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    Backup Generator

    Boca is my Sister in Law's winter stay (I'm not that so fortunate)
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    Backup Generator

    Thanks for that info, I'm in NY on Long Island. The proposed site would be about 15' from the gas meter. The panel would be about 75' from the unit.
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    Backup Generator

    I haven't talked to the town yet, I'm still in the preliminary stage. I do have another contractor coming on Tuesday to give me a quote however, one thing I'm beginning to realize is that many of these installers wind up subbing a lot of the work. A true one-stop installer would need to be a...
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    Backup Generator

    I'm thinking of installing a backup generator. Got an estimate over the phone from one guy who told me the whole package, including install would start around $15K, well after I recovered from the shock, I'm thinking about doing most of the work myself (the gas portion I will leave to a plumber)...
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    OK, it's been more than a month and I know you guys have been on pins and needles waiting to see how this turns out! LOL I sent an Email to the Boca Building Dept. outlining the pertinent parts from the Installers Manual and the Email from GE Tech Support. I received a reply from the Mechanical...
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    Motion sensor on alarm panel

    The instructions only state using a 12V source. My thoughts are the unit should only be powered up when it is needed (i.e. when the alarm is armed at the panel) and powering the motion sensor from a constant source could reduce the life of the sensor, however I have also read that these sensors...
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    Motion sensor on alarm panel

    I'm installing a Honeywell motion sensor on a DSC alarm panel. Should the sensor's power be wired to a constant 12V source on the panel or one that turns on only when the alarm system is activated at the keypad? Thanks!
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    GE Tech Support sent me a definitive Email that the downdraft vent is absolutely compatible with the Monogram cooktop so come Monday morning I will be sending the inspector an Email with all the evidence I have collected, I can't see how he will not sign off on the installation given the...
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    The cooktop/vent are located on an island in the kitchen. The duct runs under the slab (6" PVC) outside it turns vertically to about 18" above grade and is protected by a rain cap - this is all to code and is not what the inspector is finding fault with. His specific statement was that the vent...
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    That information was second hand, coming from the GC. It didn't make sense to me and is why I decided to go directly to the inspector.
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    Yes, it was a GE Premier 36" Gas Cooktop, it was already in place when they bought the house so it may very well have been installed without a permit.
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    It's been a while and this still hasn't been resolved but I have been having communication with the inspector. He replied: My decision is in accordance with the hood manufacturer’s installation manual. Code reference FBCR-M1307.1. M1307.1 is about as vague and general as it gets: Installation...
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    Still waiting to hear from the inspector as I stated above
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    Here is the downdraft install manual for anyone who wants to see the fan location, exhaust location etc. http://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=49-80777-1_HIRESr1s0.pdf
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    The house is built on a slab, the downdraft is vented via pvc under the slab to the outdoors. The ducting is to code and hasn't been changed since the original downdraft. The original cooktop was a 36" gas unit, the new cooktop is a 36" gas unit. The old and new downdrafts were/are 36" The CFM...
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    This is a vacation home that suffered a burst water supply to one of the bathroom toilets. No one was there at the time, and the flooding went unnoticed for several days. The damage was extensive. Floors, walls, plumbing fixtures, cabinets in addition to the cooktop/vent, were replaced. A...
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    Thank you for your reply, I will get that info and post it here. I'm not sure what you are asking: Was the replace part of the work that was permitted??
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    Cooktop Vent Violation

    My sister In law had major flood damage to her home in Boca Raton. One of the items we replaced was the cooktop on the center island in her kitchen. The original was a GE Premier 36" cooktop with a Premier downdraft vent. We replaced the cooktop with a GE Monogram 36" unit and a new Premier 36"...
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