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erronis

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10. What does radon gas in the air have to do with your water?
Mon May 11, 2015, 04:05 PM
May 2015

Please let me know more details since I am in the same circumstances and I don't understand the science behind your claim.

Radon is a gas (quite heavy compared to air N, O2) and tends to accumulate in basements and other not-well ventilated lower spaces. Most radon treatments try to vent this gas to the outside. In our situation radon is produced by granite that is slowly "rotting". This would be on ledge that the house is built upon and also in wells.

However, AFAIK, radon does not dissolve in water and is not a hazard in that case. Of course, I Am Not A Certified Environmental Consultant (IANACEC) so don't take my word for this.

Also, I doubt that any normal commercial whole house filter does anything about radon. My limited chemistry and physics classes, as well as a bit of common sense, would argue against a commercial filter catching an atom like radon.

Are you sure you weren't sold a bill of goods?

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yeah our house tested positive for radon so we got a whole-house water filter. unblock May 2015 #4
Glad it worked out for you. I know there are times bottled water is needed Fla Dem May 2015 #5
What does radon gas in the air have to do with your water? erronis May 2015 #10
Radon can be dissolved in water from underground sources csziggy May 2015 #11
Thank you for following up and giving me better information. erronis May 2015 #12
yes, csziggy's post was helpful. having a father who's a professor of nuclear physics was, also ;) unblock May 2015 #18
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