See anything wrong? Missing a P trap needed to prevent sewer gases from escaping into the home. Flex piping the handyman’s duct tape repair. Flex piping will clog over time and should not be used. Plumbers putty, again handyman’s duct tape. If this was installed by a ...
IR, I see what others will miss
Updated 12/26/17, more ceiling leaks from 2nd floor bathrooms. Recently in New Hampshire we were hit with a couple back to back heavy rain storms, some areas receiving more than 6” of rain. To make matters worse we had high winds knocking down trees, and damaging homes as well as ...
Waterlogged Pressure Tanks
Do you know if you have a waterlogged tank? Have you ever experienced a surge in water pressure at the tap and seen it drop off quickly? Is the pressure low or sometimes only a trickle? Listen to your water pump does it run in very short bursts, and turn on and off again ...
Catastrophic Failure
Have you ever heard the phrase “catastrophic failure?” This is when all goes bad and people get hurt or killed. Here’s a video made by Mythbusters on what can happen if a water heater is not installed correctly. Mythbusters Water Heater Explosion The photo below is the second ...
Extending the life of your hot water tank
Recently while taking a plumbers course I learned a way to possibly extend the life of your hot water tank. The hot water heater in my house is coming up on seven years. The warranty has expired and I want to extend the life if at all possible. Hot water tanks do require minimal ...
Possible bomb within your home
Would you believe a simple device costing less than $25.00 installed improperly could level your house? This device resides on your hot water heater / tank . It's a temperature pressure relief valve (TPRV) which should be located within the top 6 inches of your hot water tank ...
Important Dates
The purpose of this report is to educate the buyer on homes built prior to 1977, on possible safety and health hazards. Please note, the pictures within this report are from homes inspected within the last three months of this year. This is a reminder; these products are still in use ...
Septic Systems
Septic systems treat and disperse relatively small volumes of wastewater from individual and small numbers of homes and commercial buildings. Septic system regulation is usually a state and local responsibility. The EPA provides information to homeowners and assistance to state and local ...
Hard Water
by Nick Gromicko and Rob London, InterNACHI Water "hardness" refers to the level of minerals found in a home’s water supply. Hard water results when an excessive amount of minerals, chiefly calcium and magnesium, are dissolved into water as it passes through soil and rock. The degree of ...
