removing H2O, not just Rn?
We did a 3-month test which showed 204 Bequerel/cubic metre of radon in our basement. The threshold for leisurely mitigation is 200. Argh! And apparently, when selling a house, you must disclose any information you have about radon. So we got a radon mitigation system installed. Carefree Properties professional installation It depressurizes under the foundation slab, and blows the radon-laden air it collects out the side of the house. A possible side effect is sub-slab humidity will also get blown out, and stop rising through cracks into our basement. 'Way too early to tell, but this data from the crawlspace humidity sensor is encouraging: The crawlspace humidity dropped slightly when the radon system started, but rose higher than the baseline earlier in the day after I turned off the crawlspace dehumidifier. But it isn't still rising. The dehumidifer costs about $250 per year to run, and our experience is the equipment breaks every 2-3 years. The fan in the radon system