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Home Inspector with Charles Buell Inspections Inc.

    Following the theme of my last blog about Whirlpool Baths, another issue that can sometimes gross out the buyer is when the sink faucet delivers "coffee" instead of water.  This condition is usually a sign that the home has older galvanized type pipes and the fixture hasn't been used in a while.  All homes with old galvanized pipes will deliver rusty water if they are not used for a period of time.  If the faucets are used every day the rust in the water just isn't noticeable.  Rusty pipes are not considered a health safety issue---but coffee-water can be quite an eye opener---just run the water more often.

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Hope this helps,

Charles Buell

www.buellinspections.com

 

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Erby Crofutt
B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY
The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Some nasty stuff isn't it.  I've had buyer's blanch when that yuck comes out of the pipe.  While it's an indication that the pipes are old, it isn't until there's a pressure or volume issue that replacements really needed.  Though I've seen a few replaced just becasue they didn't like the yuck.

Gotta run them pipes frequently if you don't want the yuck.

 

Jan 02, 2008 01:10 PM