Sometimes, the fact a component or system in the house runs at the time of a home inspection is not enough. For example, the inside of this Carrier furnace is afflicted with rust. The manufacturer's label, just barely shows up in the photo at the right, was illegible but, based on resources available to me, it is months shy of 30 years old. Estimated design life of a gas furnace is only 15 to 20 years.
This is a situation where, even if the system blows some heat, it is going to be a problem for the client in the future -- probably the very near future. Furthermore, since a home inspection is basic, there could be concealed problems: defective heat exchanger or discharge of unsafe levels of carbon monoxide. At a minimum, an HVAC firm needs to go over the appliance, but the best option is to plan on replacement prior to occupancy.
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