| (a) Plumbing systems. The inspector shall:
(1) report:
(A) location of water meter;
(B) location of homeowners main water supply shutoff
valve; and
(C) static water pressure;
(2) report as Deficient:
(A) the presence of active leaks;
(B) the lack of a pressure reducing valve when the
water pressure exceeds 80 PSI;
(C) the lack of an expansion tank at the water heater(s)
when a pressure reducing valve is in place at the water supply line/system;
(D) the absence of:
(i) fixture shut-off valves;
(ii) dielectric unions, when applicable;
(iii) back-flow devices, anti-siphon devices, or air
gaps at the flow end of fixtures; and
(E) deficiencies in:
(i) water supply pipes and waste pipes;
(ii) the installation and termination of the vent system;
(iii) the performance of fixtures and faucets not connected
to an appliance;
(iv) water supply, as determined by viewing functional
flow in two fixtures operated simultaneously;
(v) fixture drain performance;
(vi) orientation of hot and cold faucets;
(vii) installed mechanical drain stops;
(viii) commodes, fixtures, showers, tubs, and enclosures;
and
(ix) the condition of the gas distribution system.
(3) The inspector is not required to:
(A) operate any main, branch, or shut-off valves;
(B) operate or inspect sump pumps or waste ejector
pumps;
(C) verify the performance of:
(i) the bathtub overflow;
(ii) clothes washing machine drains or hose bibbs;
or
(iii) floor drains;
(D) inspect:
(i) any system that has been winterized, shut down
or otherwise secured;
(ii) circulating pumps, free-standing appliances, solar
water heating systems, water-conditioning equipment, filter systems,
water mains, private water supply systems, water wells, pressure tanks,
sprinkler systems, swimming pools, or fire sprinkler systems;
(iii) inaccessible gas supply system components for
leaks;
(iv) for sewer clean-outs; or
(v) for the presence or performance of private sewage
disposal systems; or
(E) determine:
(i) quality, potability, or volume of the water supply;
or
(ii) effectiveness of backflow or anti-siphon devices.
(b) Water heaters. The inspector shall:
(1) report:
(A) the energy source;
(B) the capacity of the units;
(2) report as Deficient:
(A) inoperative units;
(B) leaking or corroded fittings or tanks;
(C) damaged or missing components;
(D) the absence of a cold water shut-off valve;
(E) if applicable, the absence of a pan or a pan drain
system that does not terminate over a waste receptor or to the exterior
of the building above the ground surface;
(F) inappropriate locations;
(G) the lack of protection from physical damage;
(H) burners, burner ignition devices or heating elements,
switches, or thermostats that are not a minimum of 18 inches above
the lowest garage floor elevation, unless the unit is listed for garage
floor installation;
(I) the absence of an opening that would allow access
to equipment for inspection, service, repair or replacement without
removing permanent construction or building finish;
(J) when applicable; a floored passageway and service
platform that would allow access for equipment inspection, service,
repair or replacement;
(K) the absence of or deficiencies in the temperature
and pressure relief valve and discharge piping;
(L) a temperature and pressure relief valve that failed
to operate, when tested manually;
(M) in electric units, deficiencies in:
(i) performance of heating elements; and
(ii) condition of conductors; and
(N) in gas units:
(i) gas leaks;
(ii) flame impingement, uplifting flame, improper flame
color, or excessive scale build-up;
(iii) the absence of a gas shut-off valve within six
feet of the appliance;
(iv) the absence of a gas appliance connector or one
that exceeds six feet in length;
(v) gas appliance connectors that are concealed within
or extended through walls, floors, partitions, ceilings or appliance
housings;
(vi) deficiencies in:
(I) combustion and dilution air;
(II) gas shut-off valves;
(III) access to a gas shutoff valves that prohibit
full operation;
(IV) gas appliance connector materials; and
(V) vent pipe, draft hood, draft, proximity to combustibles,
and vent termination point and clearances.
(3) The inspector is not required to:
(A) verify the effectiveness of the temperature and
pressure relief valve, discharge piping, or pan drain pipes;
(B) operate the temperature and pressure relief valve
if the operation of the valve may, in the inspector's reasonable judgment,
cause damage to persons or property; or
(C) determine the efficiency or adequacy of the unit.
(c) Hydro-massage therapy equipment. The inspector
shall:
(1) report as Deficient:
(A) inoperative units;
(B) the presence of active leaks;
(C) deficiencies in components and performance;
(D) missing and damaged components;
(E) the absence of an opening that would allow access
to equipment for inspection, service, repair or replacement without
removing permanent construction or building finish; and
(F) the absence or failure of operation of ground-fault
circuit interrupter protection devices; and
(2) The inspector is not required to determine the
adequacy of self-draining features of circulation systems.
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