by Fred | Apr 4, 2018 | HVAC
The Home Inspector’s Guide to Air Duct Cleaning, Part 3: Whether or Not to Recommend Air Duct Cleaning Research about the potential benefits and possible problems of air duct cleaning is limited. Since conditions in every home are different, it’s...
by Fred | Feb 22, 2018 | HVAC
The Home Inspector’s Guide to Air Duct Cleaning, Part 2: What Is Air Duct Cleaning? Most people are now aware that indoor air pollution is an issue of growing concern and increased visibility. Many companies market products and services intended to improve the...
by Fred | Jan 3, 2018 | HVAC
Home Inspector’s Guide to Air Duct Cleaning, Part 1: Some Factors to Consider Whether or not a home inspector should recommend that their homeowner-clients have the air ducts in their house cleaned is a decision that’s based on several important factors,...
by Fred | Oct 20, 2017 | Electric
Inspecting Aluminum Wiring Between approximately 1965 and 1973, single-strand (solid) aluminum wiring was sometimes substituted for copper branch-circuit wiring in residential electrical systems due to the sudden escalating price of copper. After a decade of use by...
by Fred | Aug 1, 2017 | Electric
Beware of Electric Shock Drowning From our good friends at Excel Electric: Faulty wiring on a dock or boat or in a pool can send an electrical current into the water. These situations should be resolved by an electrician as soon as possible (visit the site to see an...