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So, You Want to Become a Home Inspector By Hollis Brown, copyright

This article explains how to get started as a home inspector.

Mystery and Magic of Air-conditioning By Hollis Brown, copyright

This document discusses the fundamental science behind the refrigeration cycle. It describes air to air residential cooling systems and heat pumps and explains basic inspection methods and procedures.

Previously published in the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Annual Conference InspectionWorld Proceedings, 2003, and the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI) Fall Conference Listen, Learn, Succeed proceedings, 2004.

Determing Air Conditioner Age & Capacity  By HomeTech Information Systems, Inc., copyright

This document serves as an aid to decoding air-conditioner data plates with respect to date of manufacture and system capacity. Much of the information applies to furnaces and water heaters as well.

Controlling the Indoor Winter Air Furnaces & Boilers By Hollis Brown, copyright

This document discusses the fundamental physics involved in energy conversion through combustion. It describes many common furnaces and boilers and explains basic inspection methods and procedures.

Previously published in the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Annual Conference InspectionWorld Proceedings, 2005.

What You Need to Know About... By Hollis Brown, copyright

This is a series of short articles that provide the basic information needed to be the expert, but not necessarily the specialist.