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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 33,482 service calls we have performed 17,307 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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Displaying Are Records 14526 to 14550 of 17307
4/19/22: There is a section of wood soffit that needs to be repaired above the water main handle on the right side of the house see photo below. The alarm system keypad had a warning on the display concerning an update when I arrived see photos below. Made sure the water heater, oven & ice maker were off. The lamp in the living room was on. I left it on. Found the batteries in the Roku tv remote severely corroded see photos below. All storm shutters are closed. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance.4/19/22: The Watermain valve was on when I arrived I turn it off upon departure. The water heater circuit breaker was on I turned it off. The dehumidifier was situated such that they warm air from the exhaust was blowing down the hall onto the thermostat. So I moved it slightly toward the living room so that it would blow onto the wall between the desk and the thermostat. So you understand what I did there’s a photo below. I found that the setting for the dehumidifier is working quite well it cycle several times while I was there. I removed all the alkaline batteries from the remotes that I saw, I do this so that they don’t corrode the inside of the remote.
4/19/22: The lawn has excessive browning in the front & back see photos below. The exterior left side garage light was blinking on & off when I arrived. The plastic sensor on the light appears to be broken causing the light to turn on & off see photos below. The pool heater appears to be on. Made sure the water heater, range/oven & ice maker were off. The garage side entry door & guest bathroom door handles were unlocked. All the dining room & living room sliding glass door pins were in place but the handles were unlocked. All the master bathroom water supply valves have excessive corrosion on them. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Left the water main on when leaving per the client.
4/15/22: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The water supply valve to the ice maker under the kitchen sink is off. Checked the storage room on the lanai. Lanai door is locked. Made sure to put the lock back on the water main when leaving.
4/15/22: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The right side living room sliding glass door was unlocked.
4/15/22: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence. I lowered the thermostat to 77 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are on.
4/15/22: Brought in seven pieces of mail see photos below. Forwarded all important mail with the envelope & stamps provided per the client. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Watered the two plants in the living room.
4/15/22: Brought in one piece of mail & a business card from the pool company see photos below. Some furniture has been placed inside the residence since the last service call see photos below. Opened up the residence for clients return. Turned on the water heater & ice maker. Left the ac thermostat set to 75 & left the water main on when leaving. There is some weeds starting to pop up in the lanai pavers see photos below.
4/15/22: Courtesy drive by for inconvenience. Unlocked the front door for handyman Mike Lewis per the client.
4/14/22: The living room & master bathroom lights were on when I arrived. There was a new package laying inside the foyer see photos below. The package contained the new ac air filters. I replaced the old air filter & wrote the date of installation on the new filter. The humidity level was still slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence on both floors. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Wine chiller read 54/46. Mini fridge in dining room was on & cold. All storm shutters on lanai are closed.
4/14/22: The water main was on when I arrived. Brought in a small package with a stack of sales flyers see photo below. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The living room sliding glass door was unlocked Portable dehumidifier in kitchen read 45. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Mini fridge in kitchen is off & door propped open. The storm shutters are cracked for ventilation.
4/14/22: The kitchen cabinets have changed in appearance since the last service call see photos below. The upstairs bathroom mirror has not been replaced yet. The water supplies for the master bathroom sinks have not been turned back on. Mini fridge in the dining room was on & cold. The new water main valves still have not been numbered by management. I used the original water main valve in the garage for now.
4/14/22: The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I raised the thermostat to 76 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The half bathroom toilet water supply valve leaks when turned on, the valve is off & tagged as such. I pour water into the bowl using a mop bucket to keep the trap from drying out. The right side kitchen sink is tagged for leaking from the trap when water is running. The refrigerator in the storage room is not working & was making a strange sound when running, i turned it off, opened both doors & tagged it as such. Wine cooler in guest bedroom was on & cold. The yellow spots on the master bedroom ceiling have not changed in appearance. Hall closet near guest bedroom starting show signs of orange spots in corners.
4/14/22: Connected the battery maintainer to the vehicle. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Will need more vinegar for the ac condensate drain line.
4/14/22: The damp rid bag in the master bedroom closet was full & had to be replaced. Monitoring all previous water stains on the ceilings closely.
4/14/22: There was a box of old door handles & a new set of keys on the kitchen counter when I arrived see photos below. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance.
4/13/22: Walked the house twice to ensure the water faucets were off to all showers, tubs, and sinks. I turned the valve to each toilet tank off because the client wants to leave the water main on. The bushes on the roadside of your home are starting to breach the side of the house and the screen door to the lanai., photo below. This is a perfect avenue for ants and pests to reach your soffits and then into your house, it’s my opinion they should be trimmed.
4/13/22: The water heater has one fitting that is corroded considerably and appears to have moisture around the threads at the base, see photo below. The gopher turtle hole at the one corner of the pool appears to be dormant, see photo below. The car was showing signs of light mildew on the steering wheel photo below, I cleaned it with a white vinegar solution and wiped it dry.
4/13/22: Poured vinegar down the HVAC condensation evac tube then chased with some water. Brought in several pieces of mail none appeared important. The edge around the pool appears the need to be scrubbed, below is a photo as an example of what I found around it.
4/13/22: I found the front yard to be fairly brown almost like straw, photo below. The pool level covers about a third of the skimmer port, photo below. When looking at that photo of the pool skimmer port you can also see that the edge of the pool needs to be scrubbed basically all the way around it. There is a car in the garage with Florida plates, photo below. The thermostat was set to 75° I moved it to 78° as I think with the low humidity that should be a good setting.
4/13/22: One piece of mail appeared to be important, photo below.
4/13/22: The rope to the attic access in the garage snapped and needs to be replaced. Met Gabriel of Patek Inspections.
4/13/22: There is a hairline crack in the stucco starting to show through underneath the right side of the back guest bedroom window see photos below. Brought in one piece of mail & a magazine with a stack of sales flyers see photo below. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The smoke detectors are missing from all the ceilings throughout the residence see photos below. Checked the light timer in the living room. The left side lanai screen door is locked. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance.
4/12/22: Guest turnover- door was locked to first storage.
4/12/22: Brought in one piece of mail see photo below. The humidity level was still well below 60% inside the residence. I raised the thermostat to 77 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The new tile grout is starting to crack in the corners of the master bathroom shower. I have tagged it as such.
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