IAPMO UMC MI case studies
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The IAPMO UMC MI credential is listed on this independent study platform as an IAPMO certification exam covering the Uniform Mechanical Code. IAPMO describes itself as a global team of experts engaging industry and government for a safer built environment, and states that its workforce training and certification mission is to provide code and trade professionals with industry-leading training and certification. The IAPMO UMC MI case studies are 5 cases and about 3,687 words.
1Common-Vented Furnace and Water Heater in a Finished Basement
Final mechanical inspection of a 1962 split-level house. The contractor replaced an 80% AFUE, 100,000 Btu/h Category I furnace that has a draft hood, and left the existing 40,000 Btu/h atmospheric water heater.
742 words, about 4 min2Four-Ton Heat Pump With High External Static and a Missing Condensate Trap
Final inspection of a new 2,000-square-foot house with a 4-ton variable-speed heat pump and a nominal 1,600 cfm air handler. The air handler is in a garage attic.
771 words, about 4 min3Failed Gas Piping Pressure Test and a Confined Water Heater Closet
A tenant build-out includes a new 1-1/4 inch Schedule 40 black steel gas line, 95 feet from the meter to a 250,000 Btu/h packaged rooftop unit. The contractor pressure-tests the new line with air at 3 psi using a 0 to 15 psi gauge marked in 0.1 psi increments.
744 words, about 4 min4Expired Rooftop Unit Permit With Concealed Work and No Final
A permit was issued on March 3 for replacement of a 5-ton rooftop unit at a restaurant. The approved plans show seismic restraint, 12-inch clearance to combustibles, an economizer, a disconnect within sight, and a condensate drain.
732 words, about 4 min5Carbon Monoxide Alarm and an Unpermitted Ductless Split in an Apartment
A complaint inspection at a 12-unit apartment building finds a carbon monoxide alarm in unit 2 reading 65 ppm. In the basement, a 300,000 Btu/h atmospheric boiler is connected to a 6-inch masonry chimney with spalling mortar and visible spillage at the draft hood.
698 words, about 3 min