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Air condotioning chart

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:37
Can you mail me internachi air conditioning dating chart to check age by serial number.
thank you
malig915@msn.com

RushMatic Electrical Panel

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:16
Can these breakers have two circuit running to them

New changes...

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 18:21
Effective January 1, 2014:

Changes to Texas SOP 535-227 thru 535-233.
Changes SOP Report Form/Report Writing 535-222 thru 535-223
and new form REI7-3

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GE HVAC Date Code - age needed?

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:52
These are numbers off the inside unit of a General Electric HVAC unit :

GENERAL ELECTRIC
MODEL 21 WE924F1C Date Code 651
I.D.FAN MOTOR 1.3 AMPS 210 V. 3 PH. 30 CY 1/5 HP
Refrigerant 22 Only TEST PSI 350
Tyler, TX NP21A930141 Made In USA

I need to know what the manufacturer date on this unit is, please? And how is that determined by these numbers or where can I search to find this information, please?

Thanks, Pat

Soot-like ceiling marks

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:46
I inspected a home today, where the owners complained about black, soot-like marks on the living room and kitchen ceilings. They have a six-year-old home with high efficiency gas furnace. The exterior furnace intake pipe drew much less air than the exhaust pipe exhausted. Is that natural? The furnace is in a small bedroom-sized basement room that is kept closed to keep out family pets. I thought the furnace might be starved for air and giving off soot that has collected upstairs. I tested some of these marks with a moisture detector. They were dry. I also used a thermal camera. The marks were somewhat cold. Any ideas?

Continuing education for contractors

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 13:48
Found this http://www.nachi.org/fl-cilb-approve...e-provider.htm which I guess is only for a wind mitigation course.. once taken does InterNACHI report this to the FL DBPR so we get credit?

Are there any other courses InterNACHI offers so we can complete the 14 hours of continuing education for a contractors license?

Do the class above also count/report for the HI license?

What does my dream mean?

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:48
Last night I had a dream that I was admitted to a psychiatric facility. (Insert snicker here)

The strange part about my dream is that the only person who could make a phone call to get me out was..... Nick Gromicko.....

Seriously..... LOL

Un licensed home inspectors

Inter Nachi - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 04:17
There is going to be a news story tomorrow night on I think channel 11 at 10 PM (Mon) on unlicensed home inspectors in Minnesota. Have no idea what it is going to be about, but bet it will not be good! Minnesota does not require us to be licensed so (duh) I guess they will be talking about all of us!!

GE Protimeter MMS2 $500 obo

Inter Nachi - Sun, 05/05/2013 - 00:35
more equipment i have for sale please make offer if price is too high

a GE Protimeter MMS2 with a bunch or cords and attachments asking $500 obo

Leica Disto D8 Laser Distance Meter $500 obo

General DCS1600ART Articulating Datalogging Video Borescope System asking $800 obo

Fyrite Tech Combustion Gas Analyzer asking $400 obo

GE Telaire Handheld Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Monitor with Data Logger (7001D) $500 obo

equipment for sale

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 23:21
My husband recently passed away he left a bunch of equipment. i have to do some research to find out what it all is i will probally post photos of each item to find out what its worth. he has also left me with some financial problems so far i have 4 1027 radon monitors willing to sell at $450 a piece plus shipping. 1 e perm starter kit $1600 plus shipping. 1 fluke tir1 with case and cords $3000 obo.

also has a tool bag full of gagets i will post photo and let some one make an offer.

solar earth home

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 19:52
Hi, I have an inspection for a solar earth home, as labeled by customer. Is anyone familiar with this type of home? I have seen a earth home with windows facing south, but are the roofs spancrete or ? Should I look differently than an above grade house? The house is located in Central Wisconsin,Thanks

G.F.I. tripped and still has power

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 18:26
There was a discussion awhile back and somehow, I believe it was Russel Hensel who said, he had never seen a G.F.I. receptacle that was tripped and still had power.
Now you have.
This was at the inspection this morning and the home was built in 2000. I just wanted to show that it does happen.
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Through wall mold ac

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 18:02
Looking for any history of through wall HVAC mold regarding hotels / motels. Papers or past litigation. Thanks

Advice for becoming an inspector, Valdosta, Ga.

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 15:42
Have a good friend considering the inspection business. Any advice specific to Georgia would be appreciated. He's a non inspector looking to go in a new career path.

Thank you.

Fire taping of garages.

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 14:44
What year did the IBC start requiring residential garages to be fire taped? I just inspected a 2008 single family with attached garage and it had bare drywall on the walls and ceiling. Anyone have an answer?? Mike Paule, Peoria IL

not quite right

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 14:06
you guys see many valleys like this>
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Home Advisor

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 10:13
Anyone get a call or dealing with Home Advisor? Called claiming to be teaming up with NACHI to help generate leads and business for inspectors.

Home Advisor

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 10:12
Anyone get a call from Home Advisor? Saying they have teamed up with NACHI to help inspectors get leads. Couldn't talk to him when he called. Calling back on Monday. Any info anyone?

Proof cell phones do not take the best pictures

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 02:56
Guess I better stick to a regular camera for now.
NASA's Android smartphone satellites return blurry images from space

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/3/429...returns-images

WHat would you do for this inspection?

Inter Nachi - Sat, 05/04/2013 - 02:16
Inspected an older (1923) Chicago brick bungalow the other day. It was a complete gut and rehab done by eastern European "builder" represented by an eastern European agent.

Most of the work was done OK, but it was one of those weird inspections were some of the work was purely excellent, but there were some errors and issues that were just plain silly. Such a contradiction.

Among other things:

- Finished basement with a basement bedroom with no proper secondary means of egress.
- Electrical drop splice not done by the electric company (illegal hookup?) but the rest of the electrical work was excellent.
- Older enclosed wooden back porch that had been finished out and used as living space (not allowed around here because of structural concerns).
- The roof structure had gone through some spread and it was fixed, but the method was obviously from the Keystone Kops.

Mentioned to the buyers that this was a flip and that I could not find any record of permits pulled, etc (Bless Chicago, all building dept records are no on-line!).

Sellers agent said, "Oh yeah, but all the work was done to code. We never get permits, they are just a waste of time!".

What part of illegal don't these people understand?

Even the buyers agent deferred on the basement bedroom with,"Oh, every one does that. It is 'technically' wrong, but everyone does it." Sure, everything is fine until someone dies in a fire!

Buyers going ahead, but at least I documented these items and made the buyer's lawyer aware. If anything goes wrong, at least I have covered my butt.

But it seems absurd that people pay me to cover their butts, but then go ahead and complete the sale even after being warned.

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