Home inspectors are often forced to suggest a home buyer have a furnace looked at after the inspection. Why suggest this? Isnt that wha the home inspector is for?
This is the answer. The fornace in every home should have a clean and check every year, but they rarely do. Acidic soot and calcium deposits can damage and shorten the life of a furnace consideribly. It is a fairly frequent accurence for me as a home inspector to see furnaces that are nearing or beyond the end of the design life, and have not been serviced by any kind of technician for years.
I try not to be one of those guys who writes every little crack just because I am worried about being sued. They call it writing for the jury. However, I have to give this practive a little thought when dealing with furnaces. The heat exchanger af many of todays newer higher effeciency furnaces can not be seen in a visual home inspection. When I see the extensive soot, dirt and crud becaue of the lack of a clean and check, and combine this with an older unit, then I would be foolish to not suggest the client schedule a clean and chekc prior to closing.
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