http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:42 GMT vBulletin 1440 http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/images/ca_evo/misc/rss.jpg http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection Associations, Ethics, Standards, Licensing, Legislation InspectionNews.Net Brian Hannigan brian@hanntech.com home inspection, home inspector, Associations, Ethics, Standards, Licensing, Legislation, ASHI, NAHI, NACHI. no http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/associations-ethics-standards-licensing-legislation-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/16568-national-exam.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:39:43 GMT What is a good national exam to take to be certified as a home inspector? NACHI or ASHI? What is a good national exam to take to be certified as a home inspector? NACHI or ASHI? ]]> Ryan Stouffer http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/associations-ethics-standards-licensing-legislation-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/16568-national-exam.html no http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/associations-ethics-standards-licensing-legislation-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/16566-inspection-refund-fee.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:58 GMT Hi Guys,

Good morning to all!

Hey, I need a couple of things, and I hope you can help.

First, I need a good, generic "hold harmless" form. You'll know why when I get to the second part.

Secondly, I want your opinion on something that probably could, or has happened, to every inspector.

I did an inspection, I'm just going to hit the highlights here to save time. In AZ the A/C is pretty important. So I ran the unit, got a good split. The rest of the house was in fairly good shape, less than 10 years old.

Two weeks later the client contacts me, says that the A/C doesn't work, wants me to pay like a $500 bill from a HVAC company. He also asks why I put the disconnect in back-wards, and asks why I say the unit was working. To make matters worse, he's an HVAC guy of 32 years. (no offense to HVAC guys. But a guy in the business must see units that work one day, and break the next - that's how they get work!) He says the unit was free of all freon.

So I look at my notes and explain the "good" readings I take from the registers. And how I don't put the unit in shut-down mode. The unit didn't have a fuse block, so I explained I didn't even have a reason to pull the disconnect out! I explain, "Someone has obviously touched the system since the inspection". He says "You were the last one there".

So, I am going to refund the inspection fee (it's less than the HVAC bill!) just to get this guy off my back, I don't have time to deal with his "getting something for nothing" attitude.

Has this happened to you?

Thanks guys! ]]> Dave Hill http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/associations-ethics-standards-licensing-legislation-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/16566-inspection-refund-fee.html no http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/associations-ethics-standards-licensing-legislation-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/16555-halfway-irc-combination-license.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:03:28 GMT As you are my second family (though I've never seen most you or had you over for Thanksgiving....)

I passed the B1 and M1 test today for the ICC.:)

Along the same vein, as the state trooper said to me some 30 yrs ago..."Young man, just because you passed your driving exam DOESN'T MAKE YOU A GOOD DRIVER" (and yes he yelled that at me).

So it follows that just b/c I passed two ICC exams....

Preparing to take the E1 and P1 in December...anyone want to share helpful hints. I hear the E1 is super hard.

Tooting my horn,
Bruce ]]> JB Thompson http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/associations-ethics-standards-licensing-legislation-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/16555-halfway-irc-combination-license.html no