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Home Inspector Charlotte Reveals How To Tell If Your AC is Working Properly

June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

In this video Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin shows you what home inspectors look for when they inspect the HVAC on your home. If your differential is too low it could mean that you are low on Freon or your system is undersized. You could have too much of a differential in which your filter […]

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Tags: Heating/Air Conditioning · Home Maintenance · Pre-Inspections · Pre-Marketing Inspection · Preparing Your Home for the Inspection

Home Heating and Cooling

October 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Homeowners know that a great deal of energy is required to power heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, especially once winter or summer electric and gas bills arrive. In fact, as much as half of the energy used in a home goes towards heating and cooling the indoor environment.

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Tags: Heating/Air Conditioning · Home Improvement · Home Maintenance · Maintenance

Clogged Condensation Line Found During Charlotte Home Inspection

September 16th, 2009 · No Comments

In August of 2009 Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspection a house near Concord NC when he noticed water dripping out of the condensation overflow pipe. This owner was aware of the dripping becuse of the stepping stone there but he or she may have been unaware of exactly what was going on. The […]

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Tags: Heating/Air Conditioning · Home Maintenance · Maintenance

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Air Condition Trouble

September 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Recently Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin performed a home inspection in the Piper Glen area of Charlotte. While performing the inspection he noted that the AC units where not level. If these units are nt level it will cause the lubricant to settle on one end and burn the fan motor out prematurely. For more […]

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Tags: Heating/Air Conditioning · Home Maintenance · Maintenance

Program Your Charlotte Home Thermostat Via The Internet

June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

How smart is your thermostat? Probably smart enough to let you program temperature settings based on the weather and household activity for the week. But now, there is a thermostat that is smart enough to let you perform these functions via the Internet. A “smart thermostat”, (also known as a digital programmable thermostat) lets you […]

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Tags: Energy Saving · Heating/Air Conditioning