I hope all you basement folks get your radon levels checked. Mine in Utah (basement and upstairs) is very high. Everyone in our neighborhood is now adding radon reducing systems as word got out last year and everyone is testing 2 to 3 times acceptable levels.
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I'm torn on the fan. I'll probably never get it if I don't get it now. But I'm not sure I need it since I can just run the house HVAC fan along with a couple free standing fans to move the air. I don't see a $500 advantage to having it on the stove. But it would be less cluttered than putting a fan on the floor in front of it.
Woody did I understand correctly that you did get the fan in the end and you use it to move the air?
Woody did I understand correctly that you did get the fan in the end and you use it to move the air?
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Really just last year?? When were the home built? We know exactly what formation release radon. I’m quite surprised that unless it’s a new development it wasn’t on the states radar sooner. BTW anyone with well and high radon should have their water test for radon too.
My stove is basically dead center of the first floor. The traffic flow from the door we enter the house from takes us from entry way, to kitchen, to "dining room" which is where the Ashford is, then into the living room. It's very open between the rooms. The Dining room and first section of the living room and kitchen were always warm, but as you got a little farther toward the ends of the house it wasn't quite as warm. Adding the fans helped that warm air reach the father ends of the house. I'm sure I could have just used small box fans on the floor to move cold air around and replace it with warm air, but I decided to just add the fans on the back of the Ashford. Happy with the setup.
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