Tankless coils are indirect water heaters that take their heat from the steam or hot water boiler that is used to heat the house. A cold-water supply pipe extends into the hottest part of the boiler water. The water in the copper tube is kept hot by the boiler water. When there is demand for hot water, water flows through the tube through the hot boiler water, and water is delivered to the fixture.

Water circulating through a hot water circulation system becomes chemically inert and does not rust the piping. But water heaters have a constant supply of fresh water with lots of corrosion-causing oxygen. Because of this, water heaters are prone to corrosion. As a result, water heaters usually have an anti-corrosion rod or sacrificial rod installed. Sacrificial anodes are typically made of magnesium or aluminum. The rod is immersed inside the water heater tank, allowing the chemical reaction from the fresh water to attack it rather than the tank. In some areas, rods are replaced regularly.

If a laundry tub waste line connects to a clothes washer standpipe, the standpipe should be at least 30 inches above the standpipe trap weir and should extend above the flood level rim edge of the laundry tub. The outlet of the laundry tub must not be more than 30 inches horizontally away from the standpipe trap.

Watch this and again NEVER skip a sewer scope! New construction also, we have found many new builds with sewer line issues

Todd D. Engle, CMI

Certified Master Inspector (CMI)®

I grew up on a farm = eat your food do not waste it! Debris from the disposal will clog your drains in enough time

Truss Uplift

A home inspector may observe during a home inspection a crack in the corner of an interior ceiling made of drywall. The crack may be at the top of the wall, and it may appear very thin or narrow (a hairline crack).

Unvented Crawlspaces

In most climate zones, conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability, and energy consumption. Research has demonstrated how these conditioned crawlspaces also do not cost more to construct than vented crawlspaces. Crawlspace venting is a widely accepted business practice across the U.S. However, in humid climates, the warm humid air entering the crawlspace is more likely to condense on crawlspace framing than it will to help dry out the crawlspace. This is because the outside air can often have a dew point that is higher than the interior crawlspace framing surface temperature. As evidence, existing vented crawlspaces have experienced serious moisture and mold problems, costing builders and homeowners significant resources to repair.

Notches in the middle third of a floor joist are not permitted. Holes are not permitted to be located within 2 inches of the top or bottom edge of a floor joist. The maximum depth of a notch in a floor joist (that is not in the middle third of the joist) is the actual depth of the joist divided by 6. The maximum diameter of a bored hole through a floor joist (that is not in the middle third of the joist) is the actual depth of the joist divided by 3.

Crawlspaces

Access openings must be a minimum of 18 inches high by 24 inches wide. Access to all under-floor spaces must be provided with access openings through the floor not smaller than 18 inches by 24 inches (457 mm by 610 mm).