The main cast sewer stack was 8 1/2" in front of the furnace. The water heater was 11" in front of the furnace. Not that home inspectors are supposed to know code, but code requires a minimum 30" clearance in front of the furnace. Why? So the HVAC Technicians have enough room to be able to work on the furnace.
Who's to blame on this house? The main cast sewer stack was original to the house. The water heater was older than the furnace. Whoever replaced the old furnace and installed the new one is the one that made this mistake. In Omaha, MUD (Metropolitan Utilities District) is required to inspect every furnace installation. There's no way this would have been approved. No permit = no inspection by MUD.
The lowest cost solution to correct this is to have a licensed HVAC Company rotate the furnace with the necessary corrections to relocating the gas line, wiring, & adjusting the ductwork. Had the furnace been installed right in the first place, the Seller wouldn't now be faced with paying for correcting it.
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