Terence McCann

Mike, Another question on the bubblers. I take it the the top of the 90° fitting sits flush with the top of the sod then? If so what about when they cut the grass around these?

I got a call from a friend, he said that when he pulls the cord out of the outlet, in his bathroom and bedroom, there is a bluish-green powder that is on the plug. First thought is a loose neutral. I told him to pull the outlet covers and to look at where the wires attach to see if there is any signs of corrosion. Any thoughts?

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Mike, Do you have a picture of these bubblers?

I'm not sure I buy into that Brandon. Let's say that we're just talking how much rain hits the earth’s surface. Let’s assume that the surface of the earth is flat as a board, same as a flat roof. In a straight down pour all the rain would hit the earth’s surface right? If the rain came in at an angle, less than 90°, all the rain would still hit the earth’s surface. Same would apply in a flat roof. In a pitched roof, the leeward side would not pick up as much as the windward side but I can’t see how a flat roof would get less rain in windy conditions. Gravity has an affect.

The following is an excerpt: Drainage system: Where porous soils are present and drainage problems are not anticipated, no sub drainage system is necessary. Where conditions warrant and the crawl space floor is below that of the exterior grade, a gravel drainage system should be installed. An optional 4-inch-diameter perforated drainpipe may be installed in the gravel. Perforated drainpipes should be placed with holes facing downward alongside the footing on either the outside or inside. Outside placement is preferred for drainage but inside placement is less susceptible to failure. Drainpipes should slope 1 inch in 20 feet and lead to an outfall or sump. A vertical clean-out pipe with an above-grade capped end is recommended to flush out the system. The pipe should be surrounded by at least 6 inches of gravel on the sides and 4 inches of gravel above and below the pipe. Surface or roof drainage systems should never be connected to the subsurface drainage system. (Optional) What is the reason for not tying the roof drain system to the sub-surface drain system?

No power, no inspection. Would be a dis-service to your customer.

I enjoy a lot of discussion on a topic, it's quality nutrition for the Grey matter.

Around what year did lead base paint fall from favor?

Mike L., stay away from the light, stay away from the light!

Do you actually have that toaster Bill?

Bain: Thanks for bringing that up. On older homes that were 60 AMP originally, and have upgraded to central air, I always look for #4 copper to the main. Some of them upgrade, many do not but for the ones that have pulled 100 AMP in I still see the original round meters.

A book I recommend reading is: Manual for the Inspection of Residential Wood Decks and Balconies. It was published by the Forest Products Society and the ICC. It can be purchased here http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodshow.html? ... iapCga4748 One of those books all HI should have.

Nice. It also looks like the hot wire is missing insulation too. Was it hooked up to a TV showing re-runs of the Hee-Haw?

That was a great write up in the ASHI Reporter©. I look forward to getting the new issue every month and it holds a prominent place in my semi-private reading library.

These have been around for sometime however, the only time I've seen them used is in commercial/industrial applications where their checking the main breaker boxes etc for hot spots. Not sure if insurance companies were requiring them or not. I'm not sure how you would ever recoup the cost, let alone turn a profit, in the HI business.

It's really not a matter of losing a lead source aka realtor. The truth of the matter is that we don't live in a black and white world. We deal in shades of grey everyday. Let's change the scenario a bit. It's a referral from a friend of a friend of a friend. I've just completed another one of those inspections from one of the seeder sides of our town and I'm asked if I would buy the house. If I were to answer truthfully I would say no, the neighborhood isn't safe and the house is run down. Save you money until you can get out of this side of of town and move to a better area like I live in. The single parent, who has three kids in tow, has saved her money and believe it or not, this is a much better neighborhood than the one she's in now. I've had quite a few of these inspections. Unfortunately areas of Cleveland and some of the surrounding burbs aren't the toast of the town. It's life in the big grey city.

Mr. Home Inspector, would you buy this house? Hell no, you wouldn't catch me in this neighborhood after dark plus the home is in need of quite a few repairs, like every other pos in this area. I realize that you don't have much money, and this is about all you can afford, but I recommend you continue renting and pissing your money away. I thank God every day I'm not in your position. Will you be paying by check?

Too many to list here. I would suggest looking into http://www.home-inspect.com/ for training.

The only time I use a CO detector is on a reallllllly old furnace. I put the probe in one of the registers after 15 minutes or so and see what the levels are like.

I use EasyPFD, costs very little and has great compression. You can also select JPG quality in the menu. Most of my reports have 10-25 pictures and I average 1 meg per report. https://store.bcltechnologies.com/produ ... product=12 14.95. Maybe Mike can move this thread to an appropriate forum.

Meant to say scroll compressor Chad. They do however make screw compressors for large tonnage chillers. Trane, York, McQuay and Carrier make them. Google has a bunch of info.

As others have said, refrigerant leak, dirty air filter, dirty evap coil, fan running on low speed, too many registers shut, blocked return air, etc. This will kill an older style compressor, the new screw compressors are more forgiving. Bottomline is to punt and call in a HVAC tech.

It's a 3 ton, the 036 stands for 36,000 BTUS. I'll dig out my Prestons a little later.

Mike: Anyway to make a post sticky? That way the post, like the one your refering to, can be pinned to the top of the forum.