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What's Wrong With This Picture? Gas Line or Security Cable?

Reblogger Chris Smith

Real Estate Agent with Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage RECO Reg# 4325734

July 11, 2011 02:54 AM

Bill Zoller, of U.S. Inspect, shared this picture and invited comments as to why this gas line was installed this way. I have to admit, I am stumped... I can think of no "good" reason why a person would loop a gas line around a post... Can you?

Answer: Unacceptable Installation!

There must have been a reason the installer of this water heater gas line looped it around the storage shelf framing? The picture just doesn't give us the benefit of the doubt.

You decide and let us know your thoughts.

At any rate, it's not an acceptable method for gas line installation and needs to be corrected.

Thanks to Paul Tooley, our inspector from our North Carolina team for this submission. (Posted on U.S. Inspect Blog.)

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Graziella Bruner

NCS Premier Real Estate - Detroit, MI

Associate Broker - Serving Wayne & Oakland County

What were they thinking? That's just too unreal! Do they call themselves Professionals? Well, according to this picture, NO! Thanks for sharing! I'm sure the homeowner has said something!

Jul 11, 2011 06:06 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Not smart at all. I thought you had to be licensed and insured to install gas lines...or even disconnect/reconnect.

Jul 11, 2011 06:49 AM

Peter Pfann @ eXp Realty Pfanntastic Properties in Victoria, Since 1986.

eXp Realty, Victoria BC www.pfanntastic.com - Victoria, BC

Talk To or Text Peter 250-213-9490

HI Chris,

the question is not why, but when, and who.....

I bet you real money that the shelving was build after the tank was installed...... so it is most likely the home owners handy work that created this danger zone....

Jul 11, 2011 07:40 AM

Judi Boad

ACCURATE REALTY GROUP - Seattle, WA

Very odd Chris~ I can't see any logical reason to twine a gas line around anything, let alone a shelf that could be knocked over! Danger Will Robinson!!! That does not compute...

Jul 11, 2011 01:05 PM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Chris, Someone did this that people would blog about it, what do you think? Maybe take did not want to take the shelf with them when they move.

Jul 12, 2011 02:27 AM

What's Wrong With This Picture? Gas Line or Security Cable?

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