What now prevents THIS from happening?

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

IPOD nano

p.s. who can tell from the tiny photo?

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Sorry for the size of the photo. I can't find another one of a large size. I'll just make my point.

It's a dip tube hole. Anybody know why there's a hole in the dip tube? And where is it located?

STOP! Don't look up the answers. Anyone can do that..... My point is: If you don't know the answers off the top of your head, then there's something missing in your basic knowledge of water heater tanks and their vital components (imho).

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Well, you've got me there. I know what a dip-tube is, and what it does, but I'm not sure what the hole is for.

I do know (however) that many poly-based dip tubes manufactured for water heaters between 1993 and 1996 were defective. They were installed in both gas-fired and electric heaters and had a tendency to break and/or disintegrate. This renders the water heater, essentially, non functional.

If the dip-tube is broken, the water heater will produce hot water for only a brief period, followed by luke-warm, or even cold water. This is one reason why it's important to run a significant amount of hot water during an inspection.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by bgromicko

Sorry for the size of the photo. I can't find another one of a large size. I'll just make my point.

It's a dip tube hole. Anybody know why there's a hole in the dip tube? And where is it located?

At the top, to prevent siphoning through the tube. But I don't remove the dip tube when inspecting WH.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

I don't think Ben is suggesting that we disassemble a water heater during our inspection. . .

I fully agree that knowing the "ins & outs" of a system or component will help us be more competent as inspectors - and to that end, these videos may be very beneficial. However (and nothing personal), I just can't get behind the PPV "movement" that iNACHI is currently promoting.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by jpope

I fully agree that knowing the "ins & outs" of a system or component will help us be more competent as inspectors - and to that end, these videos may be very beneficial. However (and nothing personal), I just can't get behind the PPV "movement" that iNACHI is currently promoting.

I agree.

[Jack L. Gilleland]

I'm having a little problem with the concept myself.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by jpope

I don't think Ben is suggesting that we disassemble a water heater during our inspection. . .

I fully agree that knowing the "ins & outs" of a system or component will help us be more competent as inspectors - and to that end, these videos may be very beneficial. However (and nothing personal), I just can't get behind the PPV "movement" that iNACHI is currently promoting.

I wish I could work for free. But the bills keep coming in. My goal at NACHI.TV is to provide excellent training and educational and entertaining videos for building inspectors (res and com) and others (like real estate agents interested in seeing their HI on TV). And provide it well below the going rate.

I am making an open invitation to NACHI.TV. If you think that you've got something to share, give me a call. We'll get you out here. Or if you just want to visit, you're welcome.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Just an update....

We've got Nick's son Nikolai editing a video about how to inspect tankless water heaters. A local Colorado plumber helps Kenton inspect.

Yesterday, we shot 2 hours of a local electrician and Kenton in front of the electrical wall of doom. This will be a great video.

I'm editing a Mold Inspection Training Online Video. When the market is slow, provide other services to stay in business. The course is a requirement to IAC2 which we've been working on hardily.

Kenton is developing a Radon Testing and Measurement Course that will be submitted to states that regulate radon testing individuals and laboratories.

We've got a 30-year HVAC veteran trainer and about 20 HVACR systems. We're developing an awesome HVAC inspection training video.

I'm working with a community college of construction students who are interested in helping me build the House of Horrors which will be essentially a huge inspection obstacle course. You're all invited to run through it.

I've been compiling permission to reproduce copyrighted materials in order to develop a wood destroying organisms training video that will be submitted to states that regulate termite inspectors, like PA.

Will Decker came to NACHI.tv and taught on Building Science. That video will be up in a few weeks.

James Krum came out and performed a full home inspection for us in front of our cameras. We are developing a huge educational course on performing home inspections.

Retrotec donated a blower door for an upcoming energy audit video.

We shot video on how to inspect an attached garage.

The robust videos are submitted to states for CE approval. Like Nevada.

It just goes on an on. Gone are the days of driving 100 miles, or flying across the country, staying at a hotel, and paying over $300 for a class. Education is online, streaming video, from your own bed or sofa, no time away from inspecting, no time away from family, for affordable prices.

I'm trying to make a living providing excellent education to InterNACHI. That's why I changed professions (from inspecting to educating) and moved to Boulder. All for you guys and gentleladies. Thank you, Chris and Jeff, for your support.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Best of luck in your new venture Ben. I'm sure there will many who benefit from your work.

[Billy Boerner]

Personally I find alot of the videos to be educational or if nothing else entertaining. However, I'm still trying to figure out why we are being charged $99 for a water heater video? To me that's excessive especially whenever NACHI is already getting $289 a year from 6K members.

Bill

[Michael Larson]

Billy,

I live in a licensed state that requires 20hrs/year of CE.

There is a cost associated with gaining that CE.

I spend much more to attend a 12 hour 1 & 1/2 day event through WAHI. Add in in travel, lodging and meals and it starts to get much more expensive than what is offered here.

Without giving my Yeh or Nay on NACHI TV PPV, what is being charged for this training can actually be good deal for many. Even in unlicensed states there is certainly a need for good quality education of Home Inspectors.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by bboerner

Personally I find alot of the videos to be educational or if nothing else entertaining. However, I'm still trying to figure out why we are being charged $99 for a water heater video? To me that's excessive especially whenever NACHI is already getting $289 a year from 6K members.

Bill

Well, I don't work for InterNACHI.
The value of a video increases 1) when any course material is written in-house, 2) with submittal to states for CE approval, 3) with the number states that approve the course, 4) as the demand increases, 5) when expert/professionals appear in the video, 6) with number of person-hours involved in producing and editing it.

Most of the NACHI.TV videos are free. The prices of all of the pay-per-view videos have been dropped for a limited time. Right now it's $14.

[mreusch]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Billy,

I live in a licensed state that requires 20hrs/year of CE.

There is a cost associated with gaining that CE.

I spend much more to attend a 12 hour 1 & 1/2 day event through WAHI. Add in in travel, lodging and meals and it starts to get much more expensive than what is offered here.

Without giving my Yeh or Nay on NACHI TV PPV, what is being charged for this training can actually be good deal for many. Even in unlicensed states there is certainly a need for good quality education of Home Inspectors.

I would agree with you however my state has not approved any Nachi training for there C/E requirements and as far as I know iNachi has never tried to submit anything for them to approve as C/E so therefore I am forced to go to class and to use my training money in that manner. Therefore iNachi video training is not what I can do. It is not cost effective for me and training for C/E credits I can only use for iNcahi doesn't make fiscal sense. Now if someone from iNachi would help us South Carolina Inspectors out by getting some of the iNachi courses accepted as C/E for our state I believe that you would see more inspectors from the state using the online courses.

Just my humble opinion.

[Michael Larson]

Hopefully iNACHI will be successful in getting their course material approved in all states where CE is required.