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Fix a Leaking Water Heater Relief Valve

Have you noticed water dripping from the relief valve or discharge pipe on your water heater? A leaking temperature and pressure relief valve (T&P or TPR valve) isn’t something you should ignore—but it also doesn’t necessarily mean you need to replace the valve...

Three-Light Tester Versus Ideal SureTest

I conducted an experiment in which I tested receptacles with different wiring problems. I tested each wiring configuration with both a three-light tester and a SureTest circuit analyzer. I will show the results of each of these tests so that you can see the advantages and the limitations of these two devices.

About Me

Welcome to my blog. I have been a home inspector in the Abilene, Texas and Brownwood, Texas area since 2002. I love the job that I do, and I love the people I meet.

What is a Reverse-Fed Breaker?

In a back-fed breaker, the wires that are bringing the power into the panel are connected to the back-fed breaker just like they are connected to any other breaker. This means that the power is going backwards through the back-fed breaker and then to the main bus.