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July 25, 2022
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I had inspected a home near Milwaukee in the summer about 10 years ago. My client called re...
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by Thomas Feiza
July 18, 2022
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Home inspectors visually inspect and report on residential air conditioning sy...
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by Thomas Feiza
May 9, 2022
Air Conditioning Basics
The Science Behind Your Inspection
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Air Conditioning Basic Systems and Inspecti...
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by Thomas Feiza
March 18, 2022
No, furnaces should not leak – but they do. Water and forced air furnaces just don’t mix. Furnaces in cold climates often have water flowing through humidifiers in the plenum. These humidifiers can leak. A modern high-efficiency furnace (over 90%) works by condensing steam from the products of combustion; this produces water that must be drained from the furnace.
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by Thomas Feiza
February 11, 2022
By Tom Feiza, Mr. Fix-It, Inc.
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The efficiency of forced air furnaces has changed dramatically. From roughly 1920 to 1980, ...
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