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Beautiful fall day for the inspection this morning.

My wife found this on Pintrest recently. Another reason why dryers can't discharge under a structure:
I have a friend whose pier and beam house burnt to the ground. Dryer lint that got past the filter ended up in a pile underneath floor, eventually piling high enough to clog the vent opening coming down. Then the heat from next load of laundry caught that pile on fire and her house went up like smoke! Apparently the previous owners had never cleaned that area out, and home inspector didn’t catch it either. Lesson learned the hard way. At least no one was hurt. Her hubby got out in time.

Busy summer. Look forward to meeting lots of new clients.
Thanks to our customers.

Inspector on warehouse roof today.

For many years NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, has required as a minimum that smoke alarms be installed inside every sleeping room (even for existing home) in addition to requiring them outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. (Additional smoke alarms are required for larger homes.) Homes built to earlier standards often do not meet these minimum requirements. Homeowners and Enforcement authorities should recognize that detection needs have changed over the years and take proactive steps to make sure that every home has a sufficient complement of smoke alarms.
Smoke alarms installed in the basement should be installed on the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs leading to the next level. Smoke alarms should be installed at least 10 feet (3meters) from a cooking appliance to minimize false alarms when cooking. Mount smoke alarms high on walls or ceilings (remember, smoke rises). Wall-mounted alarms should be installed not more than 12 inches away from the ceiling (to the top of the alarm). If you have ceilings that are pitched, install the alarm within 3 feet of the peak but not within the apex of the peak (four inches down from the peak).

Merry Christmas and may you have a blessed New Year.

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This is a timely tip Many HVAC companies run specials on cleaning and servicing your central heating unit this time of the year.