Originally Posted By: jremas
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Jeff Remas
REMAS Inspections, Inc.
Northeastern PA & the Poconos
www.NEPAinspector.com
570-362-1598
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Jeff Remas
REMAS Inspections, Inc.
Northeastern PA & the Poconos
www.NEPAinspector.com
570-362-1598
Originally Posted By: rhinck
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I was taught that we are not to turn on breakers.
Rick
Originally Posted By: jday
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Same here. The breaker is off for a reason and I don’t turn them on either. I let the agent know and they will normally turn it on but I tell them that they assume responsibility.
Jeff
Originally Posted By: rray
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I also never turn breakers or valves on or off. That’s not in line with my “visual” inspection, legal requirements, or trade association requirements. I educate my clients beforehand about breakers and valves so that there is no question.
I put this paragraph in a prominent position in my report:
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Only a visual inspection of shutoff valves and circuit breakers is done. We not only want you to be safe in your new home, we want to be safe while we are inspecting your new home. Therefore, we do not turn any water or gas shutoff valves on, move any electric circuit breakers to the ?on? position, plug in anything that has been unplugged, or light any gas pilots, simply because we do not know why the valves or breakers were off, why the equipment was unplugged, or why the gas pilots were turned off. Turning valves and breakers on, plugging in equipment, or trying to light gas pilots without such knowledge can cause property damage, personal injury, and, in a worst case scenario, loss of life. We also do not do any of the opposite functions, i.e., turning water or gas shutoff valves off, moving electric circuit breakers to the ?off? position, unplug anything that is plugged in, or extinguish any gas pilots.
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Originally Posted By: jremas
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Great stuff and yeah, we are not required to turn on breakers but that does not mean that we can’t. In my area many homes are rural vacation homes and the well and hot water heaters are always turned off. The agents are never around and I am told it is OK to turn them on. It is something that I must do. Any other breakers not on are left off. No valves are turned either.
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Jeff Remas
REMAS Inspections, Inc.
Northeastern PA & the Poconos
www.NEPAinspector.com
570-362-1598
Originally Posted By: tshields
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why ask for trouble, get distracted and not shut breakers, water, off like you found them? I agree leave it alone!
Originally Posted By: rray
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The agents are never around because they don’t want the liability of turning them on. I wouldn’t either.
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Originally Posted By: jdigiacomo
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Jeff it sounds like in your area that this may be required in order to conduct an inspection you feel comfortable with. However, like others I agree it shouldn’t be on you. If like you say, ‘the agents say it is ok’, then draft a document up and have them sign it so that you have the agent acknowledging they will be responsible for any mishaps. If the agent will not put it in writing…guess what. Just my thoughts.