Hi All;
Attached is a pic of the sprinkler anti-siphon assembly. It was noted that it had a drip coming off one of the ports. The main valve for this system was in the off position, as it should be for the winter season. It was reported that the main valve may be leaking.
Eric Lybeck
Yellowstone Home Inspection, LLC
Attached is my image of a microwave. The microwave is in good working order, demonstrated by heating a cup of water inside for 2 minutes. The turntable and racks are in excellent condition. Since the microwave is enclosed and there is no access, I was not able to confirm that the microwave used a grounded 3 prong plug.
I inspected the garage door. The door moves freely at a good pace and opens and closes without difficulty. The wall mounted automatic switch is located safely at 5 feet high. The electronic sensors in the frame are 6" from the garage floor. Safety feature was tested by grasping and applying resistance.
I inspected a range in the kitchen of a home. Each of the cooking elements on the range top and in the oven were functional. The oven light was functional. There was some minor wear to the seal around the oven door. The range did not have an anti-tip device installed. The vent hood over the range was of the recirculating type and was functional. The filter was clean. However, a wall switch located next to the range. If in the off position, it interrupts power to the range hood. I do not believe this is a safety issue but, if unknown to the homeowner, they could mistakenly assume the vent hood was not working.
My image is of my refrigerator. I recorded the make, model and respective numbers as well as an age. The refrigerator is cooling properly and the lights come on when I open the doors.
I read in the article on pool drains. I have seen first hand the dangers associated with them and have read articles before. They can be dangerous and I feel this warning should be forwarded to the home owner, especially if this may be there first pool.
This garbage disposal is relatively new with no signs of rust or leaking. Its operation is also good.
Fires caused by dryers in 2005 were responsible for approximately 13,775 house fires, 418 injuries, 15 deaths, and $196 million in property damage. This stat in itself is a reason to keep dryer dust inspection tops on the list.
Here’s an interesting install that was the result of the homeowner (me!) being to cheap to replace the old unit with a true slide-in, which costs twice the price. He was also too lazy to install an anti-tip device, but will if he decides to sell the home.
I’ll pick on my range again (see my previous post) as all other appliances work very well and pass with good marks. I’ll amend my comment about the anti-tip device and will install one if I don’t sell before the first grandkids come to visit…
Dishwasher hooked up to disposal and no high loop or air gap.
Call it a range.
Plug should be in upper cabinet…picture sideways.Also look to see if vented.Check vent termination.
You have 3 fridges ?
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Any personal opinion ?
For my additional reading, I read more into food-waste disposers.
This is a picture of the food-waste disposer installed beneath the double sink in my kitchen.
During my visual inspection, I saw that the rubber insert was in place. There were no leaks. The drain pipe was 1-1/2", and there was a trap installed. It was hard wired into a dedicated circuit.
I took a picture of an inspected this gas fired oven. The anti-tip bracket was installed. The vent hood functions tested good. The oven appeared functional at the time of the inspection.
just read the article on Radon Gas. I know that even though you can’t see, smell or feel radon gas you should still be afraid of it… I just find it hard to believe that it is such an issue when there is such a blind-eye turned to the levels found in granite countertops. Not just that, but the effective method of addressing the issue is the use of a small vent fan that supposedly creates a vacuum on the earth under your house?! Hooky, at best. I would have a hard time sleeping at night installing these contraptions at $2000 a piece on people’s houses to address a created fear. How many of those 21,000 average deaths were from people who smoke in their homes?
All this is an opinion based on a lack of technical data. Show me some technical mitigation data and I will jump on board…
