 Digital Photographs
All Home Inspections & Mold Inspections come with Digital Quality
Photographs. Pictures speak volumes when explaining the types
defects or describing locations of the defects for repair.
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Heating
Systems |
The heating system of a
home provides warmth and comfort for areas with seasonal change.
Dwellings in many areas of the country require the operation of a
heating system for more than half of the year. Modern heating systems
use either electricity, gas, or oil for fuel. Typically a central
heating plant, either a boiler, furnace, or a heat pump, provides heat
which is distributed evenly on demand throughout the home using a
distribution system of ductwork for warm air and piping for hydronic.
The distribution systems of each dwelling are usually as important as
the heating plant itself. Regular servicing by a professional company is
recommended on all heating systems for both safety and efficiency. Your
professional inspector will run the heating system to determine its safe
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Air
Conditioning |
When describing
air conditioning/cooling equipment, inspectors often discuss the high
side and low side of the system. The high and low sides of a cooling
system refer to system pressure, not to physical location. High-side
components include the condenser coil, condenser fan and compressor.
Low-side components are the evaporator coil and metering device.
Compressor: The compressor is the most expensive and functionally
important part of a complete refrigeration system. Its purpose is to
circulate ref rigerant
through the system. The compressor motor requires 208 Volts AC to 230
Volts AC or 220 Volt AC to 240 Volt AC. The inspector will operate the
system and check for proper cooling. Inspecting for any defects and
improper installation will be reported and recommendations made.
Evaporator Coil: The evaporator coil is also known as an indoor coil
and is constructed similarly to the condenser coil. The function of the
evaporator is to absorb heat from the air before the air travels to the
conditioned space. This is accomplished by running refrigerant, which
has a lower temperature than the air blown over the evaporator coil,
through the tubing. During an inspection, if the outside temperature is
too cold (as in the fall and winter seasons), the air conditioning
system can not be checked. The inspector will make recommendations and
advise obtaining current homeowner representation of operation of units.
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