Jesse

Is that different from current history? Or future history? Couldn't help it. Pet peeve. I'm with OREP. Happy thus far. Haven't had a claim, though, so no real test.

Thanks for the JLC tip. I'll try to track down the article.

That's not uncommon here. Makes sense to me. First unit makes cold water warm, second unit makes warm water hot. If you have two in parallel, would you run two completely independent hot lines to two different zones, along the lines of what Chad said? I think it'd be slick to put in a couple more valves and a little extra plumbing between the two, so you could isolate one when it fails. Haven't seen it yet. That's my pipe dream.

I get everywhere possible in an attic. It doesn't bother me a bit to mess up even the prettiest blown-in insulation. If I really screw it up, I'll push it around to even it out. But I'm not going to skimp on the work because of an obstacle that looks like it belongs in a playground.

Towards the end of the film "Animal House," Kevin Bacon, in his ROTC uniform, is trying to calm a chaotic mad crowd. He's yelling calmly, "Remain calm. All is well." The NAR's predictions always remind me of that. If you recall, Kevin Bacon then turns around and gets trampled into the sidewalk by the mob. The future for NAR?

I'm sure you all have been sitting at your computers anxiously awaiting the dramatic conclusion to the debate. Currently the sump pump, in the basement just inside the wall, discharges into the main sewer coming out of the house. The homeowner knew the city wanted the sump to discharge to the yard. When he poured the driveway a few years back, he buried a PVC line to carry the sump discharge under the driveway out to the front yard. Catch is, he never re-routed the sump discharge to the new pipe. Have a great weekend.

Very cool. None of the existing organizations would make a move like that. It'd have to be a state or federally regulated program. Or, like Scott was saying, it would depend on marketing. Very cool.

What are those two small vertical pieces of lumber underneath the chimney? One looks like it's standing on a concrete footing of some kind.

Older homes around Chicago have traps for the kitchen waste, to trap grease before it went to the sewer. Often the traps are broken off by now, but the catch basin is still in service. As long as the catch basin is in good condition, they require minimal, if any, maintenance. Sometimes they're bypassed altogether by now. The basement wall in this area is totally visible and in great shape. No work has been on it. To the left of the PVC is a grate over a window well. I agree, it's a newer driveway, and the PVC line was put in with the driveway.

The gutters and downspouts are routed far from this thing, and terminate at grade. I don't see how 1.5" PVC makes sense for a clean out. Villa Park has a separated sewer system.

It's a ~1955 ranch in Villa Park with a full basement. Immediately outside the kitchen, there's about 18" of 1.5" PVC sticking up from the driveway. The top end of the pipe has a plug. Open the plug and look down the pipe, about 4-5" below grade the pipe turns away from the house, then it's out of sight. There are no openings in the driveway, which is not original. So, the question is: What is the pipe for? My only guess is that it goes down to a catch basin with a grease trap, because it's right outside the kitchen. If that's the case, why run this PVC up? Any and all ideas welcome, especially from you local guys. Hope this picture thing works. Image Insert: 66.99 KB

The sticker that said 1979 - is that a service history sticker? If that sticker is on some nearby ductwork, it may be older than the furnace that's there now. Like the other guys were saying - get the thing inspected. Then you'll know. Bravo, by the way, for being an attentive buyer, and doing your research.

Wouldn't that be a local issue?

Who cares if the realtor says he'll do something? If you think recall checking is a service that is important, then do it, regardless of what some goof says he'll do. Let's say you saw a HVAC coming out of the basement as you went in, and he said, "Don't worry about the furnace, I just checked it." Wouldn't you still do your thing?

Neal - I know Carrier makes rooftop stuff with the Centurion tag. I'll look in to the York possibility. Les - We all make mistakes. You should have paid more attention during the test drive.

I am a Centurion condenser in a residential split system. How old am I? Mod AC036X1021G Ser WON5697293 All signs point to this thing being brand new, but I can't make sense of the nameplate info. Anyone?

Thanks for saying that. I was thinking the same thing; forgot to mention it.

A lot of money has gone to TRY to fix the structural inadequacies of much of Wright's stuff. Like Kurt said, beautiful - yes, sound - not so much.

Kyle, you're right to still be edgy. An 89-year-old with 3rd degree burns over any significant portion of her body doen't have a good prognosis. She survived the fire, but is likely very far from surviving her injuries. Brian's right, they are horrific injuries.

Or combustion air.

Mike just linked us to something that was in a paper with moderate circulation. That's it. I appreciate it. I'm glad I know that it's out there. Rick said that a lot of us don't have adequate qualifications or training to do the job. That does damage to all of us, certified, licensed, or blessed by the Dalai Lama. It's good to know what we're up against. Mike didn't say anything in this thread to imply he supported what Rick was saying.

Poorly written article; it covers two different topics. It seems that home inspectors are scare mongers because homes in The Villages did not collapse completely. I'm not sure how that makes sense. Apparently, the standards of practice of a Florida home inspector should only cover the ability of a home to resist wind. I guess it'd be an easy report to write.

Call/email the manufacturer. Most respond quickly with good info.

That's an interesting perspective, Lewis, that I've never seen addressed on this board. Thanks. Certainly proof that the rules change by geography.

I can see how those pictures were easy to forget.