s080815 Does the SoP require inspectors to test the tilt function of windows?
Identifier: s080815
Date: 08/15/2008
Question
Does the SoP require inspectors to test the "tilt" functionality of windows equipped with such a feature?
Response
The ASHI Standards of Practice do not require that inspectors inspect the tilt function of windows.
The Standards, in Section 2.2.C.1 state, in part, that inspectors shall report those systems and components inspected that, in the professional judgment of the inspector, are not functioning properly. An operable window has up to three primary functions.
One function is to provide light and ventilation to a room. Another function is to act as a barrier between the interior of a home and the exterior. In certain rooms, a third function is to act as an emergency escape opening. Any other functions, such as a tilt function, are secondary functions that are usually not involved when a window performs its primary functions. Secondary functions are provided for convenience and/or for aesthetics.