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2. Kitchen 2.1 Kitchen Area Present Note: A kitchen is an area used for preparation of meals. It may be either a separate room or an area of a larger room (for example, a kitchen area in an efficiency apartment). 2.2 . 2.9 Explanation for these items is the same as that pro- vided for "Living Room" with the fOllowing modifica- tions: 2.2 Electricity Note: The requirement is that at least one outlet and one permanent light fixture are present and working. 2.5 Window Condition Note: The absence of a window does not fail this item in the kitchen. If there is no window, check "Pass.- 2.10 Stove or Range with Oven Both an oven and a stove (arrange) with top burners must be present and working. If either Is missing and you know that the owner is responsible for supplying these appliances, check "Fail." Put check in "Inconclusive" column If the tenant is responsible for supplying the appliances and he or she has not yet moved in. Contact tenant or prospective tenant to gain verification that facility will be supplied and is in working condition. Hot plates are not acceptable substitutes for these facilities. An oven is not working if it will not heat up. To be working a stove or range must have all burners working and knobs to turn them off and on. Under "working condition," also look for hazardous gas hook-ups evidenced by strong gas smells; these should fail. (Be sure that this condition is not confused with an unlit pilot light -a condition that should be noted, but does not fail.) If both an oven and a stove or range are present, but the gas or electricity are turned off, check "lnconcluslve." Contact owner or manager to get verification thatfacility works when gas Is turned on. If both an oven and a stove or range are present and working, but defects exist, check "Pass" and note these to the right of the form. Possible defects are marked, dented, or scratched surfaces; cracked burner ring; limited size relative to family needs, A microwave oven may be substituted for a tenant~supplied oven and stove (or range). A microwave oven may be substituted for an owner~supplied oven and stove (or range) if the tenant agrees and microwave ovens are furnished instead of ovens and stoves (or ranges) to both subsidized and unsubsidized tenants in the building or premises. 2.11 Refrigerator If no refrigerator is present, use the same criteria for marking either "Fail" or "Inconclusive" as were used for the oven and stove or range. A refrigerator is not working if it will not maintain a temperature low enough to keep food from spoiling over a reasonable period of time, lithe eiectricity is turned off, mark "Inconclusive." Contact owner (or tenant if unit is occupied) to get verification of working condition. If the refrigerator Is present and working but defects exist, note lhese to the right of the form. Possible minor defects include: broken or missing interior shelving; dented or scratched interior or exterior surfaces; minor deterioration of door seal; loose door handle. 2.12 Sink if a permanentiy attached kitchen sink is not present in the kitchen or kitchen area, mark "Fail," A sink in a bathroom or a portable basin will not satisfy this requirement. A sink is not working unless it has running hot and cold water from the faucets and a properly con- nected and properiy working drain (with a "gas trap"). in a vacant aparlment. the hot water may have been turned off and there will be no hot water. Mark this "Inconclusive." Check. with owner or manager to verify that hot water is available when service is turned on. If a working sink has defects, note this to the right of the item. Possible minor defects include: dripping faucet; marked, dented, or scratched surface; slow drain; missing or broken drain stopper. 2.13 Space for Storage, Preparation, and Serving of Food Some space must be available for the storage, preparation, and serving of food. if there is no built-in space for food storage and preparation, a table used for food preparation and a portable storage cabinet will satisfy the requirement. If there is no buiit-in space, and no room for a table and portable cabinet, check "Inconclusive" and discuss with the tenant. The tenant makes the final determination as to whether or not this space is acceptable. If there are some minor defects, check "Pass" and make notes to the right. Possible defects include: marked. dented, or scratched sur- faces; broken shelving or cabinet doors; broken drawers or cabinet hardware; limited size relative to family needs. Previous editions are obsolete Page 4 of 20 form HUD-52580-A (9//2000) ref Handbook 7420.8