Explanation of Terms

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Where we said a condition should be monitored, we meant this:

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Where we said a condition should be addressed during routine maintenance, we meant this:

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Where we said a condition was a significant concern, we meant this:

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Where we said a condition was urgent, we meant this:

Thank you for your trust and confidence.  In the Inspection Report that follows, we have made recommendations expressing our opinion about the importance which should be assigned to each condition that we felt should be monitored or receive additional attention. 

To help you place your own priorities on our recommendations, we have expanded upon our comments by offering the following explanations:

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The condition was not yet serious, and we did not anticipate that its repair would be either urgent or costly.  For the time being, we recommend continued monitoring.  If the condition becomes worse, then appropriate corrective action should be undertaken immediately.

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In our opinion, addressing this condition was not urgent, and it may not be very expensive.  However ignoring this situation could lead to further damage, deterioration or inconvenience and, almost certainly, increased cost.  We recommend attending to it during the next regular periodic maintenance session or budgeting for the services of an appropriate, competent technician.

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While the condition may not have been urgent, nevertheless, its correction might be expensive and additional costs could be incurred, if hidden conditions are discovered during the course of repair or replacement.  In any case, we recommend that these situations be addressed by competent, licensed specialists familiar and experienced with the particular system or component, before the close of this transaction.

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An urgent condition demands immediate attention from an appropriate qualified professional or technician whose recommendations for repair or replacement should be carried out by a competent, licensed specialist familiar and experienced with the particular system or component.