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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 34,377 service calls we have performed 18,719 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 15901 to 15925 of 18719
12/13/21: Walked the house twice to ensure the water faucets were off to all showers, tubs, and sinks. The humidity is very high inside the home. I turned the thermostat to 72 and the humidistat to 55 form 60 then waited for the AC unit to start running. Ii will keep these settings for the next week. Theoretically the humidistat should control the AC unit now and the thermostat should be low enough during the daytime to have the unit run more frequently. I found 2 live ants and several dead ants under the back living room window, photo below.12/10/21: Drive by. Put the solar shades inside the residence & laid them in the den see photos below. Photos of the back seat in the truck that appears to have been damaged by the damp rid bag. Also the paint on the garage floor appears to be peeling from the truck tires see photos below.
12/10/21: The guest bathroom corroded toilet water supply valve is tagged for leaking when opened. It is currently closed & no longer leaking. The pool cage & pool patio may need to be pressure washed soon. There appears to be weeds growing in the gutters on the left side of the house. Weeds are growing by the pool. The water stain on the guest bedroom ceiling has not changed in appearance since the last service call. Will continue to monitor closely. There is a small section of soffits pushed up on the front left corner of the house above the address plaque. Made sure to put the key back in the cabinet next to the garage door & left the water main on to the house when leaving.
12/10/21: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The smoke detector in the guest bedroom was chirping. I replaced the battery with a new 9v battery & tested the smoke detector after installing the new battery.
12/10/21: The right side kitchen sink is tagged for leaking from the trap when water is running. The master bathroom sink still has a small drip leak when water is running & is tagged as such. Turned the water supply off to the guest bathroom toilet after flushing it per the client instructions.
12/10/21: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. One of the key fobs for the vehicle would not work & appears to be broken see photo below. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the dehumidistat to 55% for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Sections of carpet are lifting in both the upstairs guest bedrooms see photos below. Put the key back in the lockbox when leaving.
12/10/21: The ac air filter was dirty & needed to be replaced. I replaced the filter with a new filter provided in the under stairs storage & wrote the date of installation on it. A roofing company has replaced sections of rusted metal roofing on each building but have not repaired the edges looking down from your balcony yet. Will continue to monitor closely & will provide photos when your roofline is repaired.
12/10/21: The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 73 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All old water stains on the ceilings throughout the residence have not changed in appearance since the last service call. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The spots were all dry to the touch. Watered the two plants in the living room.
12/10/21: The entryway light was on & a smoke detector was laying on the floor when I arrived see photo below. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The guest bathroom window was unlocked. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered both thermostats to 75 for now to circulate air & help mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Mini fridge in dining room was on & cold.
12/10/21: The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 73 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. There is mildew forming on the outside of the sliding glass doors & weather seals on the lanai. The lanai may need to be cleaned soon. The mini fridge on the lanai was on & cold. Ran water in the lanai sink. There is some corrosion on one of the water main valves on top of the water heater.
12/9/21: Brought in one piece of mail with a newspaper & stack of sales flyers see photo below. Portable dehumidifier in kitchen read 50. Mini fridge in kitchen is off & door propped open. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line preventative maintenance with the last of the vinegar provided in the residence. Will need another container of vinegar by next service call. The storm shutters are cracked for ventilation.
12/9/21: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence on both floors when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Both the living room right side & the master bedroom sliding glass doors were unlocked. I closed several plantation shutters & blinds that were open to prevent sunlight & heat from entering the residence.
12/9/21: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 74 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The crown molding above the tv in the living room is starting to separate from the ceiling.
12/9/21: Sections of carpet are lifted in the master bedroom next to the bed & the guest bedroom on the right side of the bed. The wine cooler in the dining room was on & reading 41/50. All storm shutters are closed.
12/9/21: There appears to have been some activity in the bathrooms since the last service call see photos below. Moved all the storm shutters 1/4 of the way up & back down. The new water main valves still have not been numbered by management. I used the original water main valve in the garage for now. Mini fridge in dining room was on & cold. I did not run any water in the upstairs shower as it had plastic hanging & appeared to be under construction.
12/9/21: The master bathroom toilet is tagged for running. 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 kitchen sink leaks from the trap on the right side when water is running, I have tagged it as such. 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.
12/9/21: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% on the second floor when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 75 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly.
12/9/21: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence on both floors when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered both dehumidistat’s to 50% for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The portable dehumidifier in the garage storage room was off & the tank was full again. I emptied the tank & cleaned out the line again. The dehumidifier came back on & started working correctly again. The left side of the front door storm shutter is sticking when going down. Put the storm shutter over the front door back down when leaving.
12/9/21: Drove the car within the community. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the HVAC condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Mini fridge in bar area was on & cold.
12/9/21: Water has been restored to the residence. I ran water in all sinks, showers & toilets etc to keep the traps from drying out. Emptied & refilled all damp rid buckets in both vehicles. Portable dehumidifier in kitchen read 49.
12/9/21: Brought in three pieces of mail see photo below. Put all the furniture back out on the front lanai & put all the cushions back on all the furniture. Opened all storm shutters except for the two requested on the lanai. One of the plantation shutters in the dining room next to the computer desk was missing a slat when I arrived see photo below. Closed all plantation shutters & blinds to keep the sun from entering the residence. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence on both floors when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered both ac thermostats to 71 for now to circulate air & help mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Checked the damp rid bag in the master bedroom closet. All ceiling fans are on. All water stains on the living room ceiling & the upstairs closet have not changed in appearance since the last service call. Will continue to monitor closely.
12/9/21: Brought in a package that was laying by the front door see photo below. The smoke detector in the guest bedroom with the bunk beds was chirping when i arrived. I replaced the battery with a new 9v battery and tested the smoke detector after installing the new battery. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 73 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance.
12/8/21: Damex was inside the residence when I arrived & remediation of the two bedrooms has started photos below. Damex was using the front door to enter the residence. The humidity level was slightly high inside the residence due to all the activity. It should go back down when the damex contractors leave for the day. Removed a problem solved pest sign dated 12/2 from the front yard. There are some large cracks in the stucco above the left side garage see photo below. The pool water level was low almost to the bottom of the skimmer port & the pump was starting to suck in air when I arrived. I ran the hose in the pool during the entire service call to help bring the water level back up. The water level was back up to the optimal level of half the skimmer port upon leaving. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Damex had the water main on when I arrived & asked if I could leave it on for them. I instructed them to turn the water main off when they leave.
12/8/21: Brought in a large stack of mail, magazines & sales flyers. Sent out all requested documents. Also brought in a small package that had a note from the post office on it regarding damage to the package during shipping see photos below. Several areas of the lawn have some browning. Visual check of the boat photo below.
12/7/21: I walked the house twice at the end to be sure all valves and showers were off. I also made sure the toilets were not running either. I do this because the water main is to remain on. The pool level is at a level of concern and should filled up back to the middle of the skimmer port. I ran water into it for the time I was here but I would suggest contacting the pool company to make them aware the pool will need to be filled this week. I found the garage overhead light on upon arrival, I turned it off.
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