This week I inspected a home with a vent-free fireplace. They’re common in Central Mississippi. After lighting the log set, my nose picked up a distinct odor. It smelled like a mix of burning dust and a kerosene lamp. The seller had
What type of refrigerant helps keep you cool? It’s probably labeled on your compressor – that big machine just outside your bedroom window – the one that makes all the noise! Why is that important, you ask? Read more below. Here’s where
Indoor air and it’s quality depend on the design of the interconnected parts of your home; somewhat like the knee bone is connected to the hip bone. Air quality can suffer when there are poor connections or no connections within the return air system.
If it’s red – there’s lead! We tested this window last week. Are you buying an older home (prior to 1978)? Your real estate agent will ask you to sign a lead paint disclosure statement (An EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards) encouraging you to consider having your home tested for lead based paint.