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Todd Engle
Dec 1, 20221 min read
You are smoking something if you waive an inspection
This is from a flipped home they were hiding the corroded and about-to-collapse pier https://youtu.be/u58tkf2MVmI
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Todd Engle
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Sewer Lines which ones have a 95% chance of issues?
https://youtu.be/dse-WcdjA2s Listen up on this link
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Todd Engle
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Pipe support sample picture is incorrect way
Piping should be supported to ensure alignment and to prevent sagging. Piping in the ground should be laid on a proper bed. Piping...
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Todd Engle
Nov 21, 20221 min read
AAV= Air admittance valve
Individual, branch and circuit vents are permitted to terminate with a connection to an individual or branch-type air-admittance valve. ...
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Todd Engle
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Vents
A common vent is one vent that serves more than one fixture, functioning as an individual vent for each fixture. Wet venting is venting...
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Todd Engle
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Sewer Pumps
Where the drainage system cannot drain by gravity to the sewer, an automatic pump or ejector can be used to discharge the soil and waste....
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Todd Engle
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Clean out's
All cleanouts should be accessible or reachable without having to remove a permanent portion of the structure. Cleanouts are designed to...
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Todd Engle
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Todd Engle, CMI Certified Master Inspector (CMI)®
Experienced All CMIs® have completed at least 1,000 fee-paid inspections and/or hours of training and education combined. Established...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Hot Water
Hot water is defined as water of a temperature of 110° F (43° C) or hotter. Tempered water ranges from 85° F to 110° F (29° C to 43° C),...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Ball Valves
Ball valves are less restrictive to flow than other valves. The handle clearly indicates whether the valve is open or closed. Ball...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Thermal expansion control
In the connection of a water distribution system to water-heating appliances, there is the potential for the migration of heated water...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Water Pressure slow or low?
Water Pressure Defects In order to get the most meaningful results in relation to inspecting the water pressure, it is good practice to...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Pressure Regulator what to know
The minimum static pressure at the dwelling entrance for either public or private water service (as determined by the local water...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20222 min read
PEX what is this stuff?
PEX Plastic Tubing PEX is polyethylene cross-linked plastic tubing. The cross-linked structure prevents the pipe from rupturing over a...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Air Jordon Just Kidding Air Gap!
An air gap in a drainage system is the unobstructed vertical distance of free space between the outlet of the waste pipe and the...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Well Pumps
There are deep wells (more than 25 feet deep) and shallow wells (25 feet or less). A typical well pump can pull up about 25 feet of...
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Todd Engle
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Well is that good tasting water?
Inspection of private water sources, such as a well, is beyond the scope of a home inspection. A private water source must provide water...
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Todd Engle
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Gas Water Heater what to know
Check for physical damage to the tank, particularly rust and corrosion on the bottom of the tank. Check for water marks on the floor of...
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