I was at a home inspection this past Friday and when we got to the heating system the pilot light was out, to be expected as it was a hot muggy summer and it hasnt gotten close to the time to put the heat on.
We had the listing agent call the seller and get her permission to light the pilot light. Everything is going well, the pilot light lights up quick and easy, but when we go upstairs the thermostat is no longer working. We rebooted the system several times but nothing worked.
Later that night the seller had a local HVAC come out and told us that the pilot light was out of alignment and burned out the wires for the thermostat. I watched the inspector light the pilot and know he did not bump or move anything, he held a match until the light lit.
The bill to fix was about $220. Who should be responsible.
1) Sellers as it could have been out of alignment from last heating season
2) Buyer agent (me) for recommending this inspector
3) Buyers for hiring this inspector
4) Home inspector
What are your thoughts.
Going forward, I am putting a request in writing prior to all home inspections to have the pilot light lit so this does not happen again.
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