Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping. They are normally attached to a rear leg of the range or screwed into the wall...

December 28, 2022

Anti-Scald Valves

Anti-scald valves, also known as tempering valves and mixing valves, mix cold water in with outgoing hot water so that the hot water that leaves a fixture is not hot enough to scald a person. ...

December 23, 2022

Ant Inspection

Ant Inspection by Nick Gromicko, CMI® Ants are among the most prevalent pests in households, restaurants, hospitals, offices, warehouses, and virtually all buildings where food and water can be found. While mostly harmless to humans,...

December 23, 2022

An Introduction to Foreclosures

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® July 2010 A foreclosure is a process by which a homeowner loses their property, usually to a lender or local government, for failure to pay agreed-upon taxes, payments or fees. Common reasons...

December 21, 2022

Inspecting Aluminum Wiring

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Between approximately 1965 and 1973, single-strand (solid) aluminum wiring was sometimes substituted for copper branch-circuit wiring in residential electrical systems due to the sudden escalating price of copper. After...