That's the words I heard the other day from a friend of mine. I went to over his house the other night to hang out. When I arrived he says to me "you're not going to believe this, I think my water heaters leaking."
This was somewhat a little more significant than usual because he is in the process of getting ready to sell his house. Talk about bad timing.
I said "let's go take a look at it and see what's wrong."
I was hoping it was a dripping TPR valve a quick, cheap and easy fix. It wasn't, the tank was cracked and leaking.
I told him it was shot and he had to get a new water heater. He then says to me "I remember you telling me when we did the inspection I should just change the water heater because it was old. I should have listened to you and just got a new one."
Well of course I couldn't help but tease him a little. I then offered to help him put in a new water heater.
This made me wonder how many times people do not heed their home inspectors' advice and end up with a similar situation or worse. Ignoring for example an old heating system can leave you scrambling in the middle of winter to find a new furnace while your house becomes an ice box.
Home inspectors are not fortune tellers and can not see into the future, but the information we provide is based on experience and knowledge. It is meant to inform and protect the client if they heed the advice.
James Quarello
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC
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I'm no cook, but I can hold my own at the stove. With breakfast being a favorite of mine to whip up especially on a Sunday morning. One thing I have never made is waffles, never owned an iron.
So here's a little something from a home that you may have seen or maybe you have not. No it's not for making waffles and if you tried to use it for that it wouldn't be very tasty.
So can you tell me what this is?
James Quarello
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC
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As a home inspector the function of the home and its associated components are my main focus during an inspection. Forget the bright pink walls (BLEECH!) or the funky décor, it don't matter to me. After all my job is not to determine if someone has bad taste, which is a matter of personal preference, but how things work in the home or if they are safely put together.
Often times a "problem" has been solved by a homeowner that inhibits the function of the component. Sometimes the fix can actually be dangerous.
Take for example this solution to an eye sore in this condominium. I would have to agree an electric panel is not much to look at. Especially smack dab in the middle of the hall.
I know, I know you are looking at this picture and saying "what's the problem?"
It's a little hard to see, but what this homeowner has done was put wall board joint compound around the metal rim of panel. They have covered up those unsightly screws and ugly metal boarder. Unfortunately you can no longer remove the cover from the panel. I know I was given permission to try. No way was that baby coming off.
I'm thinking wouldn't hanging a picture over it been a whole lot simpler?
James Quarello
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC
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Home appliances are components that most inspectors will check during a home inspection, but are often not a required part of the inspection. Most Standards of Practice do not mention house hold appliances or exclude them from the inspection.
I do check the kitchen appliances during the inspection. The cook top is where I frequently find a problem, specifically the clearance to the microwave-range hood.
The minimum clearance should be 24 inches to the bottom of the hood -microwave unless the manufacturers installation instructions state otherwise.
This is problematic during an inspection since the installation instructions are almost never available for reference. The only thing to do is go by the known standard and let the homeowners produce, if they have them, the installation instructions.
Sometimes the defect is very obvious such as in the first photo. This microwave was so close to the cook top a larger pot would not fit underneath. When viewing the underside it was apparent some melting was occurring. Not good!
The second micro - hood looks okay, but the tale of the tape says different. This was also a brand new unit in a vacant condo so there were no signs to indicate if a problem might potentially exist.
This may seem like a small issue, but damage to the microwave-range hood or even a fire could occur if left uncorrected. It is always best to cook food not your range hood for dinner.
James Quarello
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC
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The other day we had some wild and dangerous weather pass through my area of Wallingford Connecticut. Very severe thunderstorms and even tornado warnings. A tornado actually touched down in the town of Shelton not more than 10 miles from my home. 
It was early evening and the storms had moved on when my youngest daughter began yelling, "Come here quick a rainbow!"
Sure enough there was a beautiful rainbow in the early evening sky. I actually got a shot of it with my not so sophisticated camera.
My daughter's excitement continued after we had all arrived to gaze at this beautiful natural wonder. She said, "Can we go find the pot of gold at the end? Then mommy and you won't have to work any more and can stay home and be with us all the time."
Out of the mouths of babes!
James Quarello
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC
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Customer service focused, Connecticut licensed, ASHI certified home inspection company. We specialize in residential & small commercial building inspections, energy audits & infrared thermal imaging.
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC is a full service, CT licensed, ASHI certified home inspection company based in Wallingford, Connecticut. Our inspectors perform home inspections in Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, Southern Litchfield and Western New London Connecticut Counties. All home inspections and reports provided by JRV Home Inspection Services meet the Connecticut Home Inspection Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics mandated by Connecticut State Regulation and overseen through the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
JRV Home Inspection Services does not claim to adhere to other Standards of Practice put forth by every home inspection organization in existence today. Nor do we assert to follow a multiple list of Standards as other inspection companies' may proclaim. That would obviously be in direct conflict with the Connecticut Standards. In Connecticut there is only one Home Inspection Standard, any others are inconsequential.
Why use JRV Home Inspection Services? We will let our customers explain.
In our opinion our greatest asset is a satisfied customer. Because of our strong, continuing commitment to our customers, we reward them for their referrals.
Inspectors Profile
James Quarello, the founder of JRV Home Inspection Services, brings to the company an over 20 year background in industrial equipment installation engineering and home remodeling. Mr. Quarello is a graduate of The Home Inspection Institute of Americas' intensive Connecticut certified HI-100 Home Inspector training program. He is also a graduate of Inspection Training Associates (ITA) New Construction inspection program and has passed the National Home Inspectors Exam (NHIE). 
Jim is a certified member of The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and is active in the local Southern New England Chapter (SNEC-ASHI) where he currently serves as chapter President. He has also served in the dual capacity of Director and Education Committee Chairman. Jim holds Connecticut Home Inspector license # HOI 394.
Jims' qualifications include:
Articles Mr. James Quarello has written or been featured as a source. Mr. Quarello was highlighted in a local newspaper article titled, High-Tech Home Inspection, on using an infrared thermal imaging camera during home inspections and energy audits. Jim's article, Home Inspection 101, on choosing a qualified home inspector was published in the American Society for Quality Inspection Division newsletter. His article New Construction Progress Inspections was published on Ezine Articles earning expert author status and also in the September/October issue of the American Society for Quality newsletter. This article; Keep Your House Clean or Else, Jim was the primary source of information for this piece on Quinnipiac University student housing.
JRV Home Inspection Services conducts a thorough, 3 hours or more, home inspection consisting of a roof to basement evaluation of the readily accessible areas of the interior and exterior of the home and its mechanical systems. We spend all the time necessary to be sure you understand and are aware of the actual condition of the home prior to your purchase.
We are an experienced, professional, CT licensed, ASHI certified home inspection company serving Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, Southern Litchfield and Western New London CT counties.
We present the finished inspection report immediately upon completion of the home inspection! Included with every home inspection is a Termite / Wood Destroying Insect inspection and separate report, and a 62 page home maintenance guide.
We will also include with your report additional information on radon, radon mitigation systems, well flow, lead paint, or septic systems if relative to your particular home. We also offer a wide choice of additional inspection services that many home buyers today require.
JRV provides these additional home inspection and environmental services
Termite/Wood Destroying Insect Inspection We include a CT certified termite inspection with every home inspection.
Radon Testing We conduct EPA & State approved continuous monitor radon testing in air. We can also sample your well water for radon. Our inspectors are CT DPH trained radon testing provides.
Water Quality Testing We are able to perform a wide variety of water quality sampling for certified laboratory testing.
Mold Sampling We strongly suggest reading the information contained on our mold page before deciding to have any mold sampling and testing performed.
Infrared (IR) Thermal Imaging or Thermography: We are currently among a very small minority of home inspection companies in Connecticut that can provide this state of the art inspection technology.
New Construction Consultation & Progress Inspection Service If you are building a new home or having an addition or large renovation done on your existing home, we can provide comprehensive project oversight.
Energy Audits-Home Tune uP: We can provide an energy efficeincy assessment of the home utilizing state of the art energy efficiency software to provide a detailed, itemized list of all available cost saving upgrades.
Septic Systems We strongly encourage hiring a professional, certified septic installer to inspect the tank and system thoroughly before closing. It is also advisable to obtain all records from the current owners to determine if problems may exist.
Lead Paint We do not perform lead paint inspections. We recommend hiring a State certified lead inspector from the current list of certified lead contractors or contact the Connecticut Department of Public Health Lead Program. Any individual or company performing lead testing not on the State list is operating illegally and putting you and your family's health at risk!
Because servicing our customers many needs is important to us we gladly accept most major credit cards.
JRV Home Inspection Services proudly offers our client testimonials as proof of our skill and dedication to providing the best, most comprehensive Connecticut home inspection available. We are more than happy to provide contact information for our past clients if you would like to speak with them directly about our home inspection services. Comments from our clients about JRV Home Inspection Services home and condo inspections... The inspection conducted by JRV more than met our expectations. An extremely thorough and professional job. The inspector, Jim Quarello, proved to be quite knowledgeable about the various systems in the home; and he gave us a comprehensive education of all facets of the home and the inspection process. For us, the purpose of the home inspection is to be sure that the home you are considering purchasing is a worthwhile investment. Jim's thorough work left us with a great sense of comfort. After watching Jim conduct the investigation and explain the results, we knew that, if anything in the house were not up to speed, he would've uncovered it. We enthusiastically recommend Jim's services. Bruce & Eileen Seeliger I would like to highly recommend JRV Home Inspections for your next purchase. I am an active real estate investor and recently had the privilege of working with Jim and his team. He inspected a seven unit building for me. I was most impressed with his systematic approach to the building as well as his tedious attention to detail. Although most of the units in the building were identical, he approached each one as if for the first time taking nothing for granted. He was extremely knowledgeable and did an excellent job of explaining any concerns or defects that had arisen. I enjoyed his professionalism and thought that his follow up in the days and weeks after the inspection were refreshing. I will be utilizing his services on all of my future purchases and will recommend his company to anyone I know purchasing a property. Tony D'Agostino I hired James Quarello to inspect a home I was looking to buy after friends of mine referred him to me. My friends recommended Mr. Quarello after he had inspected a home for them and they said he was very detailed and professional. They were dead on. Mr. Quarello showed up early, before my realtor and I arrived, was very thorough in his inspection of the house I was looking to buy, was patient, answered all my questions, knowledgeable on every aspect of home structure, repair, maintenance, and inspections. Overall I was impressed and relieved to have hired Mr. Quarello to inspect the home. I would definitely use him in the future and recommend him to anyone who is looking to have a home inspected in the future as well! Brian B. Dear Mr. Quarello, My wife and I would like to say thank you again for the detailed inspection you conducted at our future home. When buying a new home, the consumer is always worried that the inspector will run through the home overlooking the items that will later cost a fortune to repair. I myself being a carpenter am aware of a lot of the little things that should be carefully inspected. You took around four hours (and god knows most inspectors after 2 or 3 hours just want to pack it up!) and still were willing to stick around to make sure we were fully aware of the things we needed to know!! In a world where customer service is pretty much shot, its GREAT to see someone take such pride in the work they provide for the consumer, and explain everything we were not so sure about in such great detail to us was more than we were expecting. Thanks to you we now know our investment inside and out!, and that's priceless! Sincerely, Christopher S. Metzger Jim, We would like to thank you for your knowledge and professionalism during our home inspection. We found your performance impeccable and commendable, and this from two prior homeowners who never experienced such a systematic and thorough attention to detail. We walked away confident in our selection of inspectors and secure in knowing we were given full disclosure of inspection findings written and verbally as well as additional reading material for new homeowners. Later that day we found ourselves already speaking highly of your company and we plan on continuing to do just that at any opportunity which presents itself. Thanks again for making the process of buying a home that much easier for us. We will be recommending you to our family, friends and acquaintances. Sincerely, Jim & Tina I was very pleased with the excellent home inspection I received from JRV Home Inspection. They spent hours inspecting my home, individually met with me and answered every question I had, and enabled me to purchase an older home that was safe for my four year old even though I know nothing about building. Thank you so much for conducting our home inspection on our very first home. We were very pleased that you were able to accommodate our scheduling needs. We were even more pleased when you conducted our home inspection with such expertise. Thank you so much for your attention to detail & your ability to convey your findings with us. Since your visit we have been able resolve your finding with our seller, we feel confident that by recommending you to our friends & family they too will be pleased!. We look forward to our closing that is scheduled later this week! Kind regards and happy holidays, Lionel Bonilla, Tamara Laskey & Kids Dear Jim, We would like to thank you for your excellant inspection of our new home,our closing is one week from today. Buying a home is a very stressful process,but you helped to make things alot easier for us. We were pleased with the completely thorough inspection. You pointed out things we did not know about and made suggestions of repairs to be made, you eased our minds. Thank you for your help, we would highly recommend you to anyone purchasing a home. Warmest wishes!! Tim, Maria and Jaimi-Lynn Anderson
Fairfield, CT
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