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Written by Glenn Stewart
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Sunday, 05 February 2012 04:44 |
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This is an exterior termination exhaust duct for a gas wall heater or decorative gas log fireplace. 
This is called direct venting.
Direct venting uses a 2-layer pipe running through a hole in the wall behind the interior heating unit.
The outer pipe draws air in from the outside to create combustion for burning the gas in the heating unit... And the inner pipe takes the exhaust gases to the outside.
This design reduces the risks of carbon monoxide buildup within the house.
Note the soot above the termination on the the stucco siding... Not good.
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Written by Glenn Stewart
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 01:39 |
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One of the interesting aspects of being a home inspector... Is that you never know what the next home inspection may bring.
Most of my unusual photos come from the garage or under the house.
It's not too often that a sign is posted on a bedroom door: "Do Not open or touch this door Very important that you follow this request Do Not Touch!! Thank You!!"
Many things come to mind... If the house is occupied and there's a Do Not Open sign on a door... does it mean there's something in the room that will come after you?... Or a madman sleeping inside?
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Written by Glenn Stewart
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 15:36 |
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As a home inspector at Pacific Coast Inspections, I encounter grey duct tape being used all the time - mainly on heating and cooling ducts -  which turns out to be
a non-compliant use of the tape.
It's probably true, that duct tape has a 1001 uses. There's even a book about duct tape that you can buy this year at Amazon.com called... you guessed it... the Duct Tape book.
In the photo, I spotted a single rust-streak on the duct tape on a water supply pipe above the 2005 model water heater.
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Written by Glenn Stewart
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Friday, 09 December 2011 22:47 |
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The story of Santa Claus in America begins with the history of St Nicholas. 
In America the timeline of Santa goes back four centuries.
The evolution of the character as we know him today is a remarkable one with world-wide implications... enjoy reading... Happy Holidays to All
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Written by Glenn Stewart
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Sunday, 04 December 2011 22:02 |
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Home inspectors occasionally are asked, what they think about DuraflameTM fire logs.
Some inspectors render an opinion and say it's okay to use them and others will tell you, the residue from the man-made fire logs gums up the chimney flue.
While DuraflameTM pre-fab logs burn long and relative clean, they do produce a wax-like build up that sticks to everything inside your chimney. This substance coats your flue tiles, lining, damper gears, chimney cap, everything... just like soot from regular wood burning.
It's a fact that...
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