by Karl Laswell | Jan 29, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Safety
What is a GFCI? A ground-fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI, is a device used in electrical wiring to disconnect a circuit when unbalanced current is detected between an energized conductor and a neutral return conductor. Such an imbalance is sometimes caused by...
by Karl Laswell | Jan 29, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Safety
Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are special types of electrical receptacles or outlets and circuit breakers designed to detect and respond to potentially dangerous electrical arcs in home branch wiring. How do they work? AFCIs function by monitoring the...
by admin | Apr 1, 2019 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership
Why hire a home inspector? In the home buying world, the dream house you find will give you tunnel vision. That is correct, as a buyer you will be the expert for the beauty that is only skin deep. You will fall in love with features of a home that were carefully...
by admin | Apr 1, 2019 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Safety
The following tools are essential, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to ask an InterNACHI inspector during your next inspection about other tools that you might find useful. 1. Plunger A clogged sink or toilet is one of the most inconvenient household...
