condensate pump

I was inspecting a new construction property in Nashville, TN yesterday and ran across this professional installation of an air handler and condensate pump. Professional contractors will install a bracket on the side of the air handler on which to mount the pump and an outlet for power. This contractor took a short cut and went down to Walgreen’s or where ever was convenient and purchased a $1.29 extension cord and left it like that. The mechanical codes official signed off on this installation, making me wonder if they had even been there at all or was this just another drive-by shooting.

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Nice easy solution, come of builders how about doing it right for $10 more?

03/20/2008 07:09 AM by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

That's the problem with new construction these days.  Instead of doing things right, they are done just for the sake of having it done.  Whatever happened to quality construction?

03/20/2008 08:09 AM by Brigita McKelvie - Lehigh Valley, PA, Residential, Rural & Horse Properties (Vision Realty Group)

Michael, it seems like lots of times we find things that may have been a temporary solution that becomes permenant as it gets forgotten.  "As long as their is new construction----we will have jobs"

03/20/2008 09:56 AM by Charles Buell, Seattle, WA, Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections.com)

HHHHmmmm, Lazy lazy lazy ...... looks like someone was cutting corners and probably late for happy hour.

Sean Allen

03/20/2008 12:11 PM by International Financing Solutions

This is greek to me!  Thank goodness for Home Inspectors!


03/20/2008 01:23 PM by Susie Blackmon NC Realtor, Maggie Valley, Waynesville (COLDWELL BANKER)

I've seen this for years. It's even in houses built in the 70's. Lazy contractors have always been around.

03/20/2008 10:57 PM by Nashville Real Estate Larry Brewer (Keller Williams - Franklin marker center)

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