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InspectAPedia ® Home PLUMBING SYSTEM INSPECT DIAGNOSE REPAIR AGE of PLUMBING MATERIALS & FIXTURES AIR DISCHARGE at FAUCETS, FIXTURES ANTI SCALD VALVES ANODES & DIP TUBES on WATER HEATERS BACKUP PREVENTION, SEPTIC BACKUP PREVENTION, SEWER LINE BACKWATER VALVES, SEWER LINE BATH & KITCHEN DESIGN GUIDE BLEVE EXPLOSIONS CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS in WATER CHLORINE IN DRINKING WATER CISTERNS DEBRIS in WATER SUPPLY, Water Heater DEPTH of SEPTIC TANK DRAIN & SEWER PIPING FAUCETS & CONTROLS, KITCHEN & BATH FAUCETS, OUTDOOR HOSE BIBBS FILTERS, WATER FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, SAFETY & CLEANUP FLOOR DRAIN / TRAP ODORS FLUSHOMETER VALVES for TOILETS URINALS FREEZE-PROOF PIPES GAS PIPING, VALVES, CONTROLS GALVANIC SCALE & METAL CORROSION HARD WATER - SOFTENERS HEAT TAPES, Heat, Insulation prevent Freeze-Up LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, HOW to REDUCE METHANE GAS SOURCES MIXING / ANTI-SCALD VALVES MUNICIPAL WATER PRESSURE IMPROVEMENTS NOISE / SOUND DIAGNOSIS & CURE ODORS GASES SMELLS, DIAGNOSIS & CURE ODORS IN WATER ODORS, SEPTIC or SEWER ODORS SEWER GAS in COLD WEATHER ODORS, SULPHUR SMELL SOURCES ODORS, URINE REMOVAL PIPING IN BUILDINGS, Clogs Leaks Types PLUMBING FIXTURES, KITCHEN, BATH PLUMBING NOISE CONTROL PLUMBING VENT DEFINITIONS & CODES PLUMBING VENT DEFECTS & NOISES PUMPS, WATER REPAIR RELIEF VALVE LEAKS RELIEF VALVES - TP Valves on Boilers RELIEF VALVES - STEAM TP VALVES RELIEF VALVES - Water Heaters RELIEF VALVES - Water Tanks REPAIR BURST LEAKY PIPES SEPTIC METHANE GAS SEPTIC ODORS SHUTOFF VALVE LOCATION, USE SULPHUR & SEWER GAS SMELL SOURCES SWEATING (CONDENSATION) on PIPES, TANKS TOILETS, INSPECT, INSTALL, REPAIR WATER HEATERS WATER, WELLS, WATER TANKS: TESTING GUIDE WATER PRESSURE LOSS DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR WATER PUMPS & TANKS WATER SOFTENERS & CONDITIONERS WATER SOURCE ALTERNATIVES WATER SUPPLY & DRAIN PIPING WATER SHUTOFF VALVE LOCATION, USE WATER SHUTOFF VALVE, WELL PUMP WATER TESTS, CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT WELLS CISTERNS & SPRINGS WINTERIZE A BUILDING    More Information |
This article lists significant plumbing fixture & faucet defects, definitions, and home inspection education topics. Green links show where you are. © Copyright 2013 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Author Daniel Friedman. Home Inspection Education Curriculum - Plumbing Fixtures, FaucetsThis article series, beginning at BUILDING DEFECTS LISTS, provides lists of common building defects and basic defect knowledge that also outline recommended curriculum content for home inspector education. The building defects and inspection points listed in these articles also guide homeowners and home buyers to building areas that merit careful attention and often point areas of safety concern or important maintenance and repair tasks. 6.4 Fixtures and Faucets, Inspection Recommendations & Typical Defects List & checklists6.4.1 Knowledge Base for Inspecting Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets1. Describe the functions of typical house fixtures and faucets. 2. Describe the common fixtures and faucets including basins, sinks, laundry tubs, toilets, bidets, bathtubs, tub and shower stall enclosures, shower stalls, whirlpool baths, compression faucets, cartridge faucets, ball-type faucets, washerless faucets, frost-proof faucets. 3. List the material and components of each plumbing fixture and faucets type. 4. Describe the features of adequate installation and repair technique on plumbing fixtures and faucets. 5. Define the following terms with respect to plumbing fixtures and faucets: Lavatory, water closet, hose bibb, hydromassage bathtub, cross connection, overflow, faucet aerator, water hammer, vegetable sprayer, wetted area on toilets, self-trapping fixture, mixing valve, vacuum breaker, escutcheon plate, toe tester for shower stall, spa, hot tub, soaker tub, ground fault circuit interrupter, air induction system for whirlpool bath, suction inlet for whirlpool bath, pneumatic control for whirlpool bath. 6. Identify the codes and standards which apply to plumbing fixtures and faucets in your area. 6.4.2 Inspection Skills for Inspecting Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets1. Describe the inspection procedure for each of the plumbing fixtures listed above. 2. Identify the common defects listed on the next page. 3 Describe the implication of each defect . 4. Identify the safety issues for the inspector and occupant of the home (electric shock, contaminated water causing illness, physical injury due to moving parts). 5. Communicate findings to client verbally and in writing, recommending corrective action where needed. FIXTURE AND FAUCET TYPICAL DEFECTS LISTSBASINS, SINKS AND LAUNDRY TUBS• Cross connections • Leak • Loose • Not level • Overflows missing, leak, rust or inappropriate • Rust • Slow drains • Surface defects SHOWER STALLS, Typical Defects• Door unsafe: not safety glass, damaged, loose • Entrance problems • Fiberglass/plastic floor not supported, cracks, leaks • Leak • Pooling water on the floor • Rust • Sill and threshold problems • Slow drains • Too small FAUCETS, Typical Defects• Cross connections • Drip, leak • Hot and cold reversed • Loose • Noisy • Obstructed aerator • Shower diverter inoperative or defective • Stiff or inoperative BATHTUBS, Typical Defects• Antique, spout below flood rim of the fixture (cross connection) • Cross connections • Drain stopper does not seal • Fiberglass/plastic floor not supported, cracks, leaks • Leak • Loose or unstable • Overflow leaking, disconnected or rust • Rust • Slow or clogged drains • Surface defects BIDETS, Typical Defects• Cracked, broken bowl • Cross connections • Floor damage suspected, leaks at base, base not secure • Loose • Slow drains • Spray or rim wash diverter inoperative • Surface defects TUB AND SHOWER STALL ENCLOSURES, Typical Defects• Fiberglass/plastic floor not supported, cracks, leaks • Leak • Loose, broken or missing tile • Electrical problems at the enclosure • Not smooth, impervious or water resistant • Door enclosures which open inward. JDG HOSE BIBBS, Typical Defects• Damage • Leaks or drips • Loose • No backflow preventer • Pipe frozen or split • Poor slope on frost-free bibb • Stiff or inoperative TOILETS, Typical Defects• Broken or cracked tank lids, bowls or seats • Connected to the hot water system • Cross connection • Crowded • Floor damage suspected, leaks at base, base not secure • Flush mechanism inoperative • Lazy flush • Leaks • Loose • Obstructed • Odor around toilet • Running continuously • Shut off valve missing or inoperative • Surface defects WHIRLPOOL BATHS & SPAS, Typical Defects• Bacterial hazards? • Cross connections • Dirty water from the jets • Dirty air or water jet piping? • Diverter inoperative • Electrical switch or receptacles too close to tub • Excess pump noise or vibration • Fiberglass/plastic floor not supported, cracks, leaks • Leak • No pump access • No GFCI • Not level • Odor • Pump doesn’t run • Suction cover missing, loose, suspect • Surface defects Readers should see PLUMBING FIXTURES, KITCHEN, BATH for our complete list of articles on this topic. Also see HOME & BUILDING INSPECTORS & INSPECTION METHODS. Use the Search Box at the top or bottom of these pages to find in-depth information about building, energy savings, and indoor environment inspection, diagnosis and repair at this website. Watch out: these inspection lists do not list all possible defects for the systems discussed, and not all home or building inspectors will examine all of the items listed here. CONTACT us to suggest corrections or additions to articles at this website. Also see these related article groups: These curriculae and building defect lists are based on smilar curriculum documents first prepared by Joe Scaduto, an ASHI member who prepared course material for Northeastern University's Building Inspection Certificate program in 1988, subsequently by DF, InspectApedia's editor, for New York University ca 1988 and later, with others, recommended to ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors. ASHI did not adopt this material though currently that association as well as others offer extensive HOME INSPECTOR EDUCATION material. The curriculum and lists of defects are informed by additional analysis of the process of home inspection that was developed beginning Calgary, AB for Canadian and U.S. home inspector education and certification examinations in 1997. Other early contributors to home inspection education in the U.S. and Canada include Dr. Jess Aronstein, Alan Carson, Mike Casey, Mark Cramer, John Cox, Dwight Barnett, Douglas Hansen, Rick Heyl, Larry Hoytt, Bill Merrill, Kevin O'Malley, Dennis Robitalille, Keith Peddie, Pat Porzio, Roger Robinson. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about inspection checklists & course curriculum for plumbing fixtures... Ask a Question or Search InspectApediaQuestions & answers or comments about inspection checklists for plumbing fixtures. Ask a Question or Enter Search Terms in the InspectApedia search box just below. 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