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  1. Tom Raymond
    You didn't test it while you were there?[:-dev3] Tom
  2. Tom Raymond
    The plastic skylights didn't give you pause to consider the quality craftsmanship there? No one that cheap is gonna get the vents right. Tom
  3. Tom Raymond
    One more thing to add to my crawler prototype, propulsion![:-propell Tom
  4. Tom Raymond
    And it keeps getting funnier.[:-dev3]
  5. Tom Raymond
    Was the buyer on the deck or under it while you were shaking it?[:-eyebrow Tom
  6. Tom Raymond
    Yuck[:-yuck]
  7. Tom Raymond
    After reading Marc's response I expected it to be as mangled as the flash light description. It was pretty bad, but you can imagine my disappointment. Tom
  8. Tom Raymond
    If I'm reading this right that is a heat duct and register. I like it, it made me smile. Tom
  9. Tom Raymond
    Ok, I'll venture another WAG. My water heater has a faulty low limit switch so the tank temp gets very close to ambient, then it fires and runs balls out to raise the temp and over shoots the high limit. A differential between the low limits from one tank to another will create a differential in run times, and a fault like mine would explain the cooked exhaust. With parallel tanks no one would notice the temp variations that I have, which led to my conclusion. Tom
  10. Tom Raymond
    I've got a commercial electrician I can call in for 3 phase stuff. I don't get it, don't want to. Tom
  11. Tom Raymond
    Got the manuals? I found American's install instructions pretty quickly online, fourth hit when I searched 'power vented water heater'. They call for 3" pipe with long sweep fittings (pdf page 9), I see 2" pipe and standard fittings. That would build up some extra heat. http://www.americanwaterheater.com/supp ... ervent.pdf Tom
  12. Tom Raymond
    Just a WAG, but it looks like it's been cooked. Any trouble codes on the furnace? What are the chances that the exhaust could get thet hot before it shut down? Tom
  13. Tom Raymond
    Dammit! Now I gotta go put a remote read thermometer in my attic. I know it gets really hot up there, but I've never actually measured it. Tom
  14. Tom Raymond
    Given that Kurt's estimate is based on 1955 prices (hee, hee) and the fact that I have just calculated lead containment protocol costs for the day job, I'll guess $12K minimum. I wouldn't do it for any less. Tom
  15. Tom Raymond
    Never rely on a non-contact voltage tester. - Jim Katen, Oregon Why not? He may have just saved his wife from a nasty aerial disease[] Tom
  16. Tom Raymond
    Jerry, I hate to break it to you, but in numerology 55 is a very unlucky number.[:-dev3] Honestly, I just made that up. Sounds good though[] Tom
  17. Tom Raymond
    Damn, and I thought my water meter spun too much. Tom
  18. Tom Raymond
    Mark, the SOP only applies to a Home Inspection. Clearly define your scope, establish a standard, create a contract and your off and running. As long as you and the client agree that the service you are providing is not a Home Inspection you are not governed by the HI law. If I were to write an agreement for walk and talks it would begin and end with the phrase "this is not a home inspection". Tom
  19. Tom Raymond
    Open loop heat pumps return the water to its source, or more accurately, very close to its source. Using a stream as the source the return would be several feet down stream of the inlet, for a pond they would be tens of feet apart, or for your well the intake should be a few feet off the bottom with the return several feet above that. The water is a vehicle for moving heat, it doesn't get consumed. Are you talking about evaporative loss from a cooling tower? Tom
  20. Tom Raymond
    We can't tell from that pic if it is an S or not. The trap arm length references the distance to the vent, so if the arrow in the pic points to a Tee then it is a P trap and Randy is correct, but if it's an Ell then the buyer's HI is correct. Either way it's wrong. Click to Enlarge 28.55 KB Your client should be glad they only want the trap fixed. I'd want the hole in the wall repaired as well. Tom
  21. Tom Raymond
    Do yourself a favor and skip anything produced by LP. Their products all end up recalled, in class action, or in failure just after production has ceased and parts are no longer available. Tom
  22. Tom Raymond
    Kinda looks like a flip to me. Lots of poor quality polish on a turd. To answer your original question, tear it all off and start over or run like hell. Tom
  23. Tom Raymond
    Here is a look at a real audit for anyone interested. http://www.remodeling.hw.net/energy-eff ... ovich.aspx Tom Edit: There is a glitch with the video, you may need to open the page more than once to see it.
  24. Tom Raymond
    Quick Books Pro is about as cool as accounting software can get. I've never heard anyone say they liked Peachtree. I haven't played with Peachtree in a long time, but if it's anything like the old version it might be overpriced. Edit: Your accounting software should be just like any other tool in your arsenal. It should be the best you can afford and be a good fit so that you can use it comfortably and safely with reliable and repeatable results. Tom
  25. Tom Raymond
    Sounds like it's time for a Coup. Tom
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