Repair – Avoid Mold
Vent pipe running through the garage and up into the attic. Interior pipes can condensate and cause mold. For interior piping they should be insulated to prevent contamination and mold.
Repair – Drill bit pierced water line
Accidents happen, drill bit went through a water line hidden under the basement slab.
Repair – Fan shuts on and off
Owner called and said there fan would run and shut off. Installer out of business, owners should hire companies that have been in business at least 10 yrs. Outlet was not properly installed causing water to enter switch and rust out components. Could have started a fire.
Repair – Fan vibrates siding
Fan vibrating siding on a home. Fan blades full of debris and causing fan to spin out of balance and shake the vinyl siding.
Repair – New system installation
Owner had chicken wire on his ceiling in the basement to keep the bats out. We cut out old system a contractor installed improperly and installed a better system on the front corner of the home. Once old system off could seal holes and keep bats out.
Repair – Critters getting in
Opening allowing mice and bats to enter the home.
Repair – Radon fan quit running
Owner called and said there radon fan quit running and installer was out of business. We traced wiring they installed and found they used nails to anchor the wire and it was shorting out in the crawlspace. Could have caused a house fire.
Repair – Radon levels
Owner called and stated fan is running but radon levels are no longer below the action level. Removing the fan and checking the fan blades. Blades are covered with dirt and a solid mass from 16 years of continuous running spinning but not drawing air.
Repair – Wall pipe snapped
Contractor used a thin wall pipe and it snapped in half during a cold snap.
Repair – Wrong fan removed
Wrong fan was removed and proper fan installed . New wiring to the switch and no more breaker kicking off in the electric panel.
Repair – Wrong fan used
Fan used was not designed for exterior installation. Electric box on the fan was filling with water and water ran down to the switch and shorted out the house breaker.
Repair – Wrong pipe and fittings
Contractor did not sue proper pipe and fittings
Repair – Wrong fan used
Fan used was not designed for exterior installation. Electric box on the fan was filling with water and water ran down to the switch and shorted out the house breaker.
Repair – Sweating pipe
Thin wall pipe sweats on humid days and eventually the drywall and wood become saturated with water.
Repair – Fan is full of water
Radon fan installed in a basement. Fan was full of water. System had to be taken apart and mount the fan outdoors.
Repair – Piping is not secure
Pipe is not glued or anchored properly.
Repair – Poor quality
Poor workmanship and wrong pipe.
