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Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.

Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.
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When installing a new clothes washer, connect the hot, cold, and drain hoses; the drain hose should extend less than 6 inches into the drain to allow an air gap so that water doesn’t get siphoned back into the washing machine.

When installing a new clothes washer, connect the hot, cold, and drain hoses; the drain hose should extend less than 6 inches into the drain to allow an air gap so that water doesn’t get siphoned back into the washing machine.
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When looking for plumbing pipes to find floor penetrations, remember that plumbing pipe may consist of several different materials, such as PEX (white pipes on left), copper (right), plastic, or insulated with foam (gray, far right).

When looking for plumbing pipes to find floor penetrations, remember that plumbing pipe may consist of several different materials, such as PEX (white pipes on left), copper (right), plastic, or insulated with foam (gray, far right).
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Wrap batt insulation around pipe loosely enough not to compress the insulation and secure with wire or tape

Wrap batt insulation around pipe loosely enough not to compress the insulation and secure with wire or tape
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Wrap the insulation around the pipe in a spiral fashion

Wrap the insulation around the pipe in a spiral fashion
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Wrong - Bathroom fan not caulked and sealed

Wrong - Bathroom fan not caulked and sealed
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Wrong - Batt insulation does not provide complete coverage across the attic floor so ceiling joists are exposed resulting in thermal bridging.

Wrong - Batt insulation does not provide complete coverage across the attic floor so ceiling joists are exposed resulting in thermal bridging.
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Wrong - Batt insulation is poorly installed leaving gaps along the ceiling.

Wrong - Batt insulation is poorly installed leaving gaps along the ceiling.
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Wrong - Cardboard should be removed from under toilet base.

Wrong - Cardboard should be removed from under toilet base.
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Wrong - Ceiling air barrier not properly installed

Wrong - Ceiling air barrier not properly installed
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Wrong - Ceiling HVAC register is improperly installed on an angled ceiling.

Wrong - Ceiling HVAC register is improperly installed on an angled ceiling.
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Wrong - Ceiling insulation is not completely installed and air barrier is missing.

Wrong - Ceiling insulation is not completely installed and air barrier is missing.
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Wrong - Condensate pipe is draining onto basement floor.

Wrong - Condensate pipe is draining onto basement floor.
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Wrong - Copper pipe is crimped by the support staple.

Wrong - Copper pipe is crimped by the support staple.
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Wrong - Copper pipe was damaged during installation.

Wrong - Copper pipe was damaged during installation.
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Wrong - Craft faced batt insulation is compressed behind PEX pipe instead of being sliced to fit around it.

Wrong - Craft faced batt insulation is compressed behind PEX pipe instead of being sliced to fit around it.
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Wrong - Craft faced batt insulation is not cut to fit around PEX plumbing pipe.

Wrong - Craft faced batt insulation is not cut to fit around PEX plumbing pipe.
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Wrong - Dropped ceiling not air sealed

Wrong - Dropped ceiling not air sealed
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Wrong - Exterior drain pipe is exposed and thus subject to being crushed; also it has been allowed to fill with dirt and may be clogged, preventing perimeter drain pipe or downspouts from draining.

Wrong - Exterior drain pipe is exposed and thus subject to being crushed; also it has been allowed to fill with dirt and may be clogged, preventing perimeter drain pipe or downspouts from draining.
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Wrong - Hole in rim joist was cut too large for plumbing pipe and the gaps are not air sealed.

Wrong - Hole in rim joist was cut too large for plumbing pipe and the gaps are not air sealed.
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Wrong - Holes in rim joist around pipes and wiring are not air-sealed.

Wrong - Holes in rim joist around pipes and wiring are not air-sealed.
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Wrong - Holes in rim joists were cut too large for plumbing pipes and gaps should be air sealed.

Wrong - Holes in rim joists were cut too large for plumbing pipes and gaps should be air sealed.