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Video Blogging: Temperature Pressure Relief Valves

By
Home Inspector with King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. Home Inspector Lic #207

Keeping with my recent theme of producing short videos that better describe a problem to a client than can easily be done with words alone, I have produced a short video on water heater temperature pressure relief valve and drain line installation.

Just yesterday I did a re-inspect at a new house here in Whatcom County. The first time around the builder had made a drain line out of PVC tubing. I cited that as wrong so he has now "fixed" it by using CPVC tubing that is routed up hill. It went from bad to worse.

So far the videos have been going over well with clients in Bellingham area and I have been getting numerous calls or Email because of them. They get attention. Some people much prefer the medium to reading and, having played with it, I will admit that one can impart information with clarity when words and appropriate photos are used together as an instructional video. I had a fellow call and say that I had done the only video he could find on anobiid beetles so he was thrilled to learn more about them since they had moved into his crawl space some years ago.

Here is a video that focuses only on TPR valves and drains. This is a general video (not too much detail but basics) on a safety device that needs to be installed right, otherwise the tank might explode.

Thanks for stopping by,

Steven L. Smith

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Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Good Morning Steven, thank you for sharing the viedo, excellent subject!

Sep 17, 2010 02:35 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

wow... Steven I have seen a video you did before and for some reason I don't want that to be YOUR voice. Great voice... radio announcer voice but for some I expect your voice to be kinda squirelly or something. Kinda Nutsy and giggley.

Your videos are good.

I have never seen a TPR discharge going uphill here.  I wonder if that is because we have basements, usually with a floor drain.  I have seen TPR valves with no pipe.

Sep 17, 2010 02:42 AM
Glenn Roberts
Retired - Seattle, WA

Nice use of video, Steve. I look forward to more of them. I look forward to making some myself. Too bad my voice often sounds like a stressed pigeon.

Sep 17, 2010 02:53 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Good news is that I took voice coaching from Nutsy's cousin Wheatloaf, a singing sensation. He will hire out Glenn. He worked with Charlie Bee too but that was kind of an Elmer Fudd bust.

Steve

Sep 17, 2010 02:59 AM
Kate Kate
San Diego, CA

Boss, You can't fool us. We know WheatGerm is Elmer Fudd in disguise.

Sep 17, 2010 02:34 PM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes
Great video! You need to be a boxing ring announcer or calling the races here in KY.
Sep 17, 2010 03:51 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

You are changing the shape of home inspection report information!  Keep it up...

Sep 18, 2010 04:01 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Lizette, I love the horse race announcers, but most of them have a very odd style compared to a typical broadcast speech.

 

Jay, I enjoy doing these but what a pain. I think I got them just right, then I think of some other thing I want to add and end up changing it. Changing is not hard but once they are uploaded to various sites it is a pain to round them back in again. The other benefit is that google loves them so, in my market, these videos rotate showing on the first page, sometimes in their own special box where a person can click on the arrow and they run. Had I not been in media this would have been almost impossible to do. It takes a long time to do one even now, finding photos, writing what seems a simple script, etc. I am glad you approve because I respect your opinion.

Sep 18, 2010 11:14 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Well, thanks Steve, but not as much as I respect your blogs and videos!

Sep 18, 2010 02:27 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Jay,

As the chimpunks would say: "No, thank you for thanking me."

Sep 18, 2010 04:42 PM