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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector

!±8± Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector

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Digital Continuous Radon Gas Monitoring with Home Radon Alarm Protect your family from lung cancer from radon gas exposure with the only EPA evaluated radon gas alarm, the Safety Siren Pro 3 Electronic Radon Gas Detector from Family Safety Products. As seen on TV, this is not like a single use radon test detection kit: this digital radon gas monitor for home testing is a continuous radon tester that performs continuous radon gas monitoring. The clear, easily read digital radon level display shows short-term radon levels as well as long-term radon level averages. The Safety Siren electronic radon monitor gives its first radon reading after 48 hours of radon gas sampling. Radon gas in air or water is a health hazard resulting from uranium breaking down in soil. Exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. Continuous home radon monitoring is recommended in high radon areas or when radon mitigation systems are used. Radon gas levels change according to humidity and season. See in.Radon Facts in. below the radon monitor information. Family Safety Products' Electronic Radon Meter Features: USA EPA Evaluated. Not for sale to residents of the State of Iowa nor for shipment to Iowa residents per Iowa Department of Public Health Rules, Chapters 43 (136B). Please contact the Iowa Department of Public Health at (515) 281-7689 for further information. Numeric LED radon gas detection level display range: .1 to 999.9 in pCi/L. Short and long term readings. Short-term readings: 7 day radon average. Long-term readings: radon averages since powered-up or last reset. 5-year maximum. Audible alarm if short or long-term radon gas averages are 4 pCi/L or greater. Continuously samples air . Display updates hourly. Failsafe self test: every 24 hours. Error code displays if test fails. 4 function menu button Green LED illuminates next to S (short-term) or L (long-term) display. User can manually test detector operation. Button to mute or reactivate audible alarm when unit is in alarm.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Home Inspector Speaks, A Real Estate Professionals View

!±8± Home Inspector Speaks, A Real Estate Professionals View

As a realtor in Washington State, I sometimes find it challenging to keep track of all the terms that are used by home inspectors in their reports. Some inspectors throw in construction jargon that is unfamiliar language and my clients do not understand the terms. Probably the most confusing language is when inspectors start talking about WDO's, WDI's and conducive conditions. All the inspectors know their own industry language, so it flows off their tongues easily, but clients almost always end up confused, scratching their heads and standing there with puzzled looks on their faces.

Here is an example: An inspector pulls up in his truck and says, " I will do a complete WDO inspection at your house and I will report conducive conditions as well. And, as you know, I will also point out WDI's if I see any of the little devils tromping around." So what does all of that mean?

In inspector speak, WDO is an acronym for wood destroying organism. That includes insects and fungus: termites, wood-boring beetles, wood chewing ants, rot, etc. Now, if the inspector talks about WDI's, then that stands for wood destroying insect and includes all of the things on the previous list, except the rot, which is a fungus.

If the inspector cites conducive conditions, well that can mean any number of things. Officially, it means circumstances or conditions that could lead to a WOO or WDI problem in the future. That list is quite flexible in that some condition nobody ever saw before might be present at a given home and, if that condition clearly is a problem, then that could be called a conducive condition. There are a few conducive conditions that are clear cut and easy to remember: no vapor barrier, or a torn one, in the crawl space; a plumbing leak; failed caulking; wood to earth contact; downspouts routed to drain near the foundation; vegetation touching the siding and that sort of thing.

As an experienced realtor, I had to learn all of this jargon over the years and I thought it might be helpful if I passed it along to you. I hope it is useful to you and that you find it enlightening.

Home Inspector Speaks, A Real Estate Professionals View

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Why Buy a Radon Gas Detector?

!±8± Why Buy a Radon Gas Detector?

In many parts of the country, radon gas is a problem. This radioactive gas can leak into your basement through holes and cracks in the foundation where it can then accumulate to unsafe levels. Radon is considered one of the leading causes of lung cancer, after smoking.

When buying a new home it is standard in most states for a home inspector to test for radon levels. The test is usually performed in the lowest area of the home, which for most people is the basement. The test is usually performed under "closed home conditions" meaning that no windows or doors are allowed to be left open while the test is being performed.

It is during one of these home inspection tests that most people learn that they have radon present. The EPA has set guidelines for safe conditions at 4pCi/L or less of radon within a home. If you are buying a new home and the home inspection uncovers levels higher than this, then a radon mitigation system will need to be installed.

However, even after the installation of a radon mitigation system, it is still useful to monitor the ongoing levels of radon in your home. Since radon concentrations within a home are known to fluctuate with the seasons, it is useful to know what levels are at after installation. Or, were your mitigation system to fail in some way, an alarm announcing radon accumulation would be beneficial

Likewise, if your home's radon levels are below the 4 pCi/L guideline, but still elevated (1-3 pCi/L), there is still some potential health risks involved. In this case you may wish to monitor the conditions in your home to be sure your levels don't rise over time.

Home radon tests come in two basic forms: one-use test kits and electronic gas monitors (multi-use). While electronic radon gas detectors will cost more money upfront, they will save money over time were you to have to use multiple test kits. Most electronic radon monitors also contain an alarm to alert you should your radon levels rise to an unsafe level.