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Default Home Inspection Nightmares

On Dec 8, 5:35*pm, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
Per bob haller:

the next buyers home inspector flagged the sump pump for being on a
GFCI said you should never have a GFCI on a sump pump


Can anybody explain?

Not knowing anything at all, I'd think GFCI would be an
unmitigated plus/safety factor on any circuit.
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Pete Cresswell


GFCIs werent required in garages just living areas. this according to
the middle states inspector who came out to reinspect the main service
the home inspector flagged the main service because the signature of
the original inspector had faded. you could see it had been signed but
werent able to read the name clearly

a nuisance trip of a sump pumps GFCI could cause the basement to
flood...

and normally with the pump submeged down the hole and sumps being
plastic there shouldnt be a shock hazard....