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LINK :General Electric Recalls Gas Dryers Due to Shock Hazard Description: The recalled gas dryers are 42 inches tall (back with backsplash) and 27 inches wide, and were sold in white. GE gas dryers model number DWXR463GGWW with serial numbers starting with AM, TL, SL, VL, and ZL are included in ...

Flipped by a "quality builder" .... I don't know why we don't get along.When in doubt ....screw it the inspector will never look in the crawlspace! .....My momma said there'd be days like this. Simply unreal, should I be insulted that a builder would think an inspector would not see this or not c...

Join the Northest pa - Pocono Chapter of NACHI as we present Eric Benson of Amp Electric who will be talking about Federal Pacific panels and all phases of an electrical inspection as they pertain to home inspectors.This event is open to ALL home inspectors and anyone that would like to learn wha...

NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2007 Release #08-054 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 264-3702 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908   Connecticut El...

Name of Products: Toe-Space Electric Heaters Units: About 84,000 Manufacturer: Berko Electric, of Peru, Ind., now known as Marley Engineered Products, of Bennettsville, S.C. Hazard: If the fan stops working and the heater continues to run, the unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/I...

Link  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2007 Release #07-286 Firm's Contact: (877) 978-6553 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Stokke Announce Recall of Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safet...

NAHB 2007 Report Invaluable list of the approximate life expectancies of home components.Alarms, Intrusion System – 14 yearsAlarms/Detectors, Smoke – 12 yearsAlarms, Combination (Smoke/fire/intrusion) – 10 yearsAir Conditioner, Central – 15 years (newer units may last longer)Air Conditioner, Roof...

True depiction of a conversation I had with someone last month: Here is the scenario - your talking "shop" with a real estate colleague when the subject of mouse droppings comes up. He says: It's not your job to note droppings!Droppings are not a part of the "home"You are not a licensed extermina...

A few tips on septics ..... please feel free to add anything I may have omitted.Proper Maintenance can help you save aggravation and money in the long run!1. Falling septic system can be a threat to public health and the environment, especially your drinking water supply or nearby recreational wa...

Electricity is an essential part of our lives. However, it has the potential to cause great harm. Electrical systems will function almost indefinitely if properly installed and not overloaded or physically abused. Electrical fires in our homes claim the lives of 485 Americans each year and injure...