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CSST lawsuit

With the CSST lawsuit decision I was wondering how others (inspectors and Realtors) are explaining the decision to their clients.

http://www.pddocs.com/csst/default.aspx

Are you recommending examination by a licenced electrical contractor? Do you say that it was inspected by the local building department and must be OK? Do you even know about this?

Sept 5th is the cut-off date for this. Your thoughts will this be like the Poly scare?

Posted by Mike Parks ESI, RBO ,RPI ,RIUI ,OMHI on 06/29/2007 02:32 PM

Comments (9)

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9 Comments on CSST lawsuit

I hadn't heard anything about this but will look into it and get back with you. Thanks for bringing it up! Good stuff!

06/29/2007 06:39 PM

by D.J Skelding Milwaukee Home Inspections (Safeguard Inspection Services, Inc.)

Here is how one installation should be:

http://www.wardflex.com/design_install.htm

06/30/2007 04:03 PM

by Mike Parks ESI, RBO ,RPI ,RIUI ,OMHI (Residential Building Inspectors)

I haven't seen any homes here in Northern Illinois with Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing. Is this used in prefabbed homes?

07/01/2007 10:35 AM

by Vicki, Broker Owner, Exit Platinum Realty, IL foreclosures

Vicki

It is used in new home construction because of the cost and labor savings.

If you would like to see what professionals think of CSST read here:

http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=84103&highlight=csst

I think that in the future that home inspectors are going to point this out to buyers and the information is probably going to scare a lot of people.

This is something that has not been widely talked about.

07/01/2007 10:44 AM

by Mike Parks ESI, RBO ,RPI ,RIUI ,OMHI (Residential Building Inspectors)

Howdy Mike

Congrats on a very good and helpful post.

I had not heard of it yet. I will also look in to it.

Thank You

Have a good and safe 4TH.

07/03/2007 04:07 PM

by Dale Baker, Home Inspector- in NH & VT (Baker Home Inspections and Consulting Service)

Mike,

This came up last night at my ASHI meeting. Our President was telling us how he had heard about the law suit and the bonding requirement. Seems very few inspectors are looking for bonding on CSST.

I don't know if it is going to be a poly scare, but it is required. So we better be calling it out if you don't see this stuff grounded.

07/06/2007 06:54 AM

by James Quarello - ASHI Certified CT Home Inspector (JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC)

Thanks Mike..This helped a lot...CSST tubing consists of a flexible stainless steel pipe, typically covered with a yellow exterior plastic coating. One of the products manufactured by OmegaFlex, called "COUNTERSTRIKE," is covered with a black coating with yellow lettering.

The coating is stamped with the name of the manufacturer. Ward's is stamped "WARDFLEX"; OmegaFlex's is stamped "TRACPIPE" or "COUNTERSTRIKE"; and Parker Hannifin's is stamped "PARFLEX." Titeflex's product is called "GASTITE."

It is possible to visually identify the tubing if it is exposed to view. It may be visible along floor joists, above basements, in attic spaces or connected to exposed appliances such as water heaters.

07/06/2007 08:06 AM

by Vicki, Broker Owner, Exit Platinum Realty, IL foreclosures

The more complications there are the more people need us.

Who else but us can take the time for research and tie all these problems together for resolution.?

07/08/2007 02:58 PM

by Bob Elliott (Chicago Property Inspection) (Elliott Home Inspection)

Good post Mike, Have not heard much about this but will look into it and do some research.

07/08/2007 07:17 PM

by Jim Watzlawick (Watz Home Inspections)