Seattle / note 32

Observe heater water without approaching heat or power

Exterior water may appear near supply connections, a relief route, drain, pan, condensate line, tank surface, or another nearby source. None should be diagnosed from the puddle alone.

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OBSERVERoom / trigger / extentVERIFYIdentity / scope / terms

Scene note

Stay clear of hot discharge, fuel, electricity, and equipment interiors. Do not cap a relief outlet, remove a cover, or improvise a control change.

First five minutes

Put these five details on the same page

Each note narrows the conversation without pretending to reveal a concealed cause.

Upper connections

Note the side and height of moisture without touching hot piping.

Relief route

Keep the termination unobstructed and remain outside the discharge path.

Pan and floor

Show whether water begins in the pan or arrives from elsewhere.

Condensate

Record accessible tubing and operating timing without opening a panel.

Permit question

Confirm the current requirement and responsible applicant before replacement work.

Solution map

Keep responsibility visible while the evidence changes

Give the provider the first visible wet point, timing, reached material, model details, and any display visible from a safe position. Ask which qualified party owns each finding.

01Protect the immediate area.
02Write what can be observed safely.
03Identify the responsible party.
04Authorize a supported scope.

Closeout note

Leave the next reader a usable record

Closeout needs the supported source, product or part, control explanation, representative hot-water check, discharge condition, permit status, warranty, and property work still open.