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Can't speak for your area but here, it is the licensing law that mandates posting of license number. That would be the first place to check. Kind of like the SOP dictates the minimum scope of an inspection.

This diagram seems to confirm the inverter theory. http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/content/Watsc ... df?fmt=pdf

No idea but I think your onto something in considering the variable speed utilizing 3 phase. I did find this when googling "Carrier Nomenclature 25vna" http://dms.hvacpartners.com/docs/1009/P ... A-01PD.pdf

I just got mine and used it to locate a disconnected dryer vent. It confirmed graphically for the client what I had suspected in an inaccessible location. He now knows a much more likely repair scenario. I can't compare to other thermal imaging cameras but for simple diagnostic use it worked well for me. Obviously, it won't replace the higher end cameras but I think it is a worthwhile tool in the box. I did not capture the best image (operator error, not the device) but the shots here show the routing of the dryer vent along the edge of the garage ceiling and the hot spot in the ceiling at the end of the dryer vent and the cool spot where moisture stains are also marking the spot. Clients thought it was neat. Easy to use. Click to Enlarge 46.38 KB Click to Enlarge 52.26 KB

I can't see anything resembling electric equipment in your photos. Am I missing something in the darker background?

I did not mean to offend and realize my wording in the previous response could have been better. Please don't let me from discourage you from asking questions.

No code prohibiting it nor is it "just dumb", just a choice of the designer. Dumb is just your opinion, not a fact that should be in a report. Just my opinion, but I recommend you stick to the facts and leave your opinions at home.

Some light when ready for use and some light when tripped. Depends on the manufacturer.

Beware guys. I just had an attempt to get me to front fees to the "seller" after I charged the "buyer" my fee plus some extra amount for my trouble. The person contacted me through an inspector referral site via email which is unusual for me since I rarely get calls or emails from the various "find and inspector" sites. The person only wanted to handle business via email since they were "hearing impaired" There was also no address for the property, only a vague description with details promised later. Then after the 2nd or third email they accepted my fee but needed to ask me a "favor" regarding the funds. The "Property Manager" was supposed to send me a key after they received funds from me.... This began to stink about half way through the letter which was almost illegible due to poor grammar and wording. My response was No. This was the original communication:

Around here since they each get separate fans. The way I read the code each toilet room and each bath room require mechanical ventilation. M1506 - mechanical ventilation. Common sense says if there is a door that separates the rooms it is a separate room with separate ventilation requirements. It becomes painfully obvious when the toilet room is a small closet with an 8' ceiling off of a 10x15' bathroom with 12' ceilings and double showers. No way that a fan in the toilet room will deal with the moisture from the shower in the other room nor will the fan in the bathroom deal with the odor from the toilet room.

Very happy with my Canon MX340 but I don't print much. I use it to scan almost as much as printing. I like the auto feeder for multipage jobs. I will copy, scan, fax, and print.

No glass allowed. SOLID wood door, Steel clad, or 20 min fire rated only.

Speaking of websites, I still need to optimize my site for mobile. I have been reading about the various strategies for this but still not sold on a direction. I have a long established website that used to get pretty good rankings but I have not been paying much attention except to do the test which says google won't like it because it is not mobile optimized. Does anyone have an up-to-date opinion?

Texas has licensing for mold guys. But the mold is gold rush was pretty much over here before the licensing kicked in because the legislature changed the laws to let insurance companies drop mold coverage from homeowners policies. When the money dried up, the mold is gold crowd thinned out considerably. This is not to say they are gone, they just don't have deep pocketed folks on the hook to clean something up just because they say it has "toxic" mold. I know a guy who had a client call a year after they moved in wanting him to pay their $30,000 bill for mold clean up because he "missed" the mold inside their a/c ducts. A letter from his lawyer made it go away BUT the machine is still out there convincing people they have a problem that costs a huge amount of money to fix and SOMEBODY else is to blame and needs to pay. Be careful out there!

I just ordered a couple of days ago and my estimated delivery date is Oct. 6th for the Flir One for iOS.

The farther north you are, the more popular condensing furnaces become. Marc, I guess you are even more of a cooling climate than me and I rarely see condensing furnaces except on very upscale homes.

I just ordered the iOS second generation. For $249 since I already have an iPhone 6 and iPad mini it is worth it just as a toy If it actually turns into a handy tool, so much the better. I have been expecting prices to drop substantially for years... The future appears to have arrived finally.

Here is one from Rheem that is induced draft rated for use with b-vent.http://www.rheem.com/product/residentia ... uced-draft Bottom line is you have to check out the instructions to be sure they used the correct vent pipe.

Just because it has a fan assist does not change the type of vent, it is still technically not a positive pressure vent such as you would have with a unit using PVC. http://ul.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/0 ... liance.pdf IF it correctly uses b vent pipe, then it falls under the b vent rules unless the manufacturer stipulates a more restrictive rule in their installation manual.

The manufacturer just threw the installer under the bus. Call them and ask for a check so you can get someone who understands what they are doing to redo the installation with new materials. I don't think there is any way to fix what they screwed up. Hardwood floor installation is not a job for amateurs. Make sure in addition to all of this that they do a moisture test of the slab after removing the old stuff. LOTS of slabs in our area do not have adequate vapor barriers and the stuff will crawl off the slab even if everything else is done correctly. I'm also not a fan of glue down wood floors over concrete, installing a nailing base is better in my opinion.

I personally don't like the TPR dumping into the pan because of the confusion likely when the TPR drips into the pan. Is it the TPR or the heater leaking? Also when the TPR is tested, the heater is usually sitting in a small amount of water long enough to cause rust. (everyone does test their TPR regularly, right?)

I'm with the acid stain idea. I used it in two houses I built and it is quick and fairly easy and yields a mottled finish. If you really want it mottled you could do two different colors. I'm not sure how well it will hold up to heavy abuse but sounds like that may not be an issue. It won't delaminate since it actually etches the color into the surface of the concrete. I likely won't react with the oily areas though, I would be trying to clean that first to get as much color as possible. Worst case is you don't like the look and you can alway do the other ideas.

Nothing that you have asked about is normal. First the "discharge pipe" I assume you mean the Temperature Pressure Relief valve drain line should terminate at an appropriate drain, not inside the drip pan. Some areas prohibit dumping the TPR into the drip pan (all should prohibit the practice IMHO.) Then, why is there any water discharging from the TPR? The only time water should discharge from the TPR is when testing or in the case of a malfunction, which means unless you have been testing it recently, there is more wrong than just the place the pipe is terminated. If the drip pan has water, there is something wrong.

Provision for cooling unit or humidifier?

Is it brick veneer or solid? As you know, brick veneer is not a structural element, so I would not be happy if it is veneer.