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Reuben Saltzman

Fuel Oil Tanks

If you’re buying a house in the Twin Cities with pipes sticking up out of the ground in the yard, heads up. You probably have a fuel oil tank somewhere...
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COVID-19 and Home Inspections 5-19-20

Governor Walz allowed Minnesota’s stay-at-home order to expire yesterday, replacing it with a new order called “Stay safe Minnesota“. This new order allows for gatherings to not exceed 10 people....
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Sizing an air conditioner circuit breaker

One of the standard things home inspectors look at while inspecting an electrical panel is comparing wire sizes to circuit breakers sizes. When a wire is too small for a...
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Hot water faster

Do you get annoyed with how long it takes to get hot water at your kitchen sink faucet? There’s a fix for that. I had problems with this at my...
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Expansion tanks

As I mentioned in last week’s blog post, expansion tanks are required when water in a home can’t expand back into the water main. This might be caused by a...
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A leaking relief valve at the water heater: why it’s leaking and what to do about it

Water heaters come equipped with a temperature and pressure relief valve, also known as a TPRV. This valve allows water or steam to escape from the water heater if the...
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COVID-19 and Home Inspections 4/7/20

I started listening to The Obstacle is the Way for the second time last week. That book was written for times like these, and I recommend this book to anyone...
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COVID-19 and Home Inspections 03-31-20

Home inspectors in Minnesota received some great news on Sunday evening; we’re essential. Minnesota received a stay-at-home order on 3/25 that took effect at midnight on 3/27, but home inspectors...
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