Without a regular maintenance your whole house humidifier unit might become a perfect mold distribution device. If your furnace is located in a crawlspace or house attic area you might not even know that you have a whole house humidifier installed. Please, check it or if you can’t, have someone else do it for you. [...]
One of the first questions asked during my inspections is: “where did you get this telescopic ladder?”. So, to make my life easier and yours happier, I’ll tell you about that famous piece of equipment … actually two manufacturers and 3 telescopic ladders. Telescopic ladders are made out of aluminum, which makes them significantly light. [...]
Water heater PVC vent pipe information below does not apply to tankless type water heaters. PVC vent pipes can be used only with power-vent /exhaust motor equipped water heaters also known as an induced draft gas water heaters (also CPVC and ABS but some manufacturer and local restriction may apply to all 3 types). For [...]
Bathroom exhaust fan general requirements Every bathroom without an openable window (min 1.5sq. ft) requires an exhaust fan. The bathroom ceiling exhaust (or wall) should be discharging to the house exterior, not into the ceiling / wall frame cavity, or another room, crawlspace, attic, etc. This is extremely important if your bathroom contains any significant [...]
It’s been almost one month since I’ve finished the installation of my Rotary Disc Furnace Mount Whole House Humidifier by Desert Spring. I was a little hesitant before buying it and concerned with the other not-so-happy owners, but have finally come up with some answers I hope will help. Let’s start from my environment: House [...]
Have you ever looked at your garbage disposal electrical wiring? If you did, you’re probably not one of the homeowners that own garbage disposal units visible on the pictures. This is just another waiting for an accident type of a situation and garbage disposal electrical wiring should be on a house maintenance routine check-up list. [...]
Incandescent closet light fixture fire hazard is very often ignored by the home owner. Is your closet light safe? Would you please go and check you closet light fixture right now… We rarely pay attention to our closet light, for as long as it works. Stacking cardboard boxes and plastic bags filled with old clothing [...]
I didn’t prepare this GFCI outlet installation guide in 4 easy steps for conditions where everything is perfect and nothing can go wrong. That’s why it is a little longer than others. GFCI – (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) So don’t start your project without reading description of items 1-4, it’s extremely important for your safety. [...]
As with every fuel-burning appliance, proper venting is always critical, and to enjoy your solid (wood/coal) fuel-burning stove, you have to get it right. This guide is just an explanation of basic safety / code requirements for the solid fuel burning stoves. However, you should always consult stove installation with your local building code enforcement [...]
There are basically three GFCI types: GFCI receptacles GFCI portable devices GFCI breakers Each one of them provides the same type of service / protection – it saves lives by limiting duration of an electrical shock. GFCI receptacle is the most popular device and it has been in service since early 1970′s. It looks almost [...]
AFCI protection requirement for some of the circuits in you house has been in place since January 1, 2002. AFCI circuit breaker looks very similar to the GFCI breaker but serves completely different purpose. AFCI – Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter AFCI breakers protect our houses against the electrical fire hazard, while GFCI breakers protect people [...]
