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Radon & Vapor Intrusion
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Bill Brodhead

WPB Enterprises Inc.

Radon & Vapor Intrusion


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Researcher
Instructor
Website Info

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WPB Radon & Vapor Intrusion
Mitigation Fan Testing

All fans are tested under identical conditions. Each fan is connected to 10 feet of PVC piping. Airflow, pressure & wattage are then measured as resistance is applied to the intake.

WPB Radon & Vapor Intrusion
Mitigation Fan Testing

All fans are tested under identical conditions. Each fan is connected to 10 feet of PVC piping. Airflow, pressure & wattage are then measured as resistance is applied to the intake.

FanTech:   All FanTech Fans 

FR100   FR150   HP190   HP220   HP2133   HP2190   FR250-8
REC10XL   HP190SL   RN4EC-4    PFEDK   RN2EC-4   RN2   PDS150

RadonAway:   All RadonAway Fans

GP201   GP301   GP401   GP501   GX3   GX4   GX5a   GX3vsGX4vsGX5a   RP145   RP140   RP260   2-RP145s   XP151  XP201   XR261   RP265   RP380   HS2000   HS5000   LV175   SF180   EC6 

Festa Radon Technolgies:   All Festa Fans

Spirit   Maverick   Legend   Legend Extreme   Hawk   Force w 6"   Force w 4"   Prowler   Fury I w 4"   Fury I w 6"   Fury II w 4"   Fury I vs II   Eagle   Eagle Extreme   Eagle vs Extreme   Maverick w 4"   Hawk LV   Prowler LV   Legend LV   All Festa LV Fans

Obar Systems GBR:

GBR45   GBR45XL    GBR76 SOE   GBR76 UD 120 vs 240   GBR89 HA&MA

Pressure Tech:   All Pressure Tech Fans

PT-8   PT-16    PT-25   PT2DC-6   PT2DC-4   PT4DC   PT Fans

Fan Comparisons:

GP fans   Low Watt   High Vacuum   High Airflow   Mid Range 4"   Mid Range 6"
   Box Fans   Fan Elec Cost   Large Fans   Legend/HP220/RP265   Low Voltage Fans   RP265vsGP501

Elicent, SunCourt, Swat Fan Max:

AXC100A   TF104W   TF106   Fan Max

High Vacuum Radial Fans

40/75   GBR76 SOE   GBR76 UD   GBR89 HA&MA

Tjernlund

Radon Vac RMS160   RMS160 Exhaust FPM   Testing Method RMS160

Shop Vacuum Test

Rigid 6.5HP Test  

Choosing the Best Fan to Use

There is no best fan but there can be the best fan for your situation.

Generally fans can be broken into Four categories:

Low Wattage Fans - good sub-slab gravel and slab sealing.

Mid Range Fans - less than optimal sub-slab aggregate and/or slab leakage

High Flow Fans - Lots of slab leaks or very porous soil or multiple foundations to treat

High Vacuum Fans - Packed dirt under the slab with likely low system airflow.

Sometimes the mitigation system has both characteristics such as compacted soil under a slab and high airflow sub-membrane suction in a crawl space.  The High Flow fans will generally take care of this situation but there is a noise and energy use penalty.

It is also wise to always choose the lowest wattage fan that will accomplish the job.  Lower wattage fans are almost always quieter and their long term energy costs can be significant.

Pipe size limits the maximum airflow that can be achieved. In the chart below the 20 watt RP140 with 4" pipe moves as much free air as a 120 watt HP220 can move with 3" pipe.  If you need to move air you must have a large enough pipe.


FanTech FR100

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FanTech FR150

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FanTech HP190

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FanTech HP2133

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP220 w 4" piping

Go to Fan List


FanTech Two - HP220's w 4" piping

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP220 w 6" piping

Go to Fan List


Two FanTech HP220's w 6" piping

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP2190

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FanTech RN2

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FanTech HP190SL

Go to Fan List


FanTech REC 10XL

Go to Fan List


FanTech FR250-8 w/6

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN2EC-4 w/4"

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN4EC-4 w/4"

Go to Fan List


FanTech PFEDK w Varying voltage"

Go to Fan List


PDS 150

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP201

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP301

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP401

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP501

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GX3

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GX4

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RadonAway GX5a

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RadonAway GX3 vs GX4 vs GX5a

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RadonAway RP145

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Two RP145 Fans with 4" piping

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RadonAway RP140

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RadonAway RP260

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RadonAway RP265

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RadonAway RP265 vs GP501

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RadonAway RP380 w 6" piping

Go to Fan List


RadonAway XP151

Go to Fan List


RadonAway XP201

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway XR261

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway SF180

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RadonaAway EC6

EC6 Radonaway

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RadonaAway HS2000

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway HS5000

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway LV175

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Festa Spirit

Go to Fan List


Festa Maverick

Go to Fan List


Festa Legend

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Festa Legend Extreme

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Festa Hawk

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Festa Force w 4" Pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Force w 6" Pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Prowler

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Festa Eagle

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Festa Eagle Extreme

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Festa Eagle vs Eagle Extreme

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Festa Fury 1   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


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Festa Fury 1   w/6" pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Fury II   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Fury 1 vs Fury II   w/4" pipe

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Maverick LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Hawk LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Prowler LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Legend LV   w/4" pipe

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All Festa LV Fans   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR 45

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR 45XL

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Obar Systems GBR76 SOE

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR76 UD 120 vs 240 volts

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR89 HA & MA

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech Fans

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-8

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-16

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-25

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-2DC-6

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-2DC-4

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-4DC

Go to Fan List


SWAT Fan Max w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Tjernlund Radon Vac RMS160 w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Tjernlund Radon Vac RMS160 Exhaust FPM

Go to Fan List


HP190SL vs SF180

Go to Fan List


Elicent AXC100A

Go to Fan List


GP Series Comparison

Go to Fan List


Low Wattage Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


High Vacuum Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


Mid-Range 4" orfice Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


Mid-Range 6" orfice Fan Comparison

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High Airflow Fan Comparison

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Comparison of Fan 10 Year Electric Cost

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Comparison of FanTech Fans

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Comparison of RadonAway Fans

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Comparison of Festa AMG Fans

Go to Fan List


Large Radon Fan Comparison  w/6" pipe

Go to Fan List


Low Voltage Fan Comparison

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Legend vs HP220 vs RP265

Go to Fan List

Sun Court TF104  w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List

Sun Court TF106  w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


AMG Force + Two HP220's with 4" piping

Go to Fan List


Flow Tech 40/75  w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Shop Vacuum"Test

Go to Fan List

FanTech:   All FanTech Fans 

FR100   FR150   HP190   HP220   HP2133 

  HP2190   FR250-8   REC10XL   HP190SL 

  RN4EC-4   PFEDK   RN2EC-4   RN1   RN2 

  RN3   PDS150

RadonAway:   All RadonAway Fans

GP201   GP301   GP401   GP501   GX3  

  GX5a   GX3vsGX4vsGX5a   RP145 

  RP140   RP260    2-RP145s   XP151  

XP201   XR261   RP265   RP380   HS2000 

  HS5000   LV175   SF180   EC6 

Festa Radon Technolgies: All Festa Fans

Spirit   Maverick   Legend   Legend Extreme  

 Hawk   Force w 6"   Force w 4"   Prowler 

  Fury I w 4"   Fury I w 6"   Fury II w 4"  

 Fury I vs II   Eagle   Eagle Extreme  

Eagle vs Extreme   Maverick w 4"   Hawk LV 

  Prowler LV   Legend LV   All Festa LV Fans

Obar Systems GBR:

GBR45   GBR45XL   GBR76 SOE  

 GBR76 UD 120 vs 240   GBR89 HA&MA

Pressure Tech:All Pressure Tech Fans

PT-8   PT-16   PT-25   PT-2DC-6  

 PT-2DC-4   PT-4DC   PT Fans

Comparisons:

GP fans   Low Watt   High Vacuum   High Airflow

   Mid Range 4"   Mid Range 6"   Box Fans  

 Fan Elec Cost   Large Fans   Low Voltage Fans 

  Legend/HP220/RP265   RP265vsGP501

Elicent, SunCourt, Swat Fan Max:

AXC100A   TF104W   TF106   Fan Max

High Vacuum Radial Fans

40/75   GBR76 SOE   GBR76 UD   GBR89 HA&MA

Tjernlund

Radon Vac RMS160   RMS160 Exhaust FPM 

  Testing Method RMS160

Shop Vacuum Test

Rigid 6.5HP Test  

Choosing the Best Fan to Use

There is no best fan but there can be the best fan for your situation.

Generally fans can be broken into Four categories:

Low Wattage Fans - good sub-slab gravel and slab sealing.

Mid Range Fans - less than optimal sub-slab aggregate and/or slab leakage

High Flow Fans - Lots of slab leaks or very porous soil or multiple foundations to treat

High Vacuum Fans - Packed dirt under the slab with likely low system airflow.

Sometimes the mitigation system has both characteristics such as compacted soil under a slab and high airflow sub-membrane suction in a crawl space.  The High Flow fans will generally take care of this situation but there is a noise and energy use penalty.

It is also wise to always choose the lowest wattage fan that will accomplish the job.  Lower wattage fans are almost always quieter and their long term energy costs can be significant.

Pipe size limits the maximum airflow that can be achieved. In the chart below the 20 watt RP140 with 4" pipe moves as much free air as a 120 watt HP220 can move with 3" pipe.  If you need to move air you must have a large enough pipe.


FanTech FR100

Go to Fan List


FanTech FR150

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP190

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP2133

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP220 w 4" piping

Go to Fan List


FanTech Two - HP220's w 4" piping

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP220 w 6" piping

Go to Fan List


Two FanTech HP220's w 6" piping

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP2190

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN1

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN2

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN3

Go to Fan List


FanTech HP190SL

Go to Fan List


FanTech REC 10XL

Go to Fan List


FanTech FR250-8 w/6

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN2EC-4 w/4"

Go to Fan List


FanTech RN4EC-4 w/4"

Go to Fan List


FanTech PFEDK w Varying voltage"

Go to Fan List


PDS150

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP201

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP301

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP401

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GP501

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GX3

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GX4

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GX5a

Go to Fan List


RadonAway GX3 vs GX4 vs GX5a

Go to Fan List


RadonAway RP145

Go to Fan List


Two RP145 Fans with 4" piping

Go to Fan List



RadonAway RP140

Go to Fan List


RadonAway RP260

Go to Fan List


RadonAway RP265

Go to Fan List


RadonAway RP265 vs GP501

Go to Fan List


RadonAway RP380 w 6" piping

Go to Fan List


RadonAway XP151

Go to Fan List


RadonAway XP201

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway XR261

Go to Fan List


RadonAway LV175

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway SF180

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway EC6

EC6 Radonaway

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway HS2000

Go to Fan List


RadonaAway HS5000

Go to Fan List


Festa Spirit

Go to Fan List


Festa Maverick

Go to Fan List


Festa Legend

Go to Fan List


Festa Legend Extreme

Go to Fan List


Festa Hawk

Go to Fan List


Festa Force w 4" Pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Force w 6" Pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Prowler

Go to Fan List


Festa Eagle

Go to Fan List


Festa Eagle Extreme

Go to Fan List


Festa Eagle vs Eagle Extreme

Go to Fan List


Festa Fury 1   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Go to Fan List


Festa Fury 1   w/6" pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Fury II   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Festa Fury 1 vs Fury II   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Maverick LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Hawk LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Prowler LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Legend LV   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


All Festa LV Fans   w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR 45

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR 45XL

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR76 SOE

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR76 UD 120 vs 240 volts

Go to Fan List


Obar Systems GBR89 HA & MA

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech Fans

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-8

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT 16

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT25

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-2DC-6

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-2DC-4

Go to Fan List


Pressure Tech PT-4DC

Go to Fan List


SWAT Fan Max w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Tjernlund Radon Vac RMS160 w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


Tjernlund Radon Vac RMS160 Exhaust FPM

Go to Fan List


HP190SL vs SF180

Go to Fan List


Low Voltage Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


Elicent AXC100A

Go to Fan List


GP Series Comparison

Go to Fan List


Low Wattage Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


High Vacuum Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


Mid-Range 4" orfice Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


Mid-Range 6" orfice Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


High Airflow Fan Comparison

Go to Fan List


Comparison of Fan 10 Year Electric Cost

Go to Fan List


Comparison of FanTech Fans

Go to Fan List


Comparison of RadonAway Fans

Go to Fan List


Comparison of Festa AMG Fans

Go to Fan List


Large Radon Fan Comparison  w/6" pipe

Go to Fan List


Legend vs HP220 vs RP265

Go to Fan List

Sun Court TF104  w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List

Sun Court TF106  w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List


AMG Force + Two HP220's with 4" piping

Go to Fan List


Flow Tech 40/75  w/4" pipe

Go to Fan List

Shop Vacuum"Test

Go to Fan List

Radon mitigation call Integra Environmental 610 346-8004
For consulting Bill 484 626-0993 - © 2021 Bill Brodhead

For Radon System estimates or Fan repairs call
Integra Environmental at 610- 346-8004
© 2021 Bill Brodhead

For consulting call Bill at 484 626-0993