Dale - I think you made your point as to why it is important to have a inspection.  The typical buyer would have no idea about this stuff.

Hi Dale, I might add a few more to your list, such as corrosion in the burn chamber or top of the heat exchanger, mostly caused either by a leaking,dripping A coil, or dirty, and out of adjustment. Missing heat runs is not all that uncommon in new homes. Extra thermostats that do nothing are also common in multi unit rentals.

Dale - That is certainly a very important list of why have an inspection. If the consumer would only stop and think how much money they would be saving if they took care of the system properly. Example: If you don't service your automobile it is going to cost you more to run and more to repair when it goes "haywire".

 Take care of your home system and save yourself some money. As Dale stated, by having the home inspected any questionable items can be looked at more thoroughly.

Good stuff Dale (and thanks for the additions, Kevin!).  Some of what you mentioned are easy fixes -- IF you know to look for them, and other points are major work.  Your average person wouldn't know about the issues without an inspection.

Howdy Jennifer

Thank you for stopping to visit and commenting.

Just doing my best to help folk's to learn way a Home Inspection is very important for them to have on any home they are thinking of buying.

Howdy Kevin

Glad to have ya stop by to visit.

You have added some very good info to the list. I'll be adding to this blog.

Think ya for your input.

Howdy Carl

I am always glad to have you visit.

Very true my friend, folk's do need to take care the system properly, they could money from doing so.

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Howdy Kent

Glad to have ya visit anytime.

Yes my friend some of them are very easy fixes. In a post like this one, you need to write it with a mix and not just the very bad.

A Home Inspector's job is to infrom his or her Client's and not to scare them.