Does your SOP include these

[Bruce A. King]

These are inspection items included in the NC SOP for HVAC:

Automatic safety controls.

Fan coil units.

The home inspector shall open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by bking

These are inspection items included in the NC SOP for HVAC:

Automatic safety controls.

Fan coil units.

The home inspector shall open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

Like a Return Air Filter at the base of an Air Handler?

I pity you guys after reading some of the SOP there.

Alcoholics or Drug Abusers as board members possibly----

[Brian E. Kelly]

9.2 The inspector shall:

A. describe:

energy source.
heating equipment and distribution type.
B. operate the systems using normal operating controls.

C. open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

9.3 The inspector is NOT required to:

A. operate heating systems when weather conditions or other circumstances may cause equipment damage.

B. operate automatic safety controls.

D. ignite or extinguish solid fuel fires.


probably the first time Dale has seen this section of the AZ SOP....

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

9.2 The inspector shall:

A. describe:

energy source.
heating equipment and distribution type.
B. operate the systems using normal operating controls.

C. open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

9.3 The inspector is NOT required to:

A. operate heating systems when weather conditions or other circumstances may cause equipment damage.

B. operate automatic safety controls.

D. ignite or extinguish solid fuel fires.


probably the first time Dale has seen this section of the AZ SOP....

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LOL BK-------

The home inspector shall open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

Like the Automatic Safety Controls-Devices?

When was the last time you inspected a home with the Gas ON?----


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[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by dduffy

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LOL BK-------



Like the Automatic Safety Controls-Devices?

When was the last time you inspected a home with the Gas ON?----


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yesterday... and here is the shocker....ac was ON and set at 86 when i got there......heck i almost did not leave....

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

yesterday... and here is the shocker....ac was ON and set at 86 when i got there......heck i almost did not leave....

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[Bruce A. King]

I was hoping someone would chime in on the difference between a "fan coil" and a "fan coil unit".

Also, how can you fully inspect an automatic safety control when it is "automatic" without simulating an over temp, over pressure or flame roll out condition.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

I always thought an automatic safety control was a float switch.

Seriously, that's the only safety mechanism I test.