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Reuben Saltzman

Inspecting a water heater vent connector

Inspecting a natural draft water heater vent happens quickly and easily once you know what to look for. Today, I’ll show you what to look for when looking at a...
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Water heater backdrafting: how to test for proper draft

When a water heater backdrafts, it’s a safety hazard. Homeowners usually don’t know they have a problem because a backdrafting water heater will almost never set off a carbon monoxide...
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How to inspect a gas water heater

Gas water heaters are a lot like decks, in the sense that most handy homeowners feel qualified to install one.  Thanks to these handy folks, we find more installation defects...
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Inspecting poor water flow

If you’re buying an old house, beware of old water supply pipes; specifically, galvanized steel or lead. These pipes can lead to poor water flow in homes, to the point...
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Age-related home problems

Buying a used house in Minnesota? Here’s a rough timeline of potential problems to look out for. It’s impossible to make a perfect chart like this because so many of...
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Tired of refilling your hand soap dispenser? Do this.

One of my least favorite chores in the kitchen has always been re-filling the built-in hand soap dispenser at my kitchen sink. Through years of extensive research into this matter,...
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Does your air conditioner use R-22? Here’s why you should care.

Most air conditioners use one of two types of refrigerant: R-22 or R-410A. Here at Structure Tech, we started paying close attention to this detail during our home inspections about...
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George Floyd, commentary from Dr. Stephen Crawford

I recorded a special podcast on Friday with my business coach, Dr. Stephen Crawford. Dr. Crawford has been conducting weekly team huddles for his coaching clients every Friday morning, and...
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