The system was installed by another company and you want a second set of eyes on it.
You are selling, and you want the system in order before the buyer's inspector shows up.

What Happens After the Checkup

Most checkups end one of three ways. Everything looks right, and you walk away knowing what normal looks like for your system. Something small needs attention, like a worn fan or a compromised sump lid seal, and we handle radon fan replacement or the repair, often in the same visit. Or the system no longer fits the home, and Bill explains what a cleaner setup would look like before any pricing. Either way you get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.

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No trip charge, and you do not need to know what is wrong before reaching out. Send your info and we'll help you figure out the next step, or call or text Bill at (815) 370-9682.

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Radon System Checkup Questions

Does a system checkup replace a radon test?

No. Testing is still the way to know the radon level. A checkup evaluates the visible system components and operation signs, so you know whether the equipment appears to be doing its job.

What do you actually check?

The fan and how it sounds, the manometer, the visible piping from suction point to termination, the sump lid and seal, visible crawlspace vapor barrier details if present, and whether the design still fits the home.

My manometer is not moving. What does that mean?

It means the system is not showing suction right now. Sometimes that is the fan, sometimes a tripped GFCI, sometimes a blockage. That is exactly what a checkup sorts out.

The system came with the home and another company installed it. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Systems installed by another company are most of what we inspect. We work on RadonAway, Fantech, Festa, and other common fan brands.

What if you find a problem?

We tell you plainly what it is and what fixing it involves. Fan replacements and many repairs happen the same visit. If nothing is wrong, we say that too.