Built-in Kitchen Appliances

Author: Little Creek Home Inspections, LLC |

  1. The home inspector shall inspect and operate the basic functions of the following kitchen appliances:
    1. Permanently installed dishwasher(s), through a normal cycle;
    2. Range(s), cook top(s), and permanently installed oven(s);
    3. Trash compactor(s);
    4. Garbage disposal(s);
    5. Ventilation equipment or range hood(s); and
    6. Permanently installed microwave oven(s).
  2. The home inspector is not required to inspect:
    1. Clocks, timers, self-cleaning oven functions, or thermostats for calibration or automatic operation;
    2. Non built-in appliances; or
    3. Refrigeration units.
  3. The home inspector is not required to operate:
    1. Appliances in use; or
    2. Any appliance that is shut down or otherwise inoperable.

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