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Repairs that were not fixed after all

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I worked on my rental unit today and had a crew come through the property to check some things out. The plumber quickly figured out why I didn't have hot water. The seller had turned it off because the water heater was leaking CO. When the plumber asked me about it I said I'd thought everything had been repaired as there were no issues after the second inspection was performed on the home. However, I'm being told the heaters wouldn't even pass county code due to their condition and it'd be best to call my lawyer because it should be fixed by the seller. I don't know what to do because the water heaters are older but I was made to believe that I'd be able to get at least another 2 or 3 years out of them. Should I just forget about making a fuss and have the faulty water heater's leak repaired so that I can get another year or so out of it? Or go ahead and replace it now? The tenants are going to need hot water.

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I don’t know how an inspector misses hot water but….if this is your biggest problem I’d spend the $1,000 or less and replace it. You could try small claims court but…you’re going to prove this?

GL either way. 

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