1st Blow to Women's rights

[Justin-case]

that water heater is all fucked up.. using a flex pipe for the hot lol.. its rusted as hell.. the vent is all kinds of dusty

Yep, needs to be replaced. I had to replace both of mine last year, what are the chances. One was about a nine year old fifty gallon, the other a seven year old on demand Bosch,1000$ later ouch, at least I didn't have to hire a plumber.

 

[srh88]

ROFLMAO... .I dont have a paragraph for that one...

Essentially there is no p-trap in that plumbing line. The sewer gasses would be venting directly out of that sink, yuk..

SAFETY - Improper Plumbing
The plumbing under the _ sink was improper. This can allow the venting of sewer gasses into the home. We recommend further evaluation by a licensed plumbing specialist to determine what repairs would be necessary for added safety.

good you got a common sense one right.... now how much psi is a homes drain supposed to hold? this is nation wide. and yes ive had inspectors check.. not just "city inspectors"

 

[srh88]

LOL... Yeah, that was just one of several defects on that water heater... It was 17 years old and junk.

oh yeah, what brand was it and how long should a heater last?

 

[srh88]

Yep, needs to be replaced. I had to replace both of mine last year, what are the chances. One was about a nine year old fifty gallon, the other a seven year old on demand Bosch,1000$ later ouch, at least I didn't have to hire a plumber.

go bradford white whenever it happens again. its what i use. 6 year warranty no questions asked. all you need is the sticker off it

 

[NLXSK1]

good you got a common sense one right.... now how much psi is a homes drain supposed to hold? this is nation wide. and yes ive had inspectors check.. not just "city inspectors"

Maybe some inspectors do check but it is not required and it would be rare. The reason is if it fails you just flooded the house of a potential seller and are in a huge lawsuit situation.

What I am required to do is make sure that drains run free and there does not seem to be any apparent clogs.

Supply line PSI runs between 30-100 from the city but we always recommend regulating anything over 80PSI down to prolong the life of the household fixtures.

 

[NLXSK1]

oh yeah, what brand was it and how long should a heater last?

I closed the report, not sure if I even recorded the brand. A good water heater averages 9-12 years. Anything 12 years and above I recommend evaluation for replacement.

 

[NLXSK1]

go bradford white whenever it happens again. its what i use. 6 year warranty no questions asked. all you need is the sticker off it

The only reason I dont care for bradford white is that they dont just print the damn age on the front of the unit. That 20 character alphanumeric code requires me to look it up every time.

 

[srh88]

Maybe some inspectors do check but it is not required and it would be rare. The reason is if it fails you just flooded the house of a potential seller and are in a huge lawsuit situation.

What I am required to do is make sure that drains run free and there does not seem to be any apparent clogs.

Supply line PSI runs between 30-100 from the city but we always recommend regulating anything over 80PSI down to prolong the life of the household fixtures.

how is a drain going to flood a house? 15psi just to check for leaks... for the next guy that calls you out on a lie. supply lines are rated 110 psi. a house normally is set at about 90-100psi. do you even know how to set pressure psi?

 

[srh88]

The only reason I dont care for bradford white is that they dont just print the damn age on the front of the unit. That 20 character alphanumeric code requires me to look it up every time.

yeah they do.. its in the serial number, anyone who knows plumbing knows that..

I closed the report, not sure if I even recorded the brand. A good water heater averages 9-12 years. Anything 12 years and above I recommend evaluation for replacement.

a good heater will last about 15 years.. public water... about 5 or so on a well

 

[Justin-case]

go bradford white whenever it happens again. its what i use. 6 year warranty no questions asked. all you need is the sticker off it

I just went to two tanks. It was the easy way out. Thankless was cool for the efficiency, but took a minute to get hot water. I'll check them out, though.

 

[srh88]

I just went to two tanks. It was the easy way out. Thankless was cool for the efficiency, but took a minute to get hot water. I'll check them out, though.

i wont use tank less.. ive replaced to many of them to ever want to use them. if someone calls me to put one in i tell them to call someone else

 

[NLXSK1]

how is a drain going to flood a house? 15psi just to check for leaks... for the next guy that calls you out on a lie. supply lines are rated 110 psi. a house normally is set at about 90-100psi. do you even know how to set pressure psi?

I leave that to a plumber...

 

[Justin-case]

i wont use tank less.. ive replaced to many of them to ever want to use them. if someone calls me to put one in i tell them to call someone else

Yep, pain in the ass. And I have to drive two hours to get unit or any parts for them, 5" B vent, Or concentric vent pipe.

 

[srh88]

I leave that to a plumber...

weird.. any inspector that gets called out to my jobs.. inspector or not i need to leave gauges on my drains to show it holds 15.. if not i need to re do the whole thing. i wish every inspector on my jobs left it up to me. shit id stop using primer and all that shit

 

[srh88]

Yep, pain in the ass. And I have to drive two hours to get unit or any parts for them, 5" B vent, Or concentric vent pipe.

i never took the time to learn anything about them. i should because i turn down a lot of calls for them. but like i said, i replace too many with tanks. i dont want a fucked up unit to be on me

 

[NLXSK1]

weird.. any inspector that gets called out to my jobs.. inspector or not i need to leave gauges on my drains to show it holds 15.. if not i need to re do the whole thing. i wish every inspector on my jobs left it up to me. shit id stop using primer and all that shit

I... AM.... NOT..... A .... CITY.... INSPECTOR....

If I say it in all caps and slow are you going to understand this time?

This isnt new construction, this is homes that people are living in. If someone wants their drains tested they call a plumber. I am not a plumber either.

 

[Justin-case]

weird.. any inspector that gets called out to my jobs.. inspector or not i need to leave gauges on my drains to show it holds 15.. if not i need to re do the whole thing. i wish every inspector on my jobs left it up to me. shit id stop using primer and all that shit

He does home inspections not building inspections. Hired by the lender, buyer or realtor

 

[NLXSK1]

He does home inspections not building inspections. Hired by the lender, buyer or realtor

THANK YOU!

 

[Justin-case]

i never took the time to learn anything about them. i should because i turn down a lot of calls for them. but like i said, i replace too many with tanks. i dont want a fucked up unit to be on me

Yeah, when mine failed I found out they have problems with scaling up with dissolved solids on the inside the coils.

 

[srh88]

He does home inspections not building inspections. Hired by the lender, buyer or realtor

every one of those know codes.