Do You use a Gas Detector?

[jbushart (James H. Bushart)]

@belliott

Apples and Oranges you never understood my statement for what I was trying to convey.

…and Heating guys think we should all examine exchangers with special test equipment,while guys with BPI (whatever that is ) feel we should carry blower doors and guys with a plumbing background may think we should all snake drains with video cams.
I use the tools needed to assist me in my inspection that are needed in my own opinion and I do not put on a show with my tools to impress the natives .

Strange all most that see me work think I am the most detailed inspector they have seen when I mainly rely on my eyes,ears,nose and brain for 99% of the 4 hours I am there.

Too each their own I suppose as the clients need a way to tell us all apart however the sad part is the majority find us not as much by work ethic as they do by how well we market.

Sort of a sample of the economy as a whole IMO.

I can assure you that BPI certified analysts do NOT care, at all, what home inspectors do. The requirements (not optional) for gas detection and CO monitoring is limited to energy auditing. I, personally, have decided to make it a part of my home inspections as well. I really don’t care if anyone else does it or not.

For those who do, I recommend that they not record the absence of gas or CO … but limit their remarks to instances in which it is detected.