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Why a lot of inspectors fail the ASHI verification process
As an ASHI® Verifier we will review over 1000 reports a year. We have seen
most every report software and forms, which are used by inspectors. Even the
do-it-yourself form and software reflect some of the similarities of the other
manufactured products.
The manufactures of the products, which inspectors use, and the franchise
sellers have a primary goal, and that is to sell the products. With that
thought in mind all of the manufactures provide a basic library of terms and
phrases for your use, some better, some not. The content provided in these
libraries is given for guidance in preparing your reports. Remember, the
libraries are for guidance in helping you prepare your reports. In some cases
they provide a complete answer and in some cases they do not.
With that said. When inspectors rely on the manufactures library of terms and
phrases instead of studying and understanding the ASHI Standards of Practice
they will usually fail the verification process.
Lets review. An ASHI approved report will include; language which identifies
what the inspector did or did not do while performing the inspection, a
complete comment of the inspectors observations, descriptions which
distinguishes the component from other similar components and descriptions of
locations which contain relative information. Why is this important, because
the reader of the report may not have been at the inspection, the husband was
in another state still working, the father is retired in Florida, the ASHI
verifier and lets not forget the courtroom judge.
Bob
Johnson, ASHI Verifier
AFCI (Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter) and canned text
Garage Vehicle Door Safety Inspection and canned text
AFCI,
(Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter)
An AFCI is an electrical safety device installed in new home bedroom circuits, in some jurisdictions, for construction permitted after January 1, 2002. The AFCI's purpose is to prevent fires, which may occur due to faulty electrical appliances connected to a bedroom circuit.
The above statement should be published in all reports under your
"recommended" heading.
If device is present, then under your "not inspected" heading.
Arc-Fault bedroom circuit protectors have been installed for the labeled bedroom circuits. At present, there is no safe way to test its operation.
Garage
Vehicle Door Safety Inspection: I guess everyone pushes the garage door
opener button to see if the door goes up and down; send your client's kid
through the door to check the electric eye, or see if the door stops when a
2x4 is placed on the floor beneath the door; and you look at the door rollers
and panel hinges. But, is the door opener push button wall control at least 5
feet above the floor? How about the door balance control?
Checking the garage door balance control: Start with the door closed. Disconnect the garage door opener at the emergency release pull cord or unlock the door. You should now be able to lift the door smoothly and with little resistance ( I try to use Ms Client for this task). The door should stay open 3 to 4 feet above the floor. If it does not, the door is out of balance.
Canned comment text: Garage door balance test failed. An out of balance condition between the garage door and it's counter balance springs can result in physical injury. Door balance should only be adjusted by a garage door professional. Top of Page
Creating
PDFs in Windows - Without Adobe Acrobat®
Edited by: Preferred Report System for Windows
You can convert your documents to PDF format for free here.
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Upgrading from an earlier version of Microsoft Works to Works 8.+. Please read through these instructions.
Under the insulated windows comment the word "noisy" was used instead of "noise". Please correct your checklist. Top of Page