One important thing I learned from the inspection is that the piping from the air conditioner to the house should be insulated. I never knew this, and probably never even noticed the insulation at all. I’m sure ours was insulated at one time but I’m also sure the culprit for removing it is our little border collie. She gets bored easily and tends to tear things up, like air conditioning insulation and downspouts.
Speaking of downspouts, I also learned how important they really are. According to the inspector, they should be 2-3 feet long to sufficiently keep the water away from the foundation. Unfortunately, we had some erosion because the downspouts were missing. Luckily, it was an easy fix however; too much erosion can lead to water in the basement or cracks in concrete which could eventually damage the structure of the house.
Our new home in Nebraska has a gas fireplace. I immediately checked to make sure the shutoff valve was to code and to my relief, it was. In the last 12 years of working at PRIER I have heard many horror stories from homeowners who have discovered too late that their shutoff valve was installed inside the firebox. Have you checked yours?
Here’s something else I already knew: when we originally purchased the home in Colorado, we immediately removed the existing lower quality freezeless hydrants and replaced them with PRIER. When the inspector was outside he commented that we had the best hydrants on our house. Now, I already knew that, but it’s always nice to hear.
The moral of the story is that it’s always nice to get an expert opinion to ensure things are done correctly and working correctly.
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