Nolan Kienitz

I agree with Marc, John and Jim. I would avoid CSST at all costs. Too many fires, deaths and analysis has shown that it was related to CSST. I had a gas line extended in our home a few years ago and our local plumber (long time and well respected in the business) will not touch CSST. He says it has not yet been proven to him to be safe and he does not want to put his clients into a "potential unsafe" situation. He said it might change over time, but he is not ready to bite ... yet. He is staying with black iron. The CSST lobby is alive and well and has the Texas TREC licensing agency wrapped around their fingers as well. TREC has verbiage we have to use that pretty much paints targets on the Texas inspector's back when it relates to CSST. The lobby prevailed with the changes even against other forensic engineering reports and data from Texas Fire Marshals about failures they are very uncomfortable with. One local D/FW inspector is still under a pending $1M lawsuit due to a home fire caused by a lighting strike that had some CSST extensions installed to black iron. Its been ongoing now for nearly 2+ years. For me (as I've noted above) ... I will not have CSST in my home.

Not an issue down here in Texas. Another reason I live South of the Mason-Dixon Line.

Zinsco products are about as bad as Federal Pacifics. I recommend replacement everytime I run across one.

... and Why the Same Won't Happen in Your State This is from The Scientific American 3 Reasons Hawaii Put the Brakes on Solar ... .

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I'm guessing that "business services" controls the issuing and related rules for your inspector's license?

Same in Texas ... we're required to have our license number visible all the time on all documents, advertising, etc..

It has just been a 'legacy' thing that I've been doing for near 15-years. Guess it's time for a change. []

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Nasty flex drain connections ... I hate 'em.

You have double-posted this request. As I replied there maybe try putting new batteries in the T-stat first. That is the simplest approach ... then go from there.

Maybe change the battery in the T-stat.

Evidently no practical significance at all. Marc I think they are there with different operational modes just so that Mike Lamb would ask the question: Why? []

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Engineering group from Stevens Institute of Technology has put together one heckuva house. The Sure House - Stevens Institute of Technology

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I love trains ... #2 Rail lines pulls me into the image and along the line to who knows where? #1 for me is a setting sun and extremely settling/relaxing. #3 doesn't float my boat.

Common sense just doesn't apply it seems. Exhaust fan should be where the majority if the humidity is generated ... as well as the toilet closet. Most newer construction down here has exhaust fans in both locations. Guess we're lucky.

I stopped doing crawls 5-years ago. Charged an extra $200 for the crawls, but just getting too old with knees that are also far too creaky as well.

That's not "getting your feet wet." It's jumping into the deep end. ... And the bank/lender and their attorneys would be rubbing their hands with "glee" seeing that have a target. BTW - very good call on your part jschway ...

Well, it is the Huff Post ... [?]

Tnx Marc, I didn't do a final test before I posted. I've corrected the error.

Buddy Holly's Hometown Unlikely Pioneer With Lightning and 'CSST' Fuel Gas Solution Headline for article about 2012 fatal home fire involving CSST. Buddy Holly's Hometown Unlikely Pioneer With Lightning and 'CSST' Fuel Gas Solution

As I live and breathe ... a voice from the past. Good to see that you are back kicking about inspecting. Been a long time since we have talked. At least you don't have to deal with the TREC up in Oklahoma!! I'm sure you were using Whisper Reporter and they (Larry & Eric) have done a lot with the APP. I just got an update the other day with some minor modifications/tweaks. They are also working on a complete new version, but they have not indicated a time frame yet for release. I'm hoping I might get a beta to do some testing with. As you know it is so very flexible to build whatever report template/layout you want. That is one of the items I like about it. I had developed some templates for other things that didn't have anything to do with inspections ... it is just easy to work with. Good to hear from you.

WHAT??!! JIm, you are kidding of course! Y'all have electricity up there now? [:-bigeyes