ashi certified home inspectors: Don't Choke the A/C - 04/29/08 05:43 PM
The outdoor compressor for central air conditioning is the heart of the system. It re-cools the hot refrigerant from the indoor coil located in the systems air handler. The efficiency of the system is greatly dependant on how well the compressor is able to perform this function. It is important therefore … (5 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Don’t Choke the A/C - 04/29/08 10:25 AM
The outdoor compressor for central air conditioning is the heart of the system. It re-cools the hot refrigerant from the indoor coil located in the systems air handler. The efficiency of the system is greatly dependant on how well the compressor is able to perform this function. It is important therefore … (0 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Don't Lock Me In - 04/25/08 12:56 PM
Door locks are something no one really thinks about when leaving their house. Lock it and leave. They are there to protect our home from unwanted visitors. But a lock can trap you in your home as well.
The door lock at the right is on the inside of the home. … (4 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Don't Lock Me In - 04/25/08 12:54 PM
Door locks are something no one really thinks about when leaving their house. Lock it and leave. They are there to protect our home from unwanted visitors. But a lock can trap you in your home as well.
The door lock at the right is on the inside of the home. … (5 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Where There's Soot, There's Danger - 04/15/08 03:39 PM
I was out conducting an energy audit the other day and came across this serious, potentially life threatening hazard.
I knocked on the door and the owner greeted me and let me in the home. I went to put my tools down on a table near the front entry and immediately … (4 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: What's the Surprise Inside? - 01/30/08 04:33 PM
It never ceases to amaze me what people will use to substitute for the correct component. I found this Cracker Jack lunch box used for a chimney cleanout door. Pretty inventive, fits right in the opening. Kind of lends a little retro look to the chimney, don't cha think?
I have very … (11 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Bad Well Caps Can Cause Contamination - 11/27/07 04:31 PM
Many homes across the country rely on private wells as their water source for drinking, cooking, and bathing. Most home owners who have wells never think to routinely check their system or water quality until a problem arises. Contamination of the water, frequently from bacteria, is common but preventable.
Pictured are … (5 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Bad Well Caps Can Cause Contamination - 11/27/07 04:26 PM
Many homes across the country rely on private wells as their water source for drinking, cooking, and bathing. Most home owners who have wells never think to routinely check their system or water quality until a problem arises. Contamination of the water, frequently from bacteria, is common but preventable.
Pictured are … (6 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Why Hiring a Professional is so Important - 11/13/07 09:26 AM
Many homeowners today believe lead is no longer a concern. But recently the lead found in children's toys has rekindled awareness of this all too common toxin. Lead paint is estimated to be found in three quarters of the housing stock in the United States. Families wanting to protect their children … (4 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: My Experience from the ASHI Leadership Training Conference Chicago, October 18-20, 2007 - 10/25/07 11:27 AM
By James Quarello SNEC-ASHI Education Committee Chairman
The American Society of Home Inspectors Leadership Training Conference is put on yearly by ASHI to help facilitate building strong, competent and vibrant chapter leadership. ASHI recognizes that the face of the organization is through the local chapters. As such building strong local chapters is … (0 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Customer Service, What Did You Do, The Rest of the Story. - 09/29/07 06:52 AM
I had asked AR members to comment on how they would have helped a young woman, a past customer, who called with a mold concern. In the first part, Customer Service, What would you do? Part One. the details were given of the woman's situation.
I wasn't looking for a "right … (3 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Customer Service, What Did You Do, The Rest of the Story. - 09/29/07 06:49 AM
I had asked AR members to comment on how they would have helped a young woman, a past customer, who called with a mold concern. In the first part, Customer Service, What would you do? Part One. the details were given of the woman's situation.
I wasn't looking for a "right … (7 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Customer Service, What would you do? Part One. - 09/27/07 02:40 PM
I got a call the other day from a past client in Middlefield, CT who had found some mold in her home. I had inspected the house for her just over a year ago. She was very nervous, as I could hear in her voice, about the mold she had found.
I … (4 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Customer Service, What would you do? Part One. - 09/27/07 02:37 PM
I got a call the other day from a past client in Middlefield, CT who had found some mold in her home. I had inspected the house for her just over a year ago. She was very nervous, as I could hear in her voice, about the mold she had found.
I … (6 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Something Stinks in New Haven, CT - 09/15/07 07:27 AM
Sump pumps are a common piece of water control equipment found in many homes. They are meant to remove water from under the foundation floor before it enters the home and discharge the water far away from the house.
What is also commonly seen with sump pumps is them discharging into … (5 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Something Stinks in New Haven, CT - 09/15/07 07:22 AM
Sump pumps are a common piece of water control equipment found in many homes. They are meant to remove water from under the foundation floor before it enters the home and discharge the water far away from the house.
What is also commonly seen with sump pumps is them discharging into … (3 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: What's in a Price? - 09/12/07 11:38 AM
One aspect that all business people deal with on a daily basis is potential customers asking the one question that's been on their mind even before they picked up the phone, "how much does it cost?" Unfortunately a great deal of the customers' decision relies almost entirely on the price given … (2 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: What's in a Price? - 09/12/07 11:32 AM
One aspect that all business people deal with on a daily basis is potential customers asking the one question that's been on their mind even before they picked up the phone, "how much does it cost?" Unfortunately a great deal of the customers' decision relies almost entirely on the price given … (0 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: That's Not Rain Drops Falling Down Your Chimney, Meriden, CT - 09/07/07 02:32 PM
A common problem with oil fired heating appliances, especially newer more efficient models, is condensation of combustion gases inside the chimney flue. This appears on the unit and flue pipes as a rust like substance running through the flue joints. This problem is very often misdiagnosed as rain water flowing down … (8 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: That’s Not Rain Drops Falling Down Your Chimney, Meriden, CT - 09/05/07 09:10 AM
A common problem with oil fired heating appliances, especially newer more efficient models, is condensation of combustion gases inside the chimney flue. This appears on the unit and flue pipes as a rust like substance running through the flue joints. This problem is very often misdiagnosed as rain water flowing down … (1 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Radon Retesting, Hamden, CT - 08/23/07 10:28 AM
I was called recently by the listing agent of a home here in Hamden, Connecticut concerning a radon test result conducted in the home by another home inspector. The agent and his client were concerned the test may have been inaccurate because the home was vacant and had been close up … (24 comments)
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ashi certified home inspectors: Home Inspection 101, A Consumers Guide to Hiring a Qualified Home Inspector - 07/18/07 09:23 AM
The purpose of a home inspection is to inform the individual buyer of the current condition of the home. The purchase contract the buyer and seller signed is contingent on the home inspection. A buyer will generally have the option based upon the inspection to; opt out of the purchase, ask … (83 comments)
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