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If you don't have a meter, a leak in the main line doesn't really matter.[:-clover]

If the house is on municipal water, I always check the meter when everything is off. I have found many leaks that way. Ths little triangle, or delta as you call it will certainly turn, even with a toilet flapper leak. Edit: I have also had buyers move in and find there was a major leak in the main line (2x). I was really glad at those times I had checked the meter for movement and documented it in the report.

Good Stuff! Especially the laser hair removal. Seriously though, we all seem afraid to simply state what we see. Blame it on the lawyers.

It looks to me like both testers are showing ungrounded.

"It's either that or I do it and I've kind of got my hands full right now." And I've been telling everybody I know how selfless you are and that you will answer any question posed, no matter how busy you are. Boy was I wrong![] OK, I'll give them the HUD requirements and let them figure it out. My guess is FHA wants the HUD approval seeing as they are all government agencies. We all know the government agencies are coordinated and on the same page with all this stuff, so HUD and FHA should be similar, right? Just kidding of course. This is out of the realm of home inspection. I'll pursue it and post it if I find a list of requirements for FHA approval.

Jeeze Mike, research is what I was trying to avoid!

"The worst invasive tree I have ever seen is the Sycamore." How close is too close for a sycamore? Is this too close?[:-eyebrow Download Attachment: tree.jpg 268.92 KB

OK, maybe the HUD guidelines have to be followed to get an FHA loan? Reason I'm wondering is I inspected a manufactured home a month or so ago, a 1999 I think. It wasn't anchored. I didn't comment on it as it isn't required here. The agent called me later and wanted to know if it was anchored as it was required for the FHA loan, whether or not required locally.

I check it because it does vary alot in this area. Some have regulators, some don't. New construction requires a regulator here if over 80 psi. I like to document what it was at the time of the inspection, and it takes about 10 seconds. I often see homes with a pressure regulator and psi of 120 because the regulator has failed. So this is a case of failure of an installed system. I agree that the pressure will vary day to day but I want my observation on that day in writing. An air conditioner that works today may fail tomorrow, I still check it and report on functionality. Just what I do, not really my business if anybody else does or doesn't check psi.

I know its there somewhere but I am not seeing it. Is it the same as the HUD guidelines?

I wonder if pex is the next PB. Wait and see I guess. The pex I see is rated for 100 psi and often the street pressure is 120. Some builders don't bother with the pressure regulator. Even when installed, failure of the regulator will eventually occur. When this happens, it isn't usually discovered until a pipe bursts, or hopefully, discovered by a home inspector.

Anybody have a link to FHA requirements for manufactured homes? Thanks in advance!

I used to run into it a LOT in older manufactured homes but don't any more because I no longer inspect older manufactured homes. Some of the systems used plastic fittings and aluminum crimp rings. They generally have leaked at the fittings in the past. You see lots of "repairs" with hose clamps. The brass fittings seem better, particularly with brass crimp rings. I think the aluminum rings expand and contract excessively and loosen (like aluminum wiring). The best PB systems I have seen use a manifold. All of the shut off valves are on the manifold and the piping runs have no fittings between the manifold and fixture. I think that is a really good system. Phoenix had a ton of problems in site built homes, but that was before my home inspection days.

Scott, I have my merchant account through Costco. I haven't had any problems with it. It still gets expensive but about 95% of my payments are with credit card. I have the client secure the appointment with a credit card and they usually just opt to pay that way. American Express takes the biggest percentage.

Ken, no offense intended or taken. I think it is a great resource, setting up a merchant account at a bank is a in the a$$. I also don't have any problem with giving a fellow home inspector a referral fee.

I don't have a problem with you getting a referral fee, just be above board about it.

That "WAHB68M2ADHXS" on the web address gives Ken a kickback when somebody signs up. That is why he has also posted on inspectionnews.com

Chad, Surely Steve may be simply striving to understand the service entrance and solve the test, not swindle the school.

This is actually a trick question. If you consider electricity as a stream, it must run downhill as a stream does, so both A and B may be true. Receptacles on either side of the GFCI receptacle can be protected by the receptacle. Physical positioning has nothing to do with how it is wired, so C may be true. A receptacle uphill of the GFCI receptacle can also be protected, assuming "uphill" is a physical position of the receptacle, so D may be true. Typical BS question with not enough information to make the correct choice. Obviously, the answer is E, all of the above.

My guess would be the NACHI online exam.

Have you guys tried this? Type in an address and you can darn near do a roof inspection! http://earth.google.com/

Hmmmm, good question. I assumed it was required because the Az standards require that we report the method of ventilation in the laundry area.

I had a client ask me today why a laundry room (hall closet in this case) had to have a vent fan. I had a little trouble answering this. I said the obvious "high humidity" but he pointed out that the washer was a closed system and the dryer vented to the exterior. Any ideas why this is a code requirement?

"Claims made" means that the insurance has to be in effect when the claim is made. "Occurrence" means that the insurance had to be in effect when the inspection occurred. That is why "claims made" is generally cheaper. As soon as you quit the company, or are dropped, their liability ends. Also makes it very difficult to go with a new company unless you want to pay double premiums until you figure you are out of the woods.

I can UPS you some but it will have to be in 8 foot sections [:-hspin]