Inspection Report Language for All Types of Tanks Found at Residential Properties
Oil Storage Tanks, Oil Piping, Gas Piping, Septic Tanks, Water Tanks
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Oil tank inspection report text examples - Home inspection report example text for:Buried oil tank inspection report language
- Above ground oil tank inspection report language
- Gas piping and LP gas tank inspection report language
- Septic tank inspection report language
- Hot water tank inspection report language
- Water storage tanks and water pressure tank inspection report language
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This document lists and links-to our home inspection report language library which describes and suggests reporting language for defects in heating fuel tanks and piping for both oil and gas fuels, and other tank types and tank defects including septic tanks, hot water tanks, water storage tanks, and water pressure tanks.

Buried Heating Oil Tanks

Carson Dunlop's sketch at page top illustrates an above ground indoor heating oil storage tank.

The documents organized from this page provide sample inspection report language for defects observed in the visual inspection these components. Information here addresses visually-identifiable defects in oil tanks and gas tanks found at residential and light commercial properties, including above ground oil storage tanks (AST), buried or underground storage tanks (UST), water tanks, septic tanks, LP gas storage tanks, and related references and resources.

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Gas Piping and LP Gas Tanks

Gas Fuel Piping or Tank Faults Gas Piping and Tank Defects - Home Inspection Report Library - sample inspection report language

Heating Oil Tank Inspections

Defects in Oil Tank Installations, Home Inspection Report Language Library: Defects in Oil Tank Installations, Oil Tanks, and Heating Oil Piping

Reporting Buried fuel tanks, Buried fuel oil tanks, oil or gas, basic advice for home owners and home buyers, home inspection report language

Reporting Oil Tanks Home Inspection Report Language Library: Defects in Oil Tank Installations, Oil Tanks, and Heating Oil Piping

The Oil Tank Information Website Heating Oil Underground & Above ground Oil Storage Tank Leaks, Testing, Problems & Solutions

Also see BURIED OIL TANK REPORTS and SEPTIC TANKS and WATER TANK: USES, TROUBLESHOOTING.

Septic Tanks

The Septic Systems Information Website provides in-depth information about the inspection, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of septic systems. Septic system defects and reporting language are suggested and are organized by type of system such as shown by the examples of original report text files listed below.

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You can also use the links at Related Topics to access the inspection defect recognition or reporting language for the topics listed here.

PLUMBING.044 - Septic Tank MAINTENANCE - Caveas - SEPTIC TANK INSPECTION PROCEDURE
PLUMBING.045 - Septic Tank Maintenance - ADDENDUM- SEPTIC TANK PUMPING SCHEDULE
PLUMBING.047 - Cesspool Tank Maintenance - Addendum - CESSPOOLS and CESSPOOL SAFETY WARNINGS
PLUMBING.048 - Septic Tank Maintenance - Tank Never Pumped Out - SEPTIC CARE INSTRUCTIONS
PLUMBING.049 - Septic Tanks - Steel Tank - Caution - STEEL SEPTIC TANKS

Hot Water Tanks, Hydronic (hot water) heating Boilers

Some of the text indicated by header lines below is presently offline but remains available via DJ Friedman's TechLib for Home Inspectors - we are in process of adding these text files to our online library. As files are added the items below will become live hyperlinks. NOTICE: while example report language is provided here, reproduction of this or any of our web pages or their contents at other websites or in printed documents for sale is prohibited.

HEAT.070     - HW Boilers: Leaks, Corrosion, Expansion Tanks, Air Purge

HOTWATER.026 - Tandem use of sep. heater tank & DHW coil - Alternative Hot Water Sources & Methods
HOTWATER.050 - Relief Valve Problems -
                              RELIEF VALVES - Water Heaters, 
               RELIEF VALVES - Water Tanks, 
               TANKLESS COILS
HOTWATER.082 - Tankless Demand - Thermar - TANKLESS WATER HEATERS
NOINSPEC.052 - Mechanicals: Hot Water Tank Not Inspected - covered Insulate Hot Water Tank?

REFPLMG.R30  - Reference - 
               BOILERS, HEATING, 
                              STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS, 
                              WATER HEATERS

Water Storage and Water Pressure Tanks

WATERSUP.005 - Private Equipment:
                              WATER PUMP CONTROLS & SWITCHES, 
               WATER TANK: USES, TROUBLESHOOTING, 
               WATER SOFTENERS & CONDITIONERS installed
WATERSUP.022 - Water Softener - Culligan "F" tank 
                              DIAGNOSE WATER SOFTENER PROBLEMS
WATERSUP.028 - Water Softener - filthy salt tank   
                              SOFTENER CLEANING & SANITIZING
WATERSUP.050 - Pump & Tank installed, oper pressure, ran x mins, caveat -
               WATER PRESSURE & FLOW MEASUREMENT
WATERSUP.051 - Pump & Tank: recently installed equipment - 
               WATER PRESSURE PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS TABLE
WATERSUP.052 - Tank Due for Replacement Soon -
               WATER TANK REPAIRS
WATERSUP.054 - Pressure Relief Valve Needed WATER TANK PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
WATERSUP.064 - Pump & Tank installed on Community System - pressure booster
               MUNICIPAL WATER PRESSURE IMPROVEMENTS
WATERSUP.086 - Treatment Hookup found for Exchange tank - no equipment
WATERSUP.720 - Large Water Storage Tank - possible limited well
               How Much Water is In the Well?

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Technical Reviewers & References

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Carson, Dunlop & Associates Ltd., 120 Carlton Street Suite 407, Toronto ON M5A 4K2. (416) 964-9415 1-800-268-7070 info@carsondunlop.com. Thanks to Alan Carson and Bob Dunlop, for permission to use illustrations from their publication, The Illustrated Home which illustrates construction details and building components. Carson Dunlop provides home inspection education including the ASHI-adopted a Home Inspection Home Study Course, and publications such as the Home Reference Book, the Home Reference eBook, and report writing materials including the Horizon report writer, and home inspection services. Alan Carson is a past president of ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors.

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The Home Reference Book - the Encyclopedia of Homes, Carson Dunlop & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, 25th Ed., 2012, is a bound volume of more than 450 illustrated pages that assist home inspectors and home owners in the inspection and detection of problems on buildings. The text is intended as a reference guide to help building owners operate and maintain their home effectively. Field inspection worksheets are included at the back of the volume. Special Offer: For a 10% discount on any number of copies of the Home Reference Book purchased as a single order. Enter INSPECTAHRB in the order payment page "Promo/Redemption" space. InspectAPedia.com editor Daniel Friedman is a contributing author.

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