Should You Get a Radon Test for Your Idaho Falls Home?

Selling your Idaho Falls home? Get a free home value report Buying an Idaho Falls home? Se arch all homes for sale Today I have Gary from Radon Be Gone to help us talk about radon inspections. A lot of people don't know too much about radon, so I thought I'd take the time to educate you on it. Radon is a radioactive gas formed by a naturally occurring breakdown of radium, and it is hazardous to your health. It comes from decomposing radium, and it's everywhere, but we have to test to make sure that the levels aren't high enough to harm people. In Idaho Falls it's estimated that 20% of homes have radon that is above the acceptable exposure level. Radon exposure can cause lung cancer, and it kills roughly 20,000 people every year in America. When we have inspections done on properties for radon, we usually check in the basement. An instrument is placed to trace the levels of radon, and it takes 48 hours to complete the test. Readings can vary throughout the year, especially if there is high wind. In my experience, the areas north and south of the Sunny Side Corridor, as well as the foothills, are where radon readings tend to increase. Another area where we've seen higher numbers is along the Jefferson County Line Road near Madison County. Our next video will document the process of radon remediation. We'll be following Gary through a home that he is remodeling in order to let you know how he removes radon from a home. As always, if you have any questions about real estate in Idaho Falls, please don't hesitate to contact me!

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Should You Get a Radon Test for Your Idaho Falls Home? is an episode from Idaho Falls Real Estate Podcast with Mike Hicks by Mike Hicks.

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This episode was published on Sep 18, 2015.

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