WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS...BEWARE OF HIDDEN LIABILITY! - 05/23/12 12:12 PM

When listing a home with a water treatment system, be sure to check when the system was last serviced & whether or not a regular service regime was maintained.  This is important because a neglected system can actually contaminate an otherwise clean water source.
Aside from yielding poor quality water; a poorly maintained water treatment system has the potential to harm people who consume the water or occupy the home in which the system is located.  Ground water is "ever changing" & hidden dangers such as bacteria, nitrates, voc's, arsenic, radiologicals including radon can all of a sudden become present.  Oftentimes, treatment … (0 comments)

WATER WELL SYSTEMS...WHO SHOULD INSPECT THEM? - 05/15/12 05:59 AM

 
At the beginning of the week we got a call from a customer who just moved into a house they bought with a water well system.  This person had never owned a home with a water well system before.   While taking a shower Sunday morning; he ran out of water.  Our on - call technician received a rather panicked call from this person...& proceeded out to the home.
Upon arrival, our tech immediately performed some basic electrical checks & discovered the pump had 80% + "shorts to ground".  This is indicative of a couple possible issues.  Either the motor has electrical shorts in its' windings - or the pump cable is broke or chaffed.  The pump needs to … (3 comments)

Peaks & Valleys...Continuous Radon Monitors - 05/02/12 05:56 AM

 
Continuous Radon Monitors (CRM) are testing devices favored by many home inspectors.  CRM's offer some distinct advantages over passive testing devices like charcoal canisters.  A trained operator can often tell if someone had opened windows during the test, if the device was moved, or if things like furnace & laundry operation are impacting indoor radon concentrations.
For all the tangible benefits CRM's offer, there are some things to beware of when these devices are deployed for screening measurements in real estate transactions .  Probably most importantly; misinterpretation of results.  The graph below is a test result of a recently deployed Continuous Radon Monitor in a home that is … (3 comments)

 
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