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Wet insulation in an attic due to bad
flue flashing. The flashing for a flue such as this would
normally be easy thing for a roofer to correct. Over time
this insulation would become too wet to contain the moisture
and the ceiling below could be damaged. |
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A lot of rust inside the furnace due to a
leaking AC condensate drain pipe just above the furnace.
This unit needed some extensive repairs by a HVAC tech. |
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Safety concerns are also noted in a home
inspection report. These steps had no hand rail. Due to the
snow and ice received in Cedar City a hand rail is needed to
help prevent accidents. |
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Duct tape to stop a sewer leak? It just
does not work and is not approved. This homeowner had
several wraps of tape on this sewer pipe. An unhealthy
situation. |
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Guard rails such as this one is an
accident waiting to happen if small children are around! A
child could climb up this guardrail like a ladder.
Correction is always recommended before closing. |
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The flashing on this stucco wall did not
run the full length of the wall. This may be a difficult
thing to correct and should be evaluated by a qualified
roofer. |
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Flashing on this stucco wall was not
completed to keep out water from rain or snow. Again, a
roofer needs to evaluate this area for hidden damage and to
fix the problem that someone else has caused. |
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Over flow water from a swamp cooler
should never be allowed to run down a roof as the water
damages the shingles over time due to the high mineral
content of the overflow water. These shingles will wear out
way before their time if the over flow water is not
redirected. |
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A chrome metal P-trap under a sink. This
one is dripping and at this stage of the game the metal is
paper thin. This P-trap is ready to come apart and cause a
big mess.
Any time you see this, you need a plumber ASAP. |
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The barometric damper on this oil burning
furnace has been sealed shut with silicone seal! A big
safety issue and this furnace should not be used until a
HVAC tech corrects the problem and services the furnace.
This sealed damper could allow carbon monoxide to enter the
home. |
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Termite damage in the base trim of a
home. |
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Termites all over in the flower
bed just a couple of feet from the house. A pest applicator
should be called in to advise what to do. Treat the flower
bed? Treat the house? This home was in St. George and just 5
years old. |
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All holes in a stucco wall should be
properly sealed by a qualified person. A stucco wall is a
cladding system that is designed to prevent water from
entering the home and also designed to drain water from rain
storms out of the stucco. Simply filling the holes with
spray foam or silicon may not prevent moisture intrusion.
That is why a profession trained stucco repairman should
tackle things like this. |
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All conduit that enters a breaker box
should be properly clamped/secured to the breaker box. Note
the metal conduit on the left side of the breaker panel, it
has never been connected to the box to prevent damage to the
wires and to bond this box to the auxiliary panel. An
electrician should be called in to correct this asap. |
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The
wiring that enters a breaker box should be properly
clamped/secured to the breaker box to prevent damage to the
wiring and possibly being pulled out of the box. An
electrician should correct this asap. |
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This is the installation manual for the
furnace laying on top of the burners in a brand new home.
This manual could of caught fire if the new furnace had been
turned on. Manuals should be kept but NOT inside on the
burners! |
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I find this now and then. A P-trap
installed to the main sewer line in the crawlspace. This is
a problem just waiting to happen. If the sewer line down
stream of this P-trap should clog up then you are going to
have all kinds of sewer water overflowing out of this P-trap
and into the crawlspace. A plumber should correct this asap. |
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Water heaters do not last forever. This
water heater was covered in corrosion and it was leaking yet
it was still in use! |
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Heavy corrosion and a leak in the flex
line to the water heater. Check plumbing piping every now
and then helps prevent leaks and water damage. |
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This is the underside of a balcony of a
stucco home. The dark black spot is mold and rot where the balcony
had been leaking for some time. This would take the removal
of the stucco on this ceiling and the sheetrock in order to
find the extent of damage and the cause of the water leak. |
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A metal chisel tied to a string and the
string tied to a barometric damper on an oil burning
furnace. This damper is supposed to be able to open and
close freely in order to keep the flue pipe cool. Attaching
a weight to the damper will prevent it from operating and
may cause damage to the furnace or the home. |
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The white pvc pipe is the discharge tube
for the water heater's relief valve. The discharge tube
should be a full 3/4 inch inside diameter and should be long
enough to reach 6 inches from the floor. If the relief valve
should lift, the hot water/steam would be safely directed
away and allow the water heater to be shut off. With a short
or missing discharge tube the hot water/steam could scald a
person. Correction is suggested before closing. |
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If the water heater relief valve
discharge tube has corrosion on the end of it such as the
one in this photo then it is telling you the relief valve is
or has been leaking. A leak is just a drip away from a
possible flood! Correction is recommended. Usually a leaking
relief valve means it needs to be replaced. |
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Crawlspaces are no fun to go in but if
your home has a crawlspace please check it out now and then.
This condensate pump for a furnace in a crawlspace was not
working as is evident by all of the over flowed condensate
water. |
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The dryer exhaust duct is missing a
louver and the duct is too far out from the wall. Louvers
are found missing quite often. The louvers will prevent
rodents from entering the dryer duct and also prevent cold
air from entering the duct and not allowing the dryer to
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