Getting the proper hot water temperature setting on your water heater can be tricky. The CDC recommends setting the temperature of your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a setting that will prevent the build up of Legionella that can cause Legionnaire’s disease. At the same time you should not go hotter than […]

Prior to getting certified to do sewer scopes, I did a home inspection for a lady who had a plumber do a sewer scope to verify the condition of the sewer line going from the house to the city sewer. That plumber told her a $12K repair was needed which would involve jackhammering out her […]

Recently I came across a leak on the hot water line coming from a hot water heater. The house was piped using CPVC, which is different than PVC in that it goes through an extra chlorination process that makes it capable of handling higher temperatures. PVC, the white plastic pipe most commonly known from irrigation […]

Tucson Home Inspectors and Home Inspection companies vary greatly in the inspection and the report they will provide you. I’ve complied the following list to help home buyers identify some important factors they should consider when interviewing home inspectors in Tucson. 1. Is the inspector and the inspection company properly certified by the Arizona State […]

This week’s inspection highlight was a home built in the 1970’s, which had single strand or solid aluminum wiring. In the mid-1960’s the price of copper increased, so the housing industry looked towards a more cost-effective replacement for electrical wiring in homes. Aluminum was chosen. Single Strand Aluminum was commonly used until the mid-1970’s when […]