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Do you have aluminum wiring in your home? Is it safe?
At a recent Leavenworth home inspection we noticed aluminum wiring to the water heater and oven. The home owner had some questions so we answered them. Aluminum wiring became a popular alternative for...
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Improper aluminum wiring ‘sparks’ interest in a hot water heater repair.
How hot is too hot? We recently observed this hot water heater on a Leavenworth home inspection in the upper Wenatchee Valley. Aluminum branch circuit wiring was used to supply the hot water heater’s...
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Leavenworth’s Tumwater Canyon Fire Grows to 200 Acres
The Tumwater Canyon wildfire started on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, just 6 miles west of Leavenworth, Washington. The fire grew to 200 acres by Thursday evening with over 100 people working it. Read...
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Winthrop Home Inspection Photo: Rattlesnakes!
Check out this recent photo from a home inspection in Methow Valley. I came across a dead rattlesnake in the crawl space. This deadly guy may have entered through the ventilation while chasing...
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Leavenworth’s 16th Annual Home & Garden Tour
Photo credit: http://www.cascademedicalcenter.org Don’t miss Leavenworth’s 16th Annual Home & Garden Tour on Sunday, Sept. 11th. You can begin at any of the homes starting at noon and it ends at...
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2011 Tour of Homes : Wenatchee, Chelan, Malaga & Peshastin
credit: http://www.nchba.cc The North Central Home Builders Association’s annual Tour Of Homes is coming up on Sept. 22-25th. Most homes are in the Wenatchee area but you’ll find one in Lake Chelan,...
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Lake Chelan Home Inspection Photo
Here is an opportunity to learn from someone else’s mistake. Check out the photo below taken at a recent Chelan home inspection. You should never cut a main support beam so that plumbing pipes have...
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Blower Door, Duct Blaster & HVAC Testing Services in Wenatchee
Wenatchee HVAC Testing: AMS Inspection Services is now offering duct blaster and blower door testing services in response to the requirements for Washington State Energy Code. New construction homes...
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Wenatchee Complex Wildfire Update
Fire Update – September 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m. PT “A public meeting was held last night in Wenatchee. Fire officials briefed more than 100 citizens on the status of the fire. Yesterday, the First Creek...
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How to avoid or take care of ice dams.
You may notice long, beautiful icicles hanging from the roofs on homes this time of year. As pretty as these winter icicle can be they may do considerable damage to your home. Ice dams form on roofs...
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