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HVAC System Inspection* Items

• Report:
  • type of heating systems and energy sources

• Report heating deficiencies:
  • inoperative units
  • deficiencies in the thermostats
  • inappropriate location
  • lack of protection from physical damage
  • burners, burner ignition devices or heating elements, switches, and thermostats that are not a minimum of 18 inches above the lowest garage floor elevation, unless the unit is listed for garage floor installation
  • absence of an opening that would allow access to equipment for inspection, service, repair or replacement without removing permanent construction or building finish
  • floored passageway and service platform that would allow access for equipment inspection, service, repair or replacement
  • deficiencies in mounting and performance of window and wall units

• Deficiencies for electric units
  • performance of heat pumps
  • performance of heating elements

• Deficiencies for gas units
  • gas leaks in the heating equipment
  • combustion, and dilution air
  • vent pipe, draft hood, draft, proximity to combustibles, and vent termination point and clearances.

• Report:
  • type of cooling systems and energy sources

• Report cooling deficiencies
  • inoperative units
  • deficiencies in the performance of the cooling system that fails to cool adequately as determined by industry-accepted methods
  • the absence of an opening that would allow access to equipment for inspection, service, repair or replacement without removing permanent construction or building finish;
  • floored passageway and service platform that would allow access for equipment inspection, service, repair or replacement;
  • noticeable vibration of blowers or fans;
  • water in the auxiliary/secondary drain pan;
  • a primary drain pipe that discharges in a sewer vent;
  • missing or deficient refrigerant pipe insulation;
• condensing units lacking adequate clearances or air circulation or that has deficiencies in the fins, location, levelness, or elevation above grade surfaces; and
• deficiencies in:
• • the condensate drain and auxiliary/secondary pan and drain system;
  • mounting and performance of window or wall units; and

• Deficiencies in duct systems, chases, and vents
  • damaged duct systems or improper material
  • damaged or missing duct insulation
  • the presence of gas piping and sewer vents concealed in ducts, plenums and chases
  • ducts or plenums in contact with earth
  • filters
  • grills or registers

*Note: The inspection observes only readily accessible and visible components and conditions. Latent, obscured and/or reasonably inaccessible components and materials may prevent inspection of those items.