Professional Home Inspector - September 2017

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October 31 2017

    PROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTOR                                        September 2017

 

                                               

                                                                                        David Clark

 

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LAST MONTH's SURVEY RESULTS

How Do You Advise Your Clients Regarding Ventless Appliances?

Follow Manufactures Instruction - 68.75%

Ensure a window is open in the room - 31.25%

Remove and install a vented unit- 31%

I do not inspect unvented units - 0%

 

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This month's Tech Tip is about Oil Tanks

We have changed the forum link in the right column to our new website: www.homeinspectortrainingonline.com. This site is full of training and installation videos for home inspectors. Check it out!

Check out our survey results from last month, and be sure to take this month's survey! Also  New Products, and News from the Home Inspector World (Left pane)

Registration is now open for the 7th annual 2017 Niagara Frontier Home - There are only 19 spots available! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY

Inspectors Training Conference in beautiful Niagara Falls NY, October 13-14.  12 Hours of NYS, InterNACHI, and ASHI approved continuing education. 2 days of training, breakfast, lunch and a complimentary cocktail network reception following training on Friday all for only $159.00. CLICK HERE to register.

LESS THAN A 5 MINUTE ROOF INSPECTION? - Click Play to Find out how.........


             

               This Month's Tech Tip

   Inspecting Oil Tanks

 

Many homes use fuel oil for furnaces and hot water tanks. We see oil tanks in the basement, utility room, or outside. Most home inspectors, including myself examine these tanks for condition but warn our clients that leaks may be present in other areas, especially the fuel line from the tank to the appliance. Underground tanks obviously cannot be evaluated and purchasers should proceed with extreme caution. Per the EPA, the average cleanup is $130,000. There have been 535,320 confirmed releases. 513,481 cleanups have been initiated. Some home inspectors advised their clients, if possible, to remove oil tanks, evaluate the area around the tank, including the supply line and use either natural gas, propane, or electric. The picture above shows oil mixed with water coming up from the basement floor. This house had an oil tank that was removed. The newer furnace with integrated air conditioning had a condensate discharge pipe that was draining under the floor. The condensate was mixing with the oil under the floor as you can see in the photo. Of course, there is no way to determine how much oil was under the floor. Every inspector has their own feelings on residential oil tanks; however here are some things that will help you in the field:

  • Oil supply pipe supplying the unit should be at least 3/8” in diameter
  • If copper is used it should be Type K or L
  • The tank should be at least 5 feet from the appliance
  • The tank should have a fuel gauge
  • The pipe should be protected from damage
  • Supports should be less than 6 feet apart
  • A shut-off valve should be installed between the tank and the appliance
  • An oil filter should be installed
  • Maximum tank size should be 660 gallons
  • The tank should be supported with non-combustible legs on a concrete pad
  • Underground tanks are not recommended, however they should be 1’ away from the house and covered with 1’ of soil
  • Outdoor above ground tanks should be at least 5’ from the house
  • Indoor tanks have a serviceable life of about 30 years, outdoor tanks about 20 years

The 2017 Niagara Frontier Home Inspectors Training Conference in beautiful Niagara Falls NY.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for our 7th annual conference - We have sold out every year. There are only 19 spaces left - CLICK HERE to register today!

October 13-14 2017

12 hours of approved NYS, InterNACHI, & ASHI continuing education.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 12th

Sewer Scan Training - 5-9pm - Sheraton At The Falls (Non-credit course) - See Details Below

You will receive full access to online training now and will include full live training pre-conference and free admission to the Niagara Training Conference.

Friday, October 13th 2017

7:45am-8:45am – Registration / Breakfast

8:45am – 11:45am –  Ground Source (Geothermal) Heating & Cooling - L2365-03

11:45am – 1:00pm – Lunch Break

1:00pm – 4:00pm – Construction Guidelines & The Home Inspector - L2364-03

4:00pm – 6:00pm – Complementary Cocktail Networking Reception

Saturday, October 14th 2017

7:45am – 8:30am – Registration / Breakfast

8:30am – 11:30am – Indoor Hazards & The Home Inspector - L2366-03

11:30am – 12:30pm – Lunch

12:30pm – 3:30pm –  Proper Draft & Flue Pipe Installation - L2367-03

End of Conference

NEW THIS YEAR:

Peter Hopkins from United Infrared will be offering SewerScan training on Thursday, October 12th, 2017 from 5-9pm at the Sheraton Hotel (adjacent to the Conference Center)

You will receive full access to online training now and will include full live training pre-conference and free admission to the Niagara Training Conference.

  Note: This is a non-credit / non-CE Course

Registration will include FREE access to the Niagara conference, a $159 value

If you have a contracting business, plumbing business or home inspection business, adding SewerScan is an excellent way for you to add new revenues to your business. Our training will be focused on equipment selection, proper set up, how-to survey, sample findings, pitfalls, reporting and marketing a successful business.

SewerScan is an on line training course intended to help contractors compliment and grow their current business with underground piping inspections via a sewer camera.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SEWERSCAN

Here are some pictures from last years Conference....

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    2017 Niagara Frontier Home Inspectors Training Conference Trainers

Peter Hopkins

Michael Menz

Andrew Stone

Mel Shaw

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