A drain tile system is one of the three key components to a home’s water management system (gutters and grading being the other two). Not every home has one. Not every home needs one. But if you have a drain tile system installed in your home, you want to make sure the system is always […]
Drain Tile Systems, Sump Pumps and Discharge Hoses
While out on a Twin Cities home inspection the other day, I came across a sump pump that was hard at work. The pump was doing exactly what it was designed to do: pump out water that had collected in the home’s sump basket. If you are unfamiliar with sump pumps and how a drain […]
Furnace Filter Installation: The Correct Way
Fall is here and winter is approaching. Your furnace is going to be working hard for you to keep you home warm over the coming months. If you haven’t done so already, now is a good time to check your furnace filter to make sure it is clean. If it isn’t, install a new filter […]
The Importance of Changing Your Furnace Filter
It’s almost automatic on my home inspections: When inspecting the home’s heating plant, the furnace filter comes out, it’s found to be dirty or clogged, a picture is taken, and it ends up in the inspection report with the recommendation to replace the filter and make regular filter changes part of the home’s routine maintenance. I’d […]