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I have an icemaker in my house and I have been having problems lately. I figured it needed to be cleaned so I called a service company to work on it. The service man said it had a bad water valve and changed the valve and cleaned the “scum” out at the same time. It is now making clear ice, but not much of it. The service man says he has done that entire he can. Can you give me an idea of what else it could be?
If the unit is clean and water valves and sprayers are all working properly you may ask the service technician to check the Freon level. If it is low on Freon the unit may not be getting as cold as … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, bad water, dirty coils, Draft, house, icemaker, idea, refrigeration equipment, service man, technician, water, water valves
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There is a piece of steel over the windows on my house. The other day I noticed that the steel has rusted and has started to like flake or split away. Is this something to be concerned about?
This definitely is something to be concerned about. The piece of steel you are referring to is called a lintel. This is what supports the bricks that are above the windows or doors. If the steel lintel is allowed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, bricks, deterioration, Draft, fall, flake, idea, lintel, lintels, split, steel lintel
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I am going to get my fireplace ready for winter, (even though it is several months away) and wanted to know what I need to do.
It actually is not a bad idea to start early. You have a better chance of getting a chimney sweep now than in January. If you have not had your flue cleaned in a few years you want to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, chance, chimney sweep, corrosion, Draft, idea, loose bricks, moisture, moisture intrusion, o neal, professional, wood burner
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With warm weather around the corner is there anything I should do for my air conditioning unit?
A clean unit works more efficiently than a dirty one. It is a good idea to have your system under a service contract by a company that comes out two times a year to clean and service your equipment. Dirty … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, cause, contract, corner, dirty coils, dirty one, Draft, equipment, equipment failure, heat of the summer, idea, warm weather
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With warm weather around the corner is there anything I should do for my air conditioning unit?
A clean unit works more efficiently than a dirty one. It is a good idea to have your system under a service contract by a company that comes out two times a year to clean and service your equipment. Dirty … Continue reading
Posted in Ask the Home Inspector
Tagged Auto, cause, contract, corner, dirty coils, dirty one, Draft, equipment, equipment failure, heat of the summer, idea, warm weather
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We moved into our new home the other day and have noticed that some of the doors drag when opening and closing them. Can this be a foundation concern?
In a new home it is not likely that this is related to foundation concerns. It is more likely poorly hung doors. One thing we regularly find is inadequate size or number of screws in the hinges. If the door … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, concern, door, Draft, existing home, hinges, home, idea, inadequate size, person, screws, studs
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