 Typical Code Enforcement (by MMIT [VA]) Apr 17, 2018 7:03 PM
 Typical Code Enforcement (by NE [PA]) Apr 17, 2018 7:13 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by moby [IN]) Apr 17, 2018 7:19 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by AllyM [NJ]) Apr 17, 2018 7:27 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by 1Gr81 [NC]) Apr 17, 2018 8:51 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by cjo'h [CT]) Apr 17, 2018 10:54 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Robert,Ontario,Can [ON]) Apr 18, 2018 2:08 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Jason [VA]) Apr 18, 2018 4:04 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by plenty [MO]) Apr 18, 2018 5:21 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Busy [WI]) Apr 18, 2018 5:43 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Tom [FL]) Apr 18, 2018 6:25 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by plenty [MO]) Apr 18, 2018 6:46 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Tom [FL]) Apr 18, 2018 7:29 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by NE [PA]) Apr 18, 2018 7:41 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Opinionated [NC]) Apr 18, 2018 1:47 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by NE [PA]) Apr 18, 2018 3:16 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Busy [WI]) Apr 18, 2018 3:46 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Busy [WI]) Apr 18, 2018 3:49 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by MMIT [VA]) Apr 18, 2018 7:23 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Don [PA]) Apr 18, 2018 7:40 PM
Typical Code Enforcement (by Vee [OH]) Apr 19, 2018 10:08 AM
Typical Code Enforcement (by MMIT [VA]) Posted on: Apr 17, 2018 7:03 PM
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I finished working on a foreclosure and am ready to rent.
This house is in the rental inspection district, so, I called the city code enforcement last week and scheduled the inspection.
The inspector came out a couple days later went through the house and could not find anything to write up.
We went to the unfinished basement and looked at the gas furnace and the gas water heater.
The inspector then opened the breaker box and said I needed to label the breaker for the gas water heater!
Our tax dollars at work!
--70.188.xx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Apr 17, 2018 7:13 PM
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Next time leave some easy things for them to find. Plug cover missing, panel cover missing. See if you can get a list of their criteria and weave a web of easy fixes for them next time they come through.
If it isn't obvious, they look for something. They have to justify their existence somehow. --50.107.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by moby [IN]) Posted on: Apr 17, 2018 7:19 PM
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Breaker labeling is one of the criteria in our city. --68.60.xxx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Apr 17, 2018 7:27 PM
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Yep. If something is blowing up best to be able to find the breaker fast. They are sticklers on that here too. --69.141.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by 1Gr81 [NC]) Posted on: Apr 17, 2018 8:51 PM
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Lol! I really did laugh at that one. You can't make that kind of stuff up. Thanks for the laugh. :) --74.124.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Apr 17, 2018 10:54 PM
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Moby,For a gas heater?.............................................charlie........................... --174.199.x.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Robert,Ontario,Can [ON]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 2:08 AM
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When ever a inspection for building or fire code they have to find something to say the inspection was done. Making up a label is not that difficult. --147.194.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Jason [VA]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 4:04 AM
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A gas water heater doesn't require an electrical supply folks! Haha, Smh. --170.224.xx.x |
Typical Code Enforcement (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 5:21 AM
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Don't know about you but if the water heater is blowing up i will not be found running in the direction of the panel bix! But yes it would be good to have all breakers labels and easy to find water shut offs too. --99.203.xx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Busy [WI]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 5:43 AM
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Good one! --70.92.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Tom [FL]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 6:25 AM
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This is off subject but extremely important!!!
Gas Hot Water Heater was the cause of death for the family of four on vacation in Mexico. A simple carbon monoxide detector would have saved this family, so sad.
a rusty gas water heater caused some major heartaches and grief for their relatives.
The carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are great to have in one. HOWEVER smoke rises so a smoke detector on the ceiling is the best location. HOWEVER carbon monoxide detector is best to be located lower on the wall.
The inspections are fine HOWEVER the problem is many times these inspection find minor issues that can be addresses immediately. And the owner makes an immediate corrections but re-inspection can not happen that day they have to return to do the re-inspections. NOW this is ridiculous!!!
--99.56.xx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 6:46 AM
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As i understand it a carbon monoxide detector would not have saved them as in that county they do not have the smelly stuff in their fuel like we require here in the states. --99.203.xx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Tom [FL]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 7:29 AM
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Plenty of MO, I did not realize it. Thanks for the update. That's sad...
There's a major lawsuit, of course, it will not bring back the family of four. --99.56.xx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 7:41 AM
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You can have carbon monoxide from wood burning stoves. There's no additive to that. Would the detectors still go off? I'm guessing they would, since CO is odorless to begin with. --50.107.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Opinionated [NC]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 1:47 PM
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Breaker labeling is a requirement of the NEC. --66.44.xxx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 3:16 PM
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NEC may require, but I've had plenty of new panels installed as upgrade or new construction without labeling at final inspection. --97.35.x.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Busy [WI]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 3:46 PM
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Some of y'all are missing it-- Breaker labelling is required--- but water heater just runs on gas, nothing for Sparky to label in the breaker box ( unless you got them fancy blowers) . *grins* --172.56.xx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Busy [WI]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 3:49 PM
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MMIT - what, about the missing breaker for the water main??!? --172.56.xx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by MMIT [VA]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 7:23 PM
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Busy (Wi), good point about the water main! My code enforcement inspector will appreciate the suggestion!
I had an inspection at another house a couple months ago by a different code inspector and he told me he could not pass the house since the second story ceiling height was only 6 1/2' tall. The house is 100 years old and the finished second story has been there since the house was built. Then I asked why he passed the house twice before I bought it (4 years ago and 8 years ago). He then said he would pass the hosue!
That is our tax dollars at work!
--70.188.xx.xx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Don [PA]) Posted on: Apr 18, 2018 7:40 PM
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Mo, carbon monoxide is odorless in Mexico, in the USA, everywhere. It has no smell. You are thinking of natural gas, which the utility adds sulfur to to give it the rotten egg smell for detection. --73.141.xxx.xxx |
Typical Code Enforcement (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2018 10:08 AM
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I guess you have to find a space where a breaker -could- go then add a label -gas water heater-, I spit out my water reading this one too. --76.188.xxx.xx |
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