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10 Easy Ways to Save Energy

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Most people don’t know how easy it is to make their homes run on less energy, and here at The Real Estate Inspection Company, we want to change that. Drastic reductions in heating, cooling and electricity costs can be accomplished through very simple changes, most of which homeowners can do themselves. Why make your home […]

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How To – Fixing Slow Sink Drains

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We are starting a series of short videos to show you easy, do it yourself repairs that can save you substantial money and avoid damage to your house. The first video in the series shows you how to clear a slow-running bathroom sink drain. Slow drains are a frequent occurence. It is one of the […]

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2 Mice Test Positive for Hantavirus in North County

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Use Caution When Cleaning Rodent Droppings According to San Diego County Vector Control, two mice have tested positive for Hantavirus. One wild mouse was trapped in Rancho Santa Fe, the other was trapped in Rancho Bernardo. This is in addition to mice that have tested positive all over San Diego County including Otay Lakes, Bonsall, Carlsbad, Penasquitos, […]

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Soils and Settlement May Cause Slab Cracks

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Soil is a naturally-occurring mixture of mineral and organic ingredients with a definite form, structure, and composition. It’s composed primarily of minerals which are produced from parent material which is broken into small pieces by weathering. Larger pieces are stones, gravel, and other rock debris. Smaller particles are sand, silt, or clay. Since the original […]

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Clearing a Dishwasher Air Gap

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Proper plumbing should take health and safety into consideration. One of the key safety concepts to consider with plumbing is the prevention of contaminating your house water supply. Almost all of the water that enters your house leaves through the drains. It is essential to keep these systems apart to prevent bacteria from contaminating your […]

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Water Heater Inspections – Part 2

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After you give your water heater a good visual inspection, there are some other very important safety items you need to check. The first is the Seismic Strapping. These are metal belts that strap the water heater to a wall. The seismic strapping holds the water heater upright in the event of an earthquake. The […]

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Water Heater Inspections – Part 1

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Can a Water Heater be Dangerous? Water heaters are often taken for granted. They sit in our garage or utility closet and perform their assigned duty day in and day out. If installed correctly they will operate with little fuss for many years. Most of us rarely give the water heater a second thought, but […]

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Dryer Vent Safety

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Clothes dryers evaporate the water from wet clothing by blowing hot air past them while they tumble inside a spinning drum. Heat is provided by an electrical heating element or gas burner. Some heavy garment loads can contain more than a gallon of water which, during the drying process, will become airborne water vapor and […]

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Swimming Pool Safety – Must Read

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Statistics compiled from InterNACHI, the worlds largest Home Inspector Association Swimming pools should always be happy places. Unfortunately, each year thousands of American families confront swimming pool tragedies, drownings and near-drownings of young children. These tragedies are preventable. These are guidelines for pool barriers that can help prevent most submersion incidents involving young children. This […]

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CSST – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing

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Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) has been used since 1989. It replaces the traditional iron pipes for plumbing natural and liquid petroleum (LPG) gas throughout the house. CSST is flexible, easier to install due to fewer connections, and cheaper for the builder to install saving the house buyer money. As with many new products, several […]

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