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pyrolysis: Birch Bay Home Inspector (King of the House): Pyrolysis and Physics - 01/25/08 11:14 PM
Pyrolysis. That is a word you should take note of. If you analyze it and think "gee, might have the same root as pyromaniac", then you are correct. The catch is, the pyromaniac is out trying to cause trouble. Pyrolysis, and how it would affect you or a friend, is purely the result of an error or mistake in workmanship and the rules of physics. What is it all about? It involves things like metal chimneys that are too close to wood, such as the rafters in the attic. Or it might involve a wood stove, an insert or a fireplace with an improper … (5 comments)

pyrolysis: Bellingham Property Inspection (King of the House, Inc): Electric Heater Safety - 08/13/07 03:36 PM
Sometimes I am amazed at how casually people treat the areas around their electric heaters. The heater might be in a bathroom and a towel rack is mounted over it, towel hanging down. Or maybe the curtains hang down over the baseboard heater in the living room. In the photos below, someone had actually installed a hardwood floor that went well up over the bottom edge of the heater. When the heater ran, the wood got very hot. While the temperature it achieved was not hot enough to cause immediate combustion, this reduces the moisture in and dries the wood. If the temperature reaches … (4 comments)

 
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Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector

Bellingham, WA

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King of the House Home Inspection, Inc

Address: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine, Sumas, Nooksack, Lake Whatcom, Lake Samish, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA, 98225

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