Home Inspection Report Language Files - Oil Storage Tanks, Oil Piping, Gas Piping, Septic Tanks, Water Tanks InspectAPedia® -
Home inspection report example text for:
Buried oil tank inspection report language
Above ground oil tank inspection report language/LI>
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
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.
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
Septic Tanks
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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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PLUMBING.044 - Septic Tank MAINTENANCE - Caveat & Ref. to Attachment Page
PLUMBING.045 - Septic Tank Maintenance - ADDENDUM
PLUMBING.047 - Cesspool Tank Maintenance - Addendum
PLUMBING.048 - Septic Tank Maintenance - Tank Never Pumped Out - Caution
PLUMBING.049 - Septic Tanks - Steel Tank - Caution
Hot Water Tanks
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TechLib for Home Inspectors - we are in process of adding
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HEAT.070 - HW Boilers: Leaks, Corrosion, Expansion Tanks, Air Purge
HOTWATER.026 - Tandem use of sep. heater tank & DHW coil - footnote
HOTWATER.050 - Relief Valve Problems - Boilers, DHW, Tankless Coils
HOTWATER.082 - Tankless Demand - Thermar
NOINSPEC.052 - Mechanicals: Hot Water Tank Not Inspected - covered by Insul.
REFPLMG.R30 - Reference - Plumbing, wells pumps tanks
Water Storage and Water Pressure Tanks
WATERSUP.005 - Private Equipment: pump, tank, softener, etc installed
WATERSUP.022 - Water Softener - Culligan "F" tank
WATERSUP.028 - Water Softener - filthy salt tank
WATERSUP.050 - Pump & Tank installed, oper pressure, ran x mins, caveat -
WATERSUP.051 - Pump & Tank: recently installed equipment -
WATERSUP.052 - Tank Due for Replacement Soon -
WATERSUP.054 - Pressure Relief Valve Needed on water supply system tank -
WATERSUP.064 - Pump & Tank installed on Community System - pressure booster
WATERSUP.086 - Treatment Hookup found for Exchange tank - no equipment
WATERSUP.720 - Large Water Storage Tank - possible limited well delivery
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Abandon a Buried Oil Tank, How To - Abandoning Commercial Underground Tanks, Russ Brauksieck, ASHI Tech. Journal, Vol.3 No.1 Spring 1993, P. 40-41 [Reprint]
Petroleum Bulk Storage J. Sibblies, NY State DEC, Advice to Home Owners and Home Inspectors about Oil Storage Tanks - summary from ASHI Chapter Seminar.
Septic Tank inspection, testing, diagnosis, repair
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