What Is This In My House? The Gas Water Heater - 09/30/11 07:27 PM
In this “What Is This In My House” we are going to review the gas water heater. During home inspections in Virginia Beach there are different types of water heaters that I will see. There are electric water heaters, tankless water heaters, and of course the topic of today's discussion, the gas fired water heater. Now everyone has seen a water heater, but have you ever asked exactly what are all those different items on the water heater?
What is this in my house? The gas water heater
 
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Virginia Beach Home Inspection 757-418-0944 - 09/29/11 09:18 AM
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Not Having A Vent Can Suck - 09/27/11 04:47 PM
OK, it's not what you think. You see them coming from the backside of most house. Those white pipes, but not always, that protrude from the roof. These are the plumbing vents, and they play a crucial role in the plumbing system.
So what do these vents do for you exactly? When you walk up to your bath room sink and turn on the water it is going down a drain pipe that is full of air. So now you have allowed a lot of water to go down the drain it is pushing that air down. If you do not … (0 comments)

Kids Will Be Kids - 09/21/11 12:21 PM
One of my most important tools as a home inspector in Virginia Beach is my camera. Well recently as I uploaded pictures after an inspection I always seem to have a few that I did not anticipate being there. So I asked my kids if they have been using dad's inspection camera. Of course I get the big "NO dad not us." Well after yesterday's home inspection I think I know who the culprit was the whole time.

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How Easy Is It For A Realtor To Schedule A Virginia Beach Home Inspection? - 09/05/11 09:40 PM

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It Is The Little Things That Can Be Big Hassles - 09/03/11 12:38 PM
My home inspection reports have MAINTENANCE items in many of the different sections. These are basically FYI's for homeowners to remember in order for them to keep their home in good shape. One of the items that needs to be MAINTAINED are the air filters in the returns for the HVAC system. It is not something that takes a lot of time, but can be easily forgotten so I put the reminder in their report so it is in the back of their minds.
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