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		<title>What is a GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER Otherwise Known as GFCI or GFI Outlet?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a GFCI or GFI?  The GFCI, commonly shortened to Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI), is an anti-shock device. It is most often seen in the form of a receptacle, also know as an outlet, with two pushbuttons on it marked TEST and RESET.  It can also be built into a circuit breaker and installed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Painting Over Electrical Receptacles</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by John Klima A condition I encounter constantly during home inspections is electrical receptacles (outlets) that have been painted over. This is very bad practice and should never be done. It creates two problems. The first is that it plugs the holes in the receptacle with paint, which hardens, and makes it very difficult, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analyzing A Wet Basement</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Klima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by John Klima When a homeowner is having problems with water getting into his basement, he will most often consult a waterproofing company. Although this seems like an eminently reasonable thing to do, it may not be the best first step. In my 23 years of experience as a home inspector, I have seen [...]]]></description>
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