Wrong HVAC installed before I purchased property

[Jake Miller]

I recently purchased a property and before I did it was stated that they changed out the HVAC. The unit that was put on the property was an electric air conditioner and gas pack for heat. However, the unit does not have gas as all appliances are electric which means the unit does not have any heat. I have gone back through the inspection I got and the inspector made no comment about that. I was also going to contact the inspector and  the old property management company to see if they can give me the name of the people that installed it but I was wondering if I actually have any recourse at this point or if this was all my mistake. 

[Charlie MacPherson]

@Jake Miller First things first.  Is the heating unit set up for propane and not piped-in natural gas?  

If so, you just need a delivery contract with a local supplier.  Easy peasy.

If not, you'll have to track down the installer and ask them what their plan was.  There might be a company sticker on the unit.  If not, contact the building inspector to see who (hopefully) pulled the permit for the install.

If no permit was pulled, things could get sticky.  You might have to go after the installer with an "implied warranty" claim, depending on AZ laws.