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laundry: Flood and fire, but at least I have clean, dry clothes - Part 3: Other laundry problems - 12/13/09 09:44 AM
This is part three of my three-part series about our washers and dryers, and the laundry area.
Part one
Part two
Noisy water supply pipes
If you notice a banging noise when using the washer (or at any other place where there are water shutoff valves, like sinks), … (8 comments)
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laundry: Flood and fire, but at least I have clean, dry clothes - Part 2: Dryer exhaust flue - 12/12/09 04:31 PM
Dryer exhaust flue
Dryer lint, when dry, is a highly flammable material, and the dryer flue can become very hot, possibly resulting in lint fires and flue fires.
Dryer lint, when wet, is very absorbent. So a distribution of lint in some areas, like the foundation crawl space (see Figure … (12 comments)
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laundry: Memories at ActiveRain: The four-hour blog post - 10/01/09 09:49 PM
One of the main reasons why I joined the ActiveRain community and endeavor (endeavour for my Canadian Friends) to blog persistently and consistently is so that I can help other people, possibly beyond just being a home inspector in my own local area.
Previously to my tenure here, I had … (8 comments)
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laundry: If it snakes like a snake, but it's not a snake, it's probably still dangerous - 04/05/09 08:41 PM
I don't want anyone who's not a home inspector playing like they are a home inspector, but there are some things that just about anyone can look at and make an educated guess about it being wrong.
Usually these types of things can be found in older homes that have … (34 comments)
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laundry: Laundry 101 pop quiz - 03/16/09 11:13 PM
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Laundry 101. Tonight we're going to have a little pop quiz to see how much you know, and how much I'm going to have to teach you.
There will be one picture with some colored boxes and arrows. It's multiple choice, and you'll … (26 comments)
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laundry: Home owner remodeling and renovation pictures, part I - 08/13/08 12:56 PM
Throughout my 40+ years in real estate, I've been collecting pictures of some of the more interesting (I'm being polite) homeowner improvements (?), remodeling, and renovation. I'm in the process of scanning many of my pictures and putting them in a private Internet library of mine.
Here's one that I found … (5 comments)
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laundry: Your laundry room is about more than just washing and drying - 08/03/08 05:13 PM
The laundry area and the garage rank high as dangerous areas in our homes, areas that have the most potential to cause problems on a daily basis. Quite often the laundry area is located in the garage. While most people know that the garage is a dangerous place, we tend to … (11 comments)
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Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector
San Diego,
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