1. (1) The Oregon certified home inspector shall observe permanently installed heating systems including:

   1. (a) Heating equipment;
   2. (b) Normal operating controls;
   3. (c) Automatic safety controls;
   4. (d) Chimneys, flues, and vents, where readily visible;
   5. (e) Solid fuel heating devices;
   6. (f) Heat distribution systems including fans, pumps, ducts, and piping, with supports, insulation, air filters, registers, radiators, fan coil units, convectors; and
   7. (g) The presence of installed heat source in each room.

2. (2) The Oregon certified home inspector shall describe:

   1. (a) Energy source; and
   2. (b) Heating equipment and distribution type.
3. (3) The Oregon certified home inspector shall operate the systems using normal operating controls.
4. (4) The Oregon certified home inspector shall open readily accessible panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

5. (5) The Oregon certified home inspector is not required to:

   1. (a) Operate automatic safety controls;
   2. (b) Ignite or extinguish solid fuel fires;

   3. (c) Observe:

      1. (A) The interior of flues;
      2. (B) Fireplace insert flue connections;
      3. (C) Humidifiers; or
      4. (D) The uniformity or adequacy of heat supply to the various rooms.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 670.310, 701.235, 701.350 & 701.355

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 701.350 & 701.355

History

Renumbered from 812-008-0080, CCB 5-2005, f. 8-24-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
CCB 7-2002, f. 6-26-02 cert. ef. 7-1-02
CCB 6-2001, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-01
CCB 9-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-24-00
CCB 7-2000, f. 6-29-00, cert. ef. 7-1-00
CCB 2-2000, f. 2-25-00, cert. ef. 3-1-00
CCB 8-1998, f. 10-29-98, cert. ef. 11-1-98
CCB 1-1998, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-98