Combustion System

Gas Piping

- visible leaks, material, support (no pressure test)

Oil Tank

- visible leak, abandoned, oil piping, filter, location (no pressure test)

Oil Burner/Primary Control

- adjustment

Gas Burner/Gas Valve

- adjustment, rust, flashback, visible leak (no pressure test)

Pilot & Thermocouple / Pilotless Ignition

Heat Shield/Refractory

- damage, exhaust gases

Exhaust Flue/Barometric Damper

- rust, connections, slope, inoperative, exhaust gases, plastic

Combustion Air/Clearance from Combustibles

- inadequate

Vent Damper/Induced Draft Fan

- inoperative, service

Condensate Line/Pump, if visible

- leak, dirty

Chimney/Liner/Clean-out

- dirty, obstructed, further investigation

Thermostat

- damaged, location, adjustment, loose

Furnace

- heat exchanger, rust, suspect, old, inoperative, service, retrofit

Blower/Motor

- noisy, dirty, adjust belt

Humidifier

- location, adjustment, leak, dirty, damper, inoperative, drained, not tested

Air Filter/Electronic Filter

- dirty, inoperative, service, damaged

Fan/Limit Switch

- adjustment

Electric Plenum Heater

- inoperative

Motorized Damper

- adjustment, inoperative

Supply/Return Ducts & Registers, if visible

- number, location, connections, rust, obstructed, balance, damaged

Boiler

Hot Water/Steam

- old, inoperative, service, visible leak

Expansion Tank/Relief Valve

- visible leak

Pressure Reducing Valve/Back-flow Preventer

- visible leak, adjustment

Isolating Valves/Circulating Pump

- visible leak, noisy, inoperative

Radiators/Baseboards/Valves

- visible leak, corrosion

Bleed Valves/Piping

- leak corrosion

Zone Valves/Radiant Heat

Combination Heating System

- visible leaks, water temp

Electric

Heaters

- inoperative, rust

Elements & Wiring/Fuses & Breakers

- safety, overfusing, exposed, burned, melted

Electric Radian Heat

- inoperative

Heat Recovery Ventilator

- dirty, duct connection, intake, exhaust, flow collars