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  1. Brandon Whitmore
    I'm sure you already know this, but if you put your finger over the hot or neutral slot, you don't get the readings until the sniffer is in place.
  2. Brandon Whitmore
    IF they could keep the price low enough to make it an equitable solution for a commuter rig, I'd buy one. That, and I'd need to be sure there's enough acceleration to get out of other people's way.
  3. Brandon Whitmore
    If you run the water, does pressure lower and then slowly go back up?
  4. Brandon Whitmore
    Something is definitely wrong if it continues to try to fire multiple times. The flame isn't proving for some reason.
  5. Brandon Whitmore
    Are you sure it wasn't the sound of sediment "popping" when heated in the base of the tank, or condensation dripping onto the burner from a recently lit AWH?
  6. Brandon Whitmore
    High BTU output burner. Most 40 and 50 gal. water heaters only have a burner rated at around 40k btu's, while the Rheem has a much higher rated burner, so there's a much quicker recovery rate. There's less standby loss with a water heater that has a smaller tank, and newer water heaters of course have better insulation levels (not that any gas unit is great, due to the large flue up the center). This water heater is at the top of my list for when I need to replace mine.
  7. Brandon Whitmore
    I have contractors tell me how long they've been in business, after calling out defects, quite often. It doesn't impress me with, you know, that imperfect practice. Plus, I'd guess you just had a minimally trained guy working for the company do the install. It's not the company, it's the employee that does the installation. If you prove it was done wrong, contact/ complain to the owner of the company.
  8. Brandon Whitmore
    Wow...
  9. Brandon Whitmore
    I'm pretty positive you aren't using the proper building code......
  10. Brandon Whitmore
    How many of you grew up wanting to be a home inspector? Heck, I didn't even know the profession existed, or at least had never thought of it until I found myself going to an interview....
  11. Brandon Whitmore
    Erby, you're killing me. You wear the mask, but no coveralls? Apparently you must have some clean crawlspaces down your way....
  12. Brandon Whitmore
    Is there rust on the new roofing nails that penetrate the sheathing? That will help determine if this is a past/ present issue. Not saying that there is an issue, only because your pictures are well, uhhhh........
  13. Brandon Whitmore
    Ampacity Chart
  14. Brandon Whitmore
    Marc, I don't think this is what you meant to "say"...
  15. Brandon Whitmore
    The lesser the clearances, the more rot I typically run into, either in the lower siding or sill plate area.
  16. Brandon Whitmore
    Are you sure soil washed away, or did it get moist and compact over time? They may have poured on top of soil that wasn't compacted or some wood may have rotted beneath the footings, allowing the soil to drop.
  17. Brandon Whitmore
    Perhaps they were planning for future ductwork, or the concrete guys weren't sure what they were installing for a heat source?? That's my guess in regards to the gap @ the garage stem wall.
  18. Brandon Whitmore
    Thanks for the tip.
  19. Brandon Whitmore
    Not at all Jim, That's exactly how I do did inspections for years. I haven't done an inspection in a couple of months now......
  20. Brandon Whitmore
    Another issue with the meter and house is that it looks like it tipped over at some point. Sure hope you noticed that:)
  21. Brandon Whitmore
    Reason I asked.... It doesn't look like that chimney extends up 3' above the roof penetration point. Is that required where you're at?
  22. Brandon Whitmore
    What's the fuel source for this chimney? Just curious if those are really vents, or chimneys?
  23. Brandon Whitmore
    The worst delayed ignition occurrences I've run into are from when there's a cracked heat exchanger. Everything will seem to work just fine for a while, and then boom, like the backfire from a car. This is quite loud inside a house.
  24. Brandon Whitmore
    I did for several years. Bought 2 as back- ups, and never needed them. Never had a switch fail, which is unusual. I'm pretty well known for being harder than average on equipment.
  25. Brandon Whitmore
    Welcome to delayed ignition [:-bigeyes. While there are many things that may have caused this, the most typical one is a plugged crossover (where gas gets ignited and shoots over to light the main burner). I fix these delayed ignition issues on a regular basis. It's a great reminder to keep your hand on either the power switch or gas valve (one on the combination valve) when firing a furnace.
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