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HOME INSPECTION Resources
Below are some useful links to websites with home related information to help you before and after your home inspection and your home purchase.
CHIMNEYS
Chimney Safety Institute of America- www.csia.org
National Fire Protection Association- www.nfpa.org
CLOTHES DRYER SAFETY
Chimney Safety Institute of America- www.dryersafety.org
CONSUMER RECALLS
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission- www.cpsc.gov
ELECTRICAL
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
Federal Pacific Electrical Panels
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
MOLD
United States Environmental Protection Agency- A brief guide to mold, moisture, and your home- www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.html
RADON
United States Environmental Protection Agency- A citizens guide to Radon- www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html
VERMICULITE (Asbestos containing attic insulation)
United States Environmental Protection Agency- Protect your family from asbestos-contaminated
vermiculite insulation
http://www2.epa.gov/asbestos/protect-your-family-asbestos-contaminated-vermiculite-insulation
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