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Article: Inspectors unwise to predict life of an older water heater.(Homes Plus)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 16, 2008
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Q. We just closed escrow on a home, and the day we moved in we found a flooded basement because the water heater had failed. But four weeks ago, our home inspector said the water heater would be good for many more years. Our plumber disagreed. He said the fixture was 10 years old, was rusted at the bottom, and was well past its normal life span. We paid our inspector $450 to let us know what was wrong with the house and then had to spend twice as much for repairs on moving day. Is our home inspector liable for this mistake?
A. A home inspector who predicts that a water heater will be good for many years is clearly liable if the fixture fails soon after the ...