Guys, I'm looking for some back up here or let's say additional backup to the EPA standards for radon remediation systems and maybe some good retorical comments I can put to some let's say less than honest realestate agents. I know it's hard to believe they exist! Here's the thing I've been running into lately. A radon reduction system installed in a basement over the sump pit, which is properly sealed, but having 2" ABS piping extending out from the cover expanded with a rubber joint to fit a 4" radon pump mounted inside the conditioned space (just above the sump) then reduced again by a rubber reducer to 2" ABS run up through the wall to the attic and through the roof. Now the EPA standards as of 1991 (the house was built in 1996) say the pump can not be mounted inside the conditioned space (as this one is) and must be plumbed with 3" or better piping (which this one isn't). We all know this. I rate it as a defect on the basis, it is not up to the EPA standard (notice I did not use the code word), it poses a health, moisture and fire risk if or when the seals fail and/or a considerable expence to my client to have to remove it and put in a proper system. We're talking a thousand bucks or better here! Please where am I wrong? This agent is THE highest producing agent with the company that has over 60% market share in my area of WI. He was the listing agent for 2 of the instences, and has called me into a meeting to convince me to change my rating to only fair because the system was working, there by depriving my client of the opportunity to have this addressed by a radon speciallist as I recommended and repaired by the seller. Of coarse you know I'm not having any of that! He then shows up at another job knowing the samething will pop up and trys to intimidate me in front of my client and his agent, then sends his drop dead gorgeous assitant to play the sweet card on me by trying to be the go between and work this out. As far as I'm concerned it is worked out, I'm right and he's wrong, and our area radon speciallist aggrees with me. I have since been approached by more caring agents to do a PR presentation to each office on the dangers of these builder installed radon systems. Anybody have any suggestions or ammunition I can use on this guy? Jim Weyenberg HouseMaster Inc. Senior Inspector 2006 HouseMaster Inspector of the Year jimweyenberg@new.rr.com 920-309-3410
