Oh, lets, since a vendor for warranty services and recall services on appliances that is here to promote his companies and make sales to the membership, decided to jump in the discussion…
Let’s begin with two simple, basic questions…
“Does your company (whichever entity governs the warranty division) honor your warranty on any appliance that was in the home at the time of the inspection, but was NOT inspected”?
“To what degree must the appliances be inspected, to gain full warrantee coverage”?
Would that be the fools who make money working in this business instead of complaining about it on a MB all the time? Those fools?
Calling someone a “fool” for doing more, prior to the SoP being enacted, is typical for you. Do less, get paid less. Then ***** about it. :mrgreen:
The first picture is the washing machine leaking. The second and third are the dishwasher leaking, in the same home. In both instances, there is other damage present, not just the repair of the appliances. Disclaim away…see how that holds up in court…
Most people know little or nothing about the inspector speak in a report but tell the lady her kitchen and bathroom is not vented and you earned your fee already.
Explain bacterial infection and dishwasher hoses you become a saviour.
Should you become knowledgeable on appliances ?
Do the math.
Should you follow ASHI’s lead on their new SoP. ASHI is a club, and many of the inspectors I know belong to several clubs. Pick the club you choose to follow OR set your own SoP as do inspectors that don’t belong to any club.
OR if a licensed state follow their SoP.
ASHI wants you, and their buddy REA’s, to follow their SOP’s, because they are very basic. I base my inspection procedures around the InterNACHI SOP’s, and go from there. All of my inspections/reports are much higher in procedure than most other HI’s and SOP’s. Being a CMI, clients expect it.
“Any listed item/area that is not on the SOP is/are inspected as a courtesy…”
Go ahead. Follow your SOP’s to the letter. They want you to, because the REA’s and their own associations paid to have it that way.
Appliances are easy to inspect, at least for me, and they should be for all HI’s. If not, better find another line of work.
Absolutely. But your statement was that checking appliances is a “basic expectation”. That question doesn’t ask the client what they basically expect the inspector to check, it asks the specifically about one set of components. Of course it gets a yes.
No professional inspector would start a disclaimer about what he doesn’t cover in his inspection with “I don’t really care if your…”. I say something similar to the above bolded and never have a negative response. And your numbers are pretty far off my area. We ain’t that rich over here.
BUMP!
Just ask the what they expect an inspector to include in his inspection without mentioning any one component, room or system. Their list will be the answer to what are their basic expectations of an inspector.
BTW, you should thank all inspectors, because I know of none who don’t inspect and report on plumbing or water leakage, which are what Bob and Eric posted.
NACHI SOP does not require appliance testing yet Nick gives out microwave testers…hmmmm.
Cameron do you use yours ?
Do you check for anti-tip device on lightweight cheap ranges when your client has small children ?
Do you check for a gas shutoff on the range as well which my picture showed was missing by the way ?
Do you look at whip connections off the BX to have connectors ?
Do you notate if the micro is vented to the exterior or not ?
Do you check if the cooktops have a back shield or just an opening where items will fall down at back near the backsplash ?
Do you notate the waterline connection method to a fridge and see if it is leaking ?
Are you making sure CSST is not directly connected to the kitchen appliances ?
Could go on.
Perhaps Gary is right if there isn’t much more to it than verifying it is running and not visibly damaged. That is all that has been presented here regarding the actual inspecting of appliances. I don’t disagree that there is probably a perception of value in the service but I’m betting most inspectors have a disclaimer like the above which in reality removes any real value.
Let’s be honest, who is going to stand behind the operation of an appliance and replace it when a client calls? No one. At the most you will give them the depreciated value of the appliance only
Maybe once I get through the rush period.
Adding here for a break during reports.
ADD is a bi-tch…lol
What do those have to do with appliance operation? I guess I already inspect appliances. 
Cameron, I do agree that the appliances would be at the bottom of the list because people don’t think about them as much. They figure if the current owner is using them they must work. I inspected a home on Friday and the current owner had said to my client prior to the inspection that he did not like dishwashers and had never used the one installed (1985 home and he was the second owner). I started to check the kitchen and found the drain was not connected under the sink. The interior of the dishwasher was a wreck as well. No wonder they never used it!! If I had not checked the dishwasher they would have moved in not knowing they had to fork out $400.00-$1000.00 for a new one. On a side note, one of the elements on the stove was also not working. Also a tidy sum for the appliance repair guy.
I am not saying you should or shouldn’t check them, that is your business. I like to exceed my clients expectations.
