ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 1-YEAR WORKMANSHIP COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
HBW_307_090114
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11. Electrical Components
Inadequate cooling.
11.1 Switches and
Receptacles
Fuses blow, or circuit breakers
kick out.
Ductwork and heating piping not
insulated in uninsulated area.
Condensate lines clog up.
Improper mechanical operation
of evaporative cooling system.
Ductwork makes noises.
Drafts from electrical outlets.
Ductwork makes excessively loud
noises known as “oil canning”.
Fuses and circuit breakers that
deactivate under normal usage,
when reset or replaced are
deficiencies during the first year of
Limited Warranty coverage.
Ductwork and heating pipes that
are run in uninsulated crawl spaces,
garages or attics are to be insulated.
Basements are not “uninsulated
areas”, and no insulation is required.
NONE. NO COVERAGE.
Equipment that does not function
properly at temperature standard set
is a deficiency.
NONE. NO COVERAGE.
NONE. NO COVERAGE.
The stiffening of the ductwork and
the gauge of metal used shall be
such that ducts do not “oil can”. The
booming noise caused by oil canning
is a deficiency.
Builder/Seller shall check
all wiring and replace
wiring or breaker if it
does not perform
adequately or is defective.
Builder/Seller shall install
required insulation.
Builder/Seller shall provide
clean and unobstructed lines
on Effective Date of Warranty.
Builder/Seller shall correct and
adjust so that blower and water
system operate as designed
during the first year of Limited
Warranty coverage.
NONE.
NONE.
Builder/Seller shall take the
necessary steps to eliminate
noise caused by oil canning.
Condensate lines will clog
under normal conditions. You
are responsible for continued
operation of drain lines.
When metal is heated, it
expands, and when cooled,
it contracts. The resulting
“ticking” or “crackling” sounds
generally are to be expected
and are not deficiencies.
The electrical junction box on exterior walls
may produce a slight air flow whereby the
cold air can be drawn through the outlet
into a room. This problem is normal in new
Home construction.
When air conditioning is provided,
the cooling system is to be capable
of maintaining a temperature of
78-degrees Fahrenheit as measured in
the center of each room at height of
five feet above the floor, under local
outdoor summer design conditions.
NOTE FOR AIR CONDITIONING: In
the case of outside temperatures
exceeding 95-degrees Fahrenheit,
the system shall keep the inside
temperature 15-degrees cooler than
the outside temperature. National,
state, or local requirements shall
supersede this guideline where such
requirements have been adopted by
the local governing agency.
Correct cooling system to meet
the Construction Performance
Guidelines during the first year
of Limited Warranty coverage.
Orientation of Home and
location of roomwill also
provide a temperature
differential, especially when
the air conditioning system
is controlled by a single
thermostat for one or more
levels. You are responsible
for balancing dampers and
registers and for making
other necessary minor
adjustments.
