How can I make sure that my central cooling system is functioning properly and safely?
A professional home inspector is governed by standards as to the inspecting of an air conditioner. The most widely used standards of practice in California, published by the California Real Estate Inspection Association (www.CREIA.org) state the following with regard to the inspection of central cooling systems: The inspector shall identify and report on 1. cooling equipment and operation using normal user controls 2. cooling distribution system(s) including a representative sampling of ducting, duct insulation, outlets, piping systems and valves 3. energy source and connections 4. condensate drains There are a number of other exclusions listed in these standards some of which state that the inspector is NOT required to inspect electronic filtering systems or determine uniformity, temperature, airflow or balance of cool air supply to any room determine cooling supply adequacy or distribution balance. Please refer to CREIA’s Standards of Practice, which you may download from CREIA’s web
