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GLOSSARY <br />matic Safety Controls: Devtces aes+gnetl and instaileC ta pratect systems antl components <br />,rom axcessrvely nign or iow pressures anC temperatures. excessrve <br />aiectncai rirrent. ioss ot warer. ioss ot igrnnan. tuH ieaks. tire. <br />•reezing. or otner unsate conainons_ ' <br />Central Air Conditianing: . <br />A system wnich uses ducis to astnbute caeled andar dehumioified <br />au ;o more than one room or uses pipes to atsinbute chiuee water ro <br />^ea[ excnangers in more than ane room, and which is noc pwgged <br />nto an elecinpl conveniente outlet. <br />Component <br />A reaaity accessible and observable aspect ot a system. such as a <br />Hoor. ar wall, but not individual pieces such as boards ar nails where <br />many sundar pietes make up the component. <br />Crass Cannection: <br />Any physical connection or arrangement between potable water and <br />3ny source ot contamination. <br />Oangerous or Adverse Situatians: <br />S4tuauans whrch pose a threat ot injury to the inspector. and those <br />s+tuanans which reqwre the usa ot special protectwe ctothing or <br />safery eqwpment. <br />Oescribe: <br />Report m wntirig a system or component by its type. or other <br />ooserved characiensiics. to disiinqwsh it from other camponents <br />used tor the same purpose. <br />Dismantle: <br />Le apart or remove any component. device or piece oF <br />ment that is boited. screwed. or fastened by other means and <br />;nat would not be dismantled by a homeowner in the course of <br />^ormai nousenold maintenance. <br />Engineering: <br />Analysis ar des,gn work reqwring exiensive preparatian and <br />axpenence in the use ot mathemapcs. chemistry: physics. and the <br />engineenng saences. <br />Enter: ' <br />To go,nto an area to observe all visible components. <br />Functional Drainage: <br />A drain is functional when it empties in a reasonable amount of time <br />and does nat overftow when another fixture is drdined <br />simultaneously_ <br />Functional Ftow: <br />A reasonable How at the highest fixture in a dwelling when another <br />fixture is operated simultaneously. <br />Househald Appliances: <br />Kitchen and laundry appliances. room air conditioners. and similar <br />appliances. <br />Inspector. <br />Any person who examines any component of a building, thraugh <br />wsual means and through normal user controls. without the use ot <br />mathematiCal sciences. <br />Installed: Attached or connected such that the installed item requires tools for <br />- - al. <br />al Operating Contralsc . <br />Homeowner operated devices such as a thermosiat. wall switch. or <br />safery switch. <br />Obsen?e: <br />The act ot making a visual examination. <br />On-site Water Supply Quality: <br />Water quatity is based an the baaenal. chemical. mineral. ana solids <br />content of the water. <br />On-site Water Supply Quantity: <br />Water quanary is the rate ot Now ot water. <br />Operate: <br />To puse sysiems or equipment ta function. <br />Primary Windaws and Daarr. <br />wndows anclar extenar doors which are designed ro remain in their <br />respecdve openings year round artd not leR open for the endre <br />summer. <br />Readily Openahle Acceu Panel: <br />A panel provided for homeowner inspection and mairttenance which <br />has removable or operable fasteners ar latch devices in order to be <br />lifted off. swung apen. ar othenwise removed by ane persan, and its <br />edges and tasteners are nat painted in place. Umited to thase <br />panels within normal reach or fram a 4-fuot stepladder, and which <br />are not blodced by siored items. fumiture, or building components. <br />Recreational Facilities: <br />Spas. saunas, steam baths. swimming pools, tennis courts. play- <br />graund equipment. and other exerase, entertainment, or athletic <br />facilities. <br />Representative Number. <br />For multiple identical components such as windows and electrical <br />ouUets - one such companent per room. Far muitiple idenecal <br />exterior components - one such component on each side af the <br />building. <br />Roaf Drainage Systems: <br />Gutters. downspauts. leaders, splashblocks, and similar compo- <br />nents used to carry water off a rooF and away from a building. <br />Safety Glaaing: <br />Tempered glass. laminated glass. ar rigid plastic. <br />Shut Dawn: <br />A piece of equipment or a system is shut down when it cannat be <br />aperated by the device or control which a home owner should <br />normally use to operate it. If its safety switch ar c'ucuit breaker is in <br />the 'off' posidon. or ifs fuse is missirg or blown, the inspectar is not <br />required ta reestablish the arcuit for the purpose of operadng the <br />equipment or system. <br />Solid Fuel-Heating Device: <br />Any wood. coal. or other similar organic fuel buming device, <br />including but not limited to fireplaces whether masonry or factory <br />twilt. fireplac:e inserts and stoves, woodstoves (room heaters), <br />central fumaces, and combinations ot these devices. <br />Structural Companent: <br />A comportent which supports non-variable forces or weights (dead <br />loads) and variable forces or weights (live loads). <br />$yStB01: <br />A combinadon ot interacting or interdependent components, <br />assembled to carry out one ar more funcKions. <br />Technically Exhaustive: <br />An inspection is technically exhaustive when it imolves the exten- <br />sive use ot ineasurements, instruments. testing, calculatians. and <br />other means to develop scientific or engineering findings. conGu- <br />sions. and recommendaGons. <br />Underfloar Crawl Space: <br />The area within the canfines ot the foundation and between the <br />ground and the underside of the lawest floor sirucfural component.