So please check all your plumbing fixtures, faucets, & valves (including TPR) when having your property dewinterized for inspection.
Before turning on the water at the well or street, the plumbing system needs to be air pressure tested to see if it can hold pressure. If it can not hold air pressure then it will not hold water pressure. Water does damage and potentially major damage as air does not. A home that is indicated as being winterized does not indicate that it was properly winterized, has no leaks, or was not vacant the prior winter. In this day of age, copper has been found to removed from a lot of homes. If you do not know what you are looking for, you may miss something and cause a liability issue if water is spraying everywhere. Hire a licensed plumber (not a Handyman) and ask them to air pressure test the system before turning on the water. It is worth the money to save your butt from getting into high water if you know what I mean. If an air pressure test was performed prior to turning on the water, the leak would have been discovered and possibly found. This would have resulted in a drier crawl space than you found.
We just bought a home that has been winterized for a while and we are going to be bringing it "back to life" soon. i tried to download your dewinterizing steps link
(http://www.homeinspectoratlanta.com/system/files/userfiles/dewinterizing_checklist.pdf)
I can't seen to get this to load. Can you send me another link via email. I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Kate
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