Easy, don’t buy a brand new house. Like I said, your numbers don’t apply to most inspections. Those would apply to the value of the present appliances if you were inspecting a one-year-old home.
That wasn’t my question.
Not really, I figured you’d go there eventually.
I see value in your products, but I’m not including those in the discussion. I would put a Recallchek at more of a value than any inspection of an appliance an inspector would perform.
Will do.
Need to set up ISN,find all those expenses and get through April 15 first.
Everything because it is all a symbiotic relationship.
Many individual appliances cost as much as a new furnace yet you check that why ?
The whole idea is to look for potential issues in homes that effect a clients evaluation of the home and at a certain point we realize SOP is a guideline and not a rule book.
Look at your own State SOP (Illinois) and you will see it also is merely a guideline and not intended to limit you as written .Your personal Inspection Agreement exists for that .
What effect your clients evaluation ?
Why are they hiring you ?
Most certainly a $2,500 fridge not functioning will effect their evaluation way more than that loose outlet you found …Yes or No ?
It is about two things when it comes to inspection method and reporting and two things only .
Safety and $$$$$
My favorite saying the past year is its all about T and M .
Whose T…and whose-M.
Based on the discussion, apparently I’m not too far from inspecting appliances already. 
Alright, let’s see a sampling of any appliance-related disclaimers you guys use. My hang-up with inspecting appliances is putting my neck on the line for a highly used(and abused) component by saying it is operational, only to have it croak three months after the inspection and then I get a phone call.
How do you all mitigate this possibility?
At the time of the inspection both the range top and top and bottom oven elements were operational.
NO IR needed for that one.
I often turn off the lights and my flash to show it in a regular pic.
I bake gluten-free cupcakes… :mrgreen:
See that’s what some of you guys worry to much about (dis-claimers).
Handling expectations will protect you better.
Learn your client.
I do not even eat before an inspection and actually take a Niacin tablet on my way out the door.
Slow enough as it is.
I have one but you don’t need a thermal imager to take a confirmation of operation pic.
That’s right, but at the same time, I scan the electric panel, while the system is under load.
No, its not necessary but like recall, its a bonus.
Either that really didn’t answer the question or I need to smoke a whole lot more weed to understand it.
That’s sexy use of infrared. Bob’s right, it’s probably not needed but it sure is cool.
All appliances in the kitchen were functioning properly at time of inspection. Due to the daily use of these appliances breakdowns do occur on a regular basis. It is reasonable to assume that although functioning properly at time of inspection, breakdowns will occur. Recommend budgeting for this eventuality.
I don’t believe for a moment that you have no disclaimers regarding limiting your responsibility on appliances.
What?
The house will fall down eventually.
Budget for a replacement. :roll:
Thanks Greg.