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2007
By James Quarello SNEC-ASHI Education Committee Chairman The American Society of Home Inspectors Leadership Training Conference is put on yearly by ASHI to help facilitate building strong, competent and vibrant chapter leadership. ASHI recognizes that the face of the organization is through the l...
10/25/2007
Older homes were often heated by a steam boiler and cast iron radiators. Those old radiators not only threw a lot of heat, they held it for a long time. With steam the radiator had a valve that would release a small amount of steam into the air in effect providing some humidification. These were ...
10/23/2007
Older homes were often heated by a steam boiler and cast iron radiators. Those old radiators not only threw a lot of heat, they held it for a long time. With steam the radiator had a valve that would release a small amount of steam into the air in effect providing some humidification. These were ...
10/23/2007
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The Energy Department issued a report on Tuesday that stated almost all Americans will pay much more to heat their homes this winter. The report estimates that heating oil will likely jump by 22 percent and natural gas costs about 10 percent between October and March. This comes with little surpr...
10/10/2007
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The wire that brings electricity into a home is referred to as the service drop conductor (blue arrow). This is connected to the service entry conductor (red arrow). The point at which they are connected (yellow arrow) is most often the demarcation between the homeowners' responsibility and the u...
10/03/2007
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The wire that brings electricity into a home is referred to as the service drop conductor (blue arrow). This is connected to the service entry conductor (red arrow). The point at which they are connected (yellow arrow) is most often the demarcation between the homeowners' responsibility and the u...
10/03/2007
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James Quarello
Connecticut Home Inspector