0051 [PDF]
Preventing problems in your laundry area.
This contribution to our Library was written by one of our home pros, home inspector Russel Ray, of The HomeTeam Inspection Service in San Diego California.
Discussion about dryer flues, dryer vents, lint, lint fire, dryer fires... click to read more
0178 [MHTML]
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In 1997 there were 16,800 firest caused by the clothes dryer or vent, causing $97.3 million in damages, 430 injuries, and 30 deaths. Great discussion about dryer and lint fires and how to prevent them.
0231 [PDF] Ameri-Vent installation and assembly instructions for Type B gas vents. 14-page document, 573 KB.
0252 [JPG]
Gas vent termination height requirements.
79 KB
0259 [PDF]
Illustration of an air admittance valve (sometimes called "wet vents") installed under a sink and an actual picture of one installed at the laundry. Includes an explanation of what air admittance valves do.
Contributed by Russel Ray, a home inspector in San Diego, California,
0276 [PDF]
Combustion safety.
Presentation at the RESNET conference in San Antonio in 2005. Propane, natural gas, combustion air, guidelines, ignition sources, drafting/venting, open and closed combustion appliances, pressure problems, ductwork, and carbon monoxide.
7 pages, 1.1 MB
0278 [PDF]
Simpson Dura-Vent Type B gas vent systems catalog, including diagrams of typical installations, product type and specifications, and rules for safe venting.
40-pages, 4.5 MB
0282 [PDF]
Energy savers: Tips on saving energy and money at home.
This document comes from the U.S. Department of Energy. The thermograph picture of heat loss from a house (p. 3) is worth, as they say, a thousand words. Has a list of easy low-cost and no-cost tips, discussion about insula... click to read more
0289 [PDF]
Annual maintenance of gas appliances recommended.
Routine maintenance of a home’s appliances will ensure they operate with maximum efficiency, correctly, and safely.
4 pages, 420 KB
0404 [PDF]
Clothes dryer overheating, problems, and fixes.
2 pages, 1.7 MB
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