Home Inspecion & Maintenance Series
Issues with Bathrooms
Presented by Stephen Lee with CRI
1. Electric Outlet
(Problems: Outlets are not GFCI – Inspection issue)
GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) Outlet
GFCI receptacles were required in houses starting 1971.
GFCI outlets prevent serious electric shock and reduce the risk of electrical fire by monitoring electrical current, cutting power or ‘tripping’ when the outlets detect an imbalance or excess current flow down an unintended path. In U.S., anyplace within six feet of a sink or water source is required to install GFCI outlets such as Kitchen, Bathroom.
GFCI Outlet
2.Exhaust (Ceiling) Fan
(Problems: Ventilation fan is very noisy – Uncomfortable)
Motor unit
Vent out types
Capacity
“CFM” (Cubic Feet per Minute) : 70 CFM, 70-100 CFM, 100 CFM
( Usually 1 CFM per SF)
Noise
“Sones”:
Quiet Bath Fans: Under 1.5 Sones Approximately the volume of a
whisper
Moderate Bath Fans: 1.5-3.0 Sones Approximately the volume of a
running stream
Loud Bath Fans: Over 3.0 Sones Approximately the volume of a
conversation.
3.Underneath Sink – U shape Trap ( Called “P-Trap”)
(Problems: Leaking / Slow Draining)
This plug prevents sewer gases — smell from coming up the wastewater line and out the sink.
It also can trap small objects that fall down the sink, such as jewelry, making it easier to extract them or clean up.
P-Trap
S-Trap Vs. P-Trap
2.Toilet – Water Tank
(Problems: Fill Valve leaking /Flush Valve leaking –noisy , Wasting water)
