A new law in Wisconsin that became effective on February 1, 2011, requires that most homes in Wisconsin have carbon monoxide detectors. What you need to know is that all single family homes with an attached garage, a fireplace, or fuel burning appliances (including a gas forced air furnace) must have carbon monoxide detectors on [...]

As a Certified Master Inspector I get lots of questions from my clients. Here’s an example of a question I got just recently about dryers. Q.  Bob, you did an inspection for me in Racine a month or so ago.  I have question I hope you can help me with.  We are considering hooking up [...]

Your nose knows. If you smell something burning and it’s coming from your light fixture don’t ignore it. If a light fixture gives off a burning smell, disconnect the fixture until you have determined the source of the odor. Overheating electrical wires and devices often emit a burning smell. Don’t use the fixture again until [...]