The main obstacle in reviewing the A/C is the outdoor temperature. As we all know, you should not operate an A/C unit (or heat pump in the cooling mode) when the outdoor temperature is below about 60°F or you risk damaging or “slugging” the compressor.
As a home inspector, it is important to understand the differences and procedures for the various types of roofs you will encounter as different types of roofs have different materials that the inspector needs to be familiar with.
Install a programmable thermostat that can reduce the heat at a specific time when you are away from home and raise the heat before you get back for dinner. Having the heat at a higher temperature when the home is not occupied by anyone is inefficient, so automatically having it raised and lowered at certain times will save time and money.
The best home inspectors aren’t always the ones who charge the most. In fact, Robinson said, the home inspector he uses most is one of the cheapest.
One area of the electrical inspection in particular is Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI). Depending on which state you live in or which inspection association’s standards of practice you are following, the majority of them address GFCI.
Turn up the thermostat so the flame kicks on. Evaluate the flame, which should burn mostly blue, or blue with some orange.
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