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Updated over 5 years ago on . Most recent reply

Inspector screw up?
Hello,
I just found out that I need to replace my water heater. 2 months after Inspection.
In the inspection report, the inspector wrote that its condition is "Satisfactory".
Unofficially, when I emailed the inspector to ask specifically about the water heater, he said it looks pretty new and I don't have any reason to worry. Now, I was told by my PM that I should install a new water heater since the old one has issues. In addition, they say that it looks over 20 years old. I saw also a picture with 1998 tag.
Should/could I force the inspector to take responsibility? Can I do anything with it?
Thank you very much!
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Typically home inspectors have you sign a waiver that limits their liability.
Water heater could have been perfectly fine 2 months ago and is not fine now.
And its a water heater, they can fail at any moment. Seriously, some die in under a year. Its part of owning a property, just replace the water heater.
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