Editor's note: This information is adapted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide, 2000. Click here for other stories and checklists in this series.
| Inspection checklist | ||||||
| 6- Plumbing | ||||||
| DATA | CONDITION/NEEDED REPAIRS | |||||
| Water service entry | replace | retain | ||||
| Curb valve location | ||||||
| Line size | Material | |||||
| Shutoff valve operable? | ||||||
| Water meter location | ||||||
| Interior water distribution lines | ||||||
| replace | retain | |||||
| Pipe size | Pipe material | Fixtures served | ||||
| Thermal protection adequate | ||||||
| DWV piping | replace | retain | ||||
| Pipe size | Pipe material | Fixtures served | ||||
| Vents, drains and traps operable? | ||||||
| Hot water heater | replace | retain | ||||
| Type | Age | |||||
| Storage capacity | Gal. | |||||
| Recovery rate | ||||||
| Plumbing components adequate? | ||||||
| Fuel burning components adequate? | ||||||
| Controls adequate? | ||||||
| Water well | ||||||
| Location | ||||||
| Depth of casing | ||||||
| Pump type | Age | |||||
| Capacity | GPM | Depth | ||||
| Pressure tank adequate? | ||||||
| Septic system | ||||||
| Location | ||||||
| Tank capacity (gal.) | ||||||
| Age of system | ||||||
| Size of drain field | ||||||
| Grease trap clean? | ||||||
| Gas supply in seismic regions | ||||||
| Service entrance has adequate clearance/flexible connection? | ||||||
| Has automatic emergency shutoff valve? | ||||||
