Radon System Repair in Bowling Green, KY
Typical cost: Fan replacement typically $300 – $600 installed; other repairs quoted after a system check
A high-radon county accumulates radon systems — and radon systems accumulate age. The fan at the heart of every install runs continuously for years; most last five to ten before bearings grind or the motor quits, and manufacturer warranties rarely pass five. In a region where systems have been going in for decades, a meaningful share of them are guarding nothing right now, their owners unaware.
The check takes sixty seconds: find the manometer — the U-shaped gauge on the pipe — and read it. Fluid at two different heights means suction; fluid sitting level means the system is off. Check the breaker, the outlet and any switch first; if power is fine and the gauge stays level, the fan is done. Replacement is a single visit, $300 to $600 installed in most homes, and the rest of the system — pipes, suction point, routing — almost always soldiers on for decades more.
Any brand, any installer, any age: orphaned systems are half this work, and the anatomy is universal. Fan swaps, cracked or disconnected pipe, failed sump-dome and slab seals, condensate problems, and upgrades for houses that still test high — a second suction point, a stronger fan — all of it ends the same way, with a retest that proves the house is protected again, per EPA guidance within 30 days of the fan running (but no sooner than 24 hours).
That fan runs 24 hours a day for years - when it quits, the gauge goes level and we swap it.
What is included
- Dead fan diagnosis and same-visit replacement, $300–$600 installed
- The manometer check explained — level fluid means no suction
- Any brand, any original installer — orphaned systems welcome
- Seal, pipe and condensate repairs; upgrades for stubborn houses
- Every repair closed out with a verification retest
Serving Bowling Green, Franklin, Glasgow, Scottsville, Russellville and nearby
This service is available across our full coverage area. See the service area map for the complete list, or call (270) 606-7712 to check a specific address.