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Real Time Inspection Concerns
Below is a streaming list of concerns we have found today, yesterday, this past week, past month in real time. Each time an inspection is posted the list changes. Of course client privacy is our #1 priority so nothing found below will/can identify the home or owner just the primary concerns we found and the date.
Of the 34,378 service calls we have performed 13,364 have had issues that needed to be addressed/reported to the client!!
We have removed those inspections that had no noteable concerns to bring to a client's attention.
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5/16/23: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube then chased with water.5/16/23: Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Will replace the ac air filter in July. Made sure to turn off all water mains when leaving.
5/16/23: All breakers are off except for the ac & heat breakers. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Did not run any water inside the residence per the client. Damaged roof, soffits & facia of the building are still waiting to be replaced/repaired.
5/16/23: Home under renovation from flood damage. Alarm is to remain off per client. The key box numbers were jumbled indicating somebody’s been inside the house. The water in the pool is too low in the pool, so I shut the pump off. I change the lockbox code as requested.
5/16/23: The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. I raised the thermostat to 77 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The smoke detector in the front guest bedroom with the twin beds was chirping when I arrived. I replaced the battery with a new 9v battery provided from a kitchen drawer & tested it after installing the new battery.
5/16/23: I poured vinegar down the HVAC air handler condensate tube. There is a downspout that looks like it’s been shortened photo below. There is a circuit breaker that keeps tripping, so I have kept it off. Photo below of the breaker. Car in your driveway.
5/16/23: Brought in a three pack of new pleated ac air filters size 20x20x1 see photo below. I replaced the old ac filter & wrote the date of installation on the new filter. Ran the storm shutter up & down for preventative maintenance. The humidity level has been below 60% inside the residence. I raised the thermostat to 77 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The master bathroom right sink is tagged for a leaking trap when water is running only. Client advised they will repair it when they return. Mini fridge in dining room is off & doors open. Sections of drywall have been removed from the utility room & the bottom of the coat closet by the front door that are waiting to be replaced.
5/16/23: I poured 4oz of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube chased by 10oz of water. I started the SUV and let it idle during the service call.
5/16/23: Ran the storm shutters down & back up for preventative maintenance. Large sections of drywall have been removed from the foyer, den, hallway, laundry room, living room, dining room, master bedroom walls & are waiting to be repaired. Plantation shutters have been removed from the master bedroom windows. Storm shutters on lanai are open. The lanai & guest bedroom window screens have small holes in them & are waiting to be replaced.
5/16/23: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube and then chased with water.
5/16/23: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Found the left side guest bedroom window unlocked. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when i arrived. I lowered the ac thermostat to 79 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Ran both storm shutters up & down for preventative maintenance. Storm shutters are closed.
5/16/23: Watered the 3 interior plants as instructed. The master bathroom left sink has a note that the sink plug is broken. The lanai has a few weeds growing in the cracks. I did not find a package near the front door, nor a letter or package in the mailbox (Checked for there again this week) I raised and lowered the hurricane shy. I ran the dishwasher.
5/16/23: Large sections of drywall have been removed from the wall’s in the master bedroom, dining room, guest bedroom & are waiting to be repaired.
5/16/23: The kitchen lights were on when I arrived. I turned them off before leaving. Ran the storm shutters up & down for preventative maintenance. The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. There are sections of drywall removed from the walls in the master bedroom, guest bedroom & dining room waiting to be replaced. Screens are torn or missing from some of the windows. Portable dehumidifier read 50. Watered the plant in the kitchen & rotated it.
5/16/23: I poured vinegar down the HVAC air handler condensate tube. I watered the 2 plants next to the water main valve outside. I turn the thermostat from 73° to 78°. Only the deadbolt to the garage door was locked and I kept it that way.
5/16/23: The entire lawn is starting to brown see photos below. Client advised to turn the irrigation system back on. The pool water level was slightly low when i arrived. I ran the hose in it during the entire service call to help bring the water level up. All of the ac air filters throughout the residence are dirty & need to be replaced. The humidity level in the garage was still slightly over the acceptable level of 60%. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to lower the humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Monitoring all previous water stains & damage on the ceilings closely. Mini fridge in lanai storage room is off & doors open.
5/16/23: When I arrived the air conditioner, condensing unit was rattling terrible but as I walked up at subsided. I sent a video to the customer with some of the rattle in it, but it wasn’t near as loud as what I heard from my first arrived. Even though the air conditioner was running inside, the temperature is coming from the vents for mid 70s at best. This indicates will not cooling efficiently. The humidity is higher than we like to see it as above 60% at 62%. Also, I found an error code of nine on the dehumidifier and it was not running. I reset it and got it running. It’s been running since I did so 15-20 minutes ago. In order to be sure the motor was not running backwards. I shut the system down at the circuit breaker turned it back on waited 10 minutes and when it came on, it was actually cooling again as I left, the humidity was under 60% in the air from the vents at about 64 to 65°.
5/16/23: The garbage can on the side of the house has garbage bags in it. The pool pump was leaking significantly when i arrived see photos below. Will send a video of the leak via text to the client. Made sure the water heater, oven & ice maker were off. Checked all light timers. Checked all damp rid buckets. Watered the two plants inside by the front door. Visual check of the boat photo below. Ran the cleats up & down on the slide moor tracks for preventative maintenance to keep them free of barnacles. Made sure to engage them in the locked position above the water when finished. Left the water main on when leaving.
5/16/23: When I arrived the air conditioner, condensing unit was rattling terrible but as I walked up at subsided. I sent a video to the customer with some of the rattle in it, but it wasn’t near as loud as what I heard from my first arrived. Even though the air conditioner was running inside, the temperature is coming from the vents for mid 70s at best. This indicates will not cooling efficiently. The humidity is higher than we like to see it as above 60% at 62%. Also, I found an error code of nine on the dehumidifier and it was not running. I reset it and got it running. It’s been running since I did so 15-20 minutes ago.
5/16/23: There were two white cars in the driveway when i arrived see photo below. The pool pump appeared to be leaking photo below. The pool water level was slightly low. I ran the hose in it during the entire service call & set the timer to run for 45mins to bring the water level back up. There are brown spots in several areas throughout the lawn see photos below. Made sure the water heater & oven were off. Checked all damp rids. Checked all light timers. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Left the water main on when leaving.
5/16/23: I watered 2 plants on the lanai as indicated I should by the soil moisture meter. I brought in a pool slip from the lanai dated 5/10/23. No covered car in the garage. The pool level is within an 1” to a 1.5” of the bottoms of the skimmer port. I filled the pool while I was providing service but it needs more water. It appears the pool company comes on Wednesdays so they should fill it more then. Browning of yard photos below.
5/16/23: There was an alert on the ac thermostat display concerning routine maintenance when i arrived see photo below. The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Made sure the refrigerator was in vacation mode. Mini fridge on lanai is off & door open. Monitoring all previous water stains on the ceilings closely. All storm shutters are closed & panels up. Pool water auto fill valve was on. Turned off the water main to the house only when leaving.
5/16/23: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Found the back guest bedroom sliding glass door unlocked & locked it. The light on the irrigation timer in the garage was flashing. Positive battery terminal in car has excessive corrosion on it see photo below. Visual check of the boat photo below. All storm shutters are closed.
5/16/23: The pool water level was back up to the optimal level of half the top skimmer port. The master bathroom left sink has started to leak from the drain stopper connection on the trap underneath the sink when water is running through it see photos below. I shut the valves off & tagged it as such. Will send a video of the leak to the client via text. The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The refrigerator & freezer were on but still warm inside. Living room lamp was on. Monitoring the previous water stain on the kitchen ceiling closely. There are cracks in the stucco in several locations around the residence. The gutters around the entire residence may need to be pressure washed soon. All storm shutters are closed.
5/16/23: Drive by. Brought in nine pieces of mail & a small package see photos below. Will be bringing all important mail to the post office for forwarding. Made sure the front door was locked when leaving.
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