Plumbing system
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(a)Home inspectors shall observe and report on the following visibly and readily accessible components, systems and conditions:
(1)interior water supply and distribution systems including fixtures and faucets;
(2)drain, waste and vent systems;
(3)water heating equipment and vents and pipes;
(4)fuel storage and fuel distribution systems and components;
(5)drainage sumps, sump pumps, ejector pumps and related piping;
(6)active leaks.
(b)In inspecting plumbing systems and components, home inspectors shall operate all readily accessible:
(1)fixtures and faucets;
(2)domestic hot water systems;
(3)drain pumps and waste ejectors pumps;
(4)the water supply at random locations for functional flow;
(5)waste lines from random sinks, tubs and showers for functional drainage.
(c)Home inspectors are not required to:
(1)operate any main, branch or fixture valve, except faucets, or to determine water temperature;
(2)observe and report on any system that is shut down or secured;
(3)observe and report on any plumbing component that is not readily accessible;
(4)observe and report on any exterior plumbing component or system or any underground drainage system;
(5)observe and report on fire sprinkler systems;
(6)evaluate the potability of any water supply;
(7)observe and report on water conditioning equipment including softener and filter systems;
(8)operate freestanding or built in appliances;
(9)observe and report on private water supply systems;
(10)test shower pans, tub and shower surrounds or enclosures for leakage;
(11)observe and report on gas supply system for materials, installation or leakage;
(12)evaluate the condition and operation of water wells and related pressure tanks and pumps; the quality or quantity of water from on-site water supplies or the condition and operation of on-site sewage disposal systems such as cesspools, septic tanks, drain fields, related underground piping, conduit, cisterns and equipment;
(13)observe, operate and report on fixtures and faucets if the flow end of the faucet is connected to an appliance;
(14)record the location of any visible fuel tank on the inspected property that is not within or directly adjacent to the structure;
(15)observe and report on any spas, saunas, hot-tubs or jetted tubs;
(16)observe and report on any solar water heating systems.
(d)Home inspections shall describe the water supply, drain, waste and vent piping materials; the water heating equipment including capacity, and the energy source and the location of the main water and main fuel shut-off valves. In preparing a report, home inspectors shall state whether the water supply and waste disposal systems are a public, private or unknown.