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How can you tell if the outside walls have been insulated properly? On interior walls you can obviously see the insulation
It is difficult to verify or determine how much insulation is in the outside walls after they are enclosed. Sometimes if you remove an outlet cover on an outside you may be able to see if insulation is present. If … Continue reading
Posted in Ask the Home Inspector
Tagged Auto, cavity, cover, Draft, heat loss, holes in the wall, insulation, interior walls, location, loss, outlet, Scans
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Several of my doors have light that can be seen around the doors when closed. I am not sure how to go about fixing this. Can you give me some help?
This is a very important concern for energy conservation. Well sealed openings into our home help with loss of heated or cooled air. It is usually more noticeable in the winter because air moves from cool to warm so you … Continue reading
Posted in Ask the Home Inspector
Tagged air moves, Auto, check, cold winter days, concern, cool, Draft, home, loss, quality weather, square hole, weather strip
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Every few days we find water on the floor in front of the refrigerator. I cannot find leaking anywhere around it. I thought my husband was dropping ice cubes but it happened the other day when he was out of town. I had a plumber come look but he could not find anything. I am at a loss as to where to go next. Do I call another plumber or what?
You could have a pinhole leak in your icemaker line but I would assume your plumber checked that. The problem also could be the drain line in the freezer could be clogged or leaking. There is a drain line that … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, Draft, drain line, freezer, front, leaks, line, loss, plumber, refrigerator, water
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Sometimes when I open my dishwasher there is dirty water in the bottom of the dishwasher. I can’t figure out where it is coming from because it is not there when I emptied it the day before. I am at a loss as to where it comes from.
The most likely cause of this is back flow from your sink drain or disposal. There are two ways to fix this. There should be a loop in the drain line from the dishwasher that goes above the bottom of … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, cause, cycle, dirty water, dishes, dishwasher, Draft, drain line, line, loss, two ways, water
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