A/C Service Problem

Recently we facilitated acces to an A/C company to do their scheduled annual inspection. One of the things they do is to blow out the A/C drain line to ensure that they are clear of clogging from algae buildup. Unfortunately when they did this to a home in Stonebridge they caused the PVC drain pipe to seperate at the elbow and instead of insuring condensation draining outisde they caused it to drain inside. Because the A/C unit was located in the garage and the owner had stuff stacked in front of the air handler unit we didn't discover the problem until several weeks after the A/C was serviced but soon enough to prevent any major problems. The moral of this story for us is to check closely whenever service companies have done work in a clients home. If you look closely at the photos you can see the location where a new elbow was installed during a service callback by the A/C company.

Lookout for that slice!

Here's yet another broken window caused by and errant golf ball in Forest Glen. We made a temporary repair until the window replacement people could schedule a service call... FOUR!!!!!

More Bug Issues

Here are photos of a condo in the Vineyards where we discovered an infestation of bugs which were the result of the owner leaving a large bag of dry dog food opened in a kitchen closet. At first we thought they were fleas but after notifying the owner and facilitating acces to the pest control people they told us that they were food mites. Apparently bugs are also attracted to dog food...I guess when your hungry you'll eat anything!

Bathtub Problem

Here's a strange one...how did this bathtub floor get a crack in it? We have no idea and it remains a mystery to us. Whether expansion or contraction from temperature variations or by misuse from a recent tenant...we discovered it when recently checking a condo in Tiburon and are still searching for an answer. 

Ice Maker Supply Line Leak

One of the most difficult problems "to find" during our weekly inspections is a leaking ice maker water supply line. Even though the water main had been turned OFF in a Stonebridge home, apparently the pool service people were periodically  turning the water main ON in order to maintain water levels and that's how the problem began. Because they're located behind the refrigerator it's impossible to discover this problem until the problem has advanced to the point where it becomes obvious with water on the floor or as was the case of this house a stain began to show on the wall on the opposite side of the refrigerator. The top right photo was taken behind the refrigerator and the bottom photo right was taken of the wall on the opposite side of the refrigerator which was how we discovered the problem.  Fortunately we found the problem shortly after it began to show and the rug was easily cleaned with no longlasting stain. To prevent this occurring again we turned OFF the supply line and in the future, the owner will have to turn it back ON when they arrive for the season and OFF when they leave.
 

 

Ants Galore

This past summer we came across yet another "ant invasion" that baffled us. One of our clients had left a tightly sealed glass cannister atop her kitchen counter and somehow the sugar attraction was

so great that ants were able to find their way insde with little trouble. After cleaning up the mess we put her entire cannister set inside the refrigerator well out of the way of any further access to ants. How they were able to get inside the cannister and where they came from is one of the ongoing mysteries of Florida living but it's also a reminder to always store dry goods in the refrigerator whenever you leave for the season.