New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 66 - HOME INSPECTION LICENSING
Part 7 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Section 16.66.7.17 - HEATING

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.66.7.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. The licensee shall open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer or installer for routine homeowner maintenance.

B. The licensee shall inspect:

(1) Permanently installed heating equipment and distribution systems, using normal operating controls; and

(2) Vent systems, flues, and chimneys.

C. In the home inspection report, the licensee shall describe at least the following:

(1) Energy sources; and

(2) Heating systems.

D. The licensee is not required to inspect:

(1) Interior of vent systems, flues, and chimneys that are not readily accessible;

(2) Heat exchangers;

(3) Humidifiers and dehumidifiers;

(4) Electric air cleaning and sanitizing devices;

(5) Portable heating equipment;

(6) Heating systems using ground-source, water-source, solar, and renewable energy technologies;

(7) Heat-recovery and similar whole-house mechanical ventilation systems;

(8) Fuel tanks or underground or concealed fuel supply systems.

E. The licensee is not required to:

(1) Light or ignite pilot flames and burners;

(2) Operate automatic safety controls.

F. The licensee is not required to determine:

(1) Uniformity, temperature, flow, balance, distribution, size, capacity, British thermal unit ("BTU"), or supply adequacy of the heating system;

(2) Adequacy of combustion air components.

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