by Karl Laswell | Feb 23, 2020 | Child Safety, Home Inspection, Home Safety
Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping. They are normally attached to a rear leg of the range or screwed into the wall behind the range, and are included in all installation...
by Karl Laswell | Feb 5, 2020 | Child Safety, Home Inspection, Home Safety
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that forms from incomplete combustion of fuels, such as natural or liquefied petroleum gas, oil, wood or coal. Facts and Figures 480 U.S. residents died between 2001 and 2003 from non-fire-related...
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, 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...
