How to Perform a Plumbing Inspection According to the InterNACHI® SOP

Subscribe to our KZbin Channel: kzbin.info?... In this part of the nine-part video series on home inspections, follow along with Certified Professional Inspector® Jim Krumm and Mike Krumm as they inspect the plumbing system of a home according to InterNACHI's Home Inspection Standards of Practice.
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[@marcuscalderon7092]

These videos clarify so much!

[@internachi]

Thank you. We have more at kzbin.info/aero/PLKPEi6DdHVZyHK4tkfQuDKRPkBE5oWtuA

[@tewodrosgudeta5252]

It's great video, when you take the course and see the video, I understand it more! Thanks NACHI!!

[@internachi]

Glad it was helpful!

[@archangel8876]

@@internachi Great video! I've started a Home Inspection Course, I'm on my first week of studies. With all the information divulged here, I'm thinking passing the course exams would not be enough. I think I would need some training hours out in the field to be more adept. I'm based in California. "What's the best way to get hands on experience training?" Thanks!

[@DamnZambambos]

Very informative. Thank you

[@internachi]

You're welcome. We have more at kzbin.info/aero/PLKPEi6DdHVZyHK4tkfQuDKRPkBE5oWtuA

[@paulb9156]

Great video. It may be mentioned in another video but the kitchen range hood exhaust fan cfm rating may be limited by the AHJ. The reason is it can cause backdraft of combustion gases. If it’s greater than the max allowable (400cfm in some jurisdictions) then make up air is needed in the kitchen.

[@internachi]

Right. CAZ testing is beyond the scope of a home inspection.

[@jeffwatson2129]

This guy is my hero!

[@internachi]

He's the best.

[@nursesmith12]

Great video!

[@internachi]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AIBotnot]

I want this guy for my home inspection. He is good

[@internachi]

He's the best.

[@brickcitynetwork]

great job .. !!

[@internachi]

Thank you for watching.

[@05763312]

Excellent video

[@internachi]

Thank you for watching.

[@AbdulMajeed-hx4jv]

Good information 👍

[@internachi]

Thanks.

[@calebmoore1337]

Question on the kitchen tap. In Texas at least I was taught that hot water on a single lever control should be pushed back, away from the person, and cold pulled forward, as to not have a small child come and try and turn on the water and end up turning hot water on and burning or scalding themselves, is that strictly a Texas thing? Or not an Internachi thing? Just curious.. great video nonetheless!

[@internachi]

Good catch, Caleb. You could reach out to the inspector at www.nachi.org/certified-inspectors/james-krumm-cmi-6629

[@henrys.3399]

after 31 years of home inspections, retired now, I'm surprised that you didn't go over the DVW (where visible of course)

[@internachi]

Glad you enjoyed watching the video.

[@paulmorris6177]

Question...for the "Functional water test", is there a difference (different standards) for a city-fed water supply and well water?

[@internachi]

Good question.

[@DansVlog]

I don’t know why they said that was a good question. You have to think like a buyer… Whether you’re going to use rainwater well water city water or 5 gallon bucket don’t you want to know if when your son flushes the toilet and your wife is taking a shower. She’s about to get scalded? Remember as a home inspector, it’s not our job to determine why something is happening, it’s our job to report that something is in fact, happening. A drop in water pressure is a drop in water pressure and it so shall be noted.

[@damienpalladino8797]

Will certification tests through Nachi comply with NC law and allow me to work in my home state?

[@internachi]

Yes. You'll want to visit our NC page of information at www.nachi.org/licensing-and-certification/us/north-carolina

[@DansVlog]

Hold on… how is providing outside air to the water heater going to stop the dryer from pulling the water heater gasses from the flu? That doesn’t make sense. Wouldn’t you want outside air for the DRYER so it won’t pull air from the utility room?

[@streetcruise9807]

In Pennsylvania, do I need to pay $225 to the exam ? Is the exam include in the package?

[@internachi]

No. Visit www.nachi.org/licensing-and-certification/us/pennsylvania

[@geremiascardona8201]

Water heater I noticed is missing earthquake straps

[@internachi]

Yep. Not required in every state/locality. So be careful.

[@common_c3nts]

The most important part of a plumbing inspection is sending a camera down a drain and all the way to the main sewer. This is the easiest way to ensure that the main drain line is not damaged underground or has roots entering it. If they do not scope the drains then their plumbing inspection is a waste of money.

[@internachi]

Right. Thanks for watching.

[@BC-zf1tk]

Your good you, you your good

[@internachi]

You good you too good.

[@triple6758]

@@internachi LOL

[@tyler3628]

Water heater doesn't have a vacuum relief valve.

[@internachi]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching. I teach free online classes for inspectors at www.nachi.org/webinars. Free, online, and open to everyone.

[@sergystraystar9135]

What did he mean when he said too close to combustibles? What are the Combustibles?

[@internachi]

That's stuff that gets too hot and ignites.

[@pbr2424]

There is not any supports for the gas meter it is just supported by the piping. The gas regulator also is too low to the ground and can be buried in snow so if the regulator malfunctioned the gas could not vent off into the atmosphere but could accumulate in the snow and cause an explosion. The gas regulator should be 3 feet minimum. The gas meter should be tagged out and turn of immediately. The gas piping to the furnace and the water heater doesn't have any supports and is also hanging by the piping itself. Once again unit should be locked and tagged out due to safety. The gas piping to the furnace with the elbow is not supported to maintain a vertical position and could be unscrewed or loosen by hand causing a gas leak and explosion. Seems like alot of things you don't check because items are in the way like under a sink or you can't turn a shut off valve off because you don't have to. So you can't say if the shut off valves works or not it could be non functional and not closing which the buyer is now responsible for. Anyone would assume you would put your hand on the valve but no. Seem like a lot of work excuses to do as little as required. I would have a license plumber do the inspection with the ability to do a hands on inspection according to the plumbing and gas codes for that area. You would end up saving money because the seller would be required to repair all the defects before buying. Thank you

[@internachi]

Glad you enjoyed watching the video.

[@amosdunham2511]

woah!! " if you do damage to the house you are responsible " ?? so are we saying if we uncover a defect during a test. That dfect causes some sort of Damage we are responsible for repair??

[@internachi]

Good question, Amos. Here's an article about doing damage during a home inspection. It's your job. www.nachi.org/damage-during-inspection.htm

[@amosdunham2511]

@@internachi correct this was the article I was thinking of when I heard this. So which is it? We are liable or not? I guess it would be up to my insurance company really. However it would be nice to be clear before it happens to me.

[@henrys.3399]

there is a thing called "condition upon discovery".....you didn't cause the problem, you found it that way and thats what goes in the report

[@jimzimmerman5288]

Isn't that a,window above the dryer????

[@internachi]

Thanks for sharing.

[@CharlesBuell]

The high loop on the washer does not count as the required high loop.

[@DansVlog]

That is exactly right. However, this video was shot three years ago, and he might have learned since. Somethings, we fail to realize as a home inspector is, although we’re not code enforcement, we are safety and function reporters, and according to the manufactures installation manual on new dishwashers that have built-in high lines, you still are instructed to install a proper high line it is our job to know what proper installation is, according to the manufacturers recommendation. I apologize for the grammar, I talk text, and sometimes it can be wonky.

[@internachi]

Right.

[@jimzimmerman5288]

TPR needs to terminate in an approved location. The floor is not that location.

[@DansVlog]

Not a concrete floor?

[@internachi]

Correct.

[@jimzimmerman5288]

Dishwasher has an Air gap.

[@internachi]

Yes.

[@alykotituotteet]

American plumbing is funny lol

[@internachi]

I agree.

[@KeilyShhh]

Not sure why but this guy seems angry and super annoyed to be making this video lol... Hope that doesn't sound mean but rather comes across as constructive criticism :) But still, thumbs up for the content :)

[@internachi]

Hm. That's his "happy inspector" mode.

[@KeilyShhh]

@@internachi lol oh I'm sorry... maybe I wrote that message when I was drunk. I meant no offense.

[@KeilyShhh]

@@internachi I'm slowly getting into flipping houses and the video was very helpful!

[@garycasper2929]

@@KeilyShhh I play his videos at 1.5x the speed... He sounds much better/ happier.. Lol..

[@petereyes1057]

Right. LOL 😂

[@TheBooze13]

These guys are so overkill lol

[@internachi]

It's not overkill when you're their client. Thoroughness is the sign of professionalism. And in relation to inspecting too much, I recommend checking out the Standards of Practice at www.nachi.org/sop.

[@jeffwatson2129]

You mean not a millennial?

[@kylehallam2076]

There is so much shit wrong with this I don't even know where to begin. The venting touching the copper lines of the water heater should have been the first huge no-no because two dissimilar metals touching will corrode one of the two metals - he doesn't mention the issue. The venting can touch combustibles because it is b-vent or double walled venting. That is its specific purpose, to allow it to touch combustibles without the risk of fire. He doesn't mention the shutoff valve on the hot side. That is against code because if someone shuts it off it turns the water heater into a bomb. He is way the fuck off about "combustion air", and it doesn't make sense. How the hell would apartments work with water heaters if it needed as much space as he claims. Do not listen to this guy for advice. There is so much more I could comment about but I've gone on long enough. Jesus Christ.

[@internachi]

Thanks for watching.

[@toroscosmicos9889]

Get a professional to conduct a plumbing inspection...never a home inspector.

[@internachi]

I disagree. Home inspectors are professionals. I would say that it's best to hire a "certified" home inspector. There are many states that do not require certification. To find a certified professional inspectors, use www.nachi.org/certified-inspectors

[@toroscosmicos9889]

@@internachi of course you do You're a hack like that douchebag

[@whith5184]

@@toroscosmicos9889 i don't think it's financially reasonable to hire a certified person from each trade - nor is there time to - to inspect each area of the house. it's better to find someone to do a basic inspection to determine if a further investigation is required. you would be paying thousands of dollars, rather than like $400 at the get-go

[@sergystraystar9135]

@@toroscosmicos9889 Why are you such a dick

[@garycasper2929]

@@sergystraystar9135 I think he’s (an out of work) plumber, in desperate need of work.?.. Lol...