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Virtual inspections for water heater replacements

Every item on the checklist is visually verifiable. Your tech records a 3-minute video and the permit closes the same day.

Same day
Inspection result
<30 min
Average review time
All 67
Florida counties covered
Final, Water Heater (1st & Final)
Heater installed, ready for final
Guided promptsPass criteria published
Cap Off, Water
Supply lines capped off
Guided promptsPass criteria published
Final, Gas
Gas system complete, appliances connected
Guided promptsPass criteria published
INSP-1081 · Final, Water Heater (1st & Final)
What your tech sees on site
Ready for inspection
Show equipment nameplate and labeling.
Document · Nameplate matches permitted equipment
Verify T&P relief valve and discharge termination.
Visual · T&P valve with proper discharge routing/termination
3
Confirm hot and cold lines properly connected and secured.
Visual · Hot/cold lines connected and secured
4
Demonstrate heater operation or power connection active.
Functional · Heater operates / power connected
The guided checklist continues from here
Recording 2:34Next: Confirm hot and cold lines properly connected and secured.

What gets inspected

Unit specifications matching permit, T&P valve and discharge routing, strapping or anchoring, drain pan and drain line, venting (gas) or electrical connections (electric), clearances from combustibles, and thermostat settings.

Why this is the easiest virtual inspection

Water heater inspections are straightforward. Everything the inspector needs to verify is visible and accessible. The guided video takes about 3 minutes. There is no ambiguity about what to capture.

Volume math

Plumbing companies doing 10-20 water heater replacements per week accumulate open permits fast when each one waits 3-5 days. Virtual inspections close the permit the day the unit goes in. Your open permit count stays close to zero.

What inspection delays cost at high volume

15 installs/week · 4-day avg wait · $65/hr crew cost

60
Open permits at any time
65
Inspections waiting/month
$9K+
Monthly delay cost
These are default estimates. Run your own numbers →

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