Arnprior Home Inspections
We are offering you a home inspection for your furnace and your gas fireplace, performed by a licensed and experienced gas technician, which could save you thousands on potential issues in your new home.
These gas appliances can contribute to the highest expenses in your home. We frequently take our furnaces and fireplaces for granted because they are “out of sight and out of mind”.
Unfortunately, for most Arnprior residents, we do not spend too much time thinking about our home heating equipment. We only think about these things when there is a problem especially in the dead of winter. We give a brief thought to our heating equipment when we move into a new house. A furnace in good shape gives the new homeowner peace of mind while a furnace in bad shape could spell a price reduction on the home.
Most people who are looking to purchase a new home will hire a home inspector to inspect the house, ensuring all essential components of the home are in good condition.
Here is the problem: Most home inspectors are not qualified in trades, so they have a general sense of things but do not have the licenses to back up their claims. You are paying for an opinion and not the facts. 99.9% of home inspectors in the Arnprior area are giving you their opinion on the home that you are looking to purchase, as there are no regulations for standardized training for home inspectors in Arnprior.
It is common for us to do a Furnace or Fireplace Maintenance on a newly purchased home to then find a problem with the furnace by having a crack heat exchanger or a crack in the venting. These were common items that were checked by a home inspector but went unnoticed. In this situation, according to the gas regulations in Arnprior, the technician will be required to shut down your furnace (or red tag it).
We even had a homeowner once who presented us with the home inspection report which indicates that there was no problem with the furnace when it was checked by the home inspector. Unfortunately, the home inspector only performs a visual inspection, as they are not a licensed gas technician to look at the furnace heat exchanger.
We had to inform the homeowner that in order to find out the true condition of the furnace, an inspection must be performed by an individual who is licensed to work on gas appliances/ equipment.
In another case, the customer said that they will contact their home inspector and have them contact us. In this situation, the customer believes that the home inspector's report is the law. It is important for customers to understand that while home inspectors may have some general experience and knowledge of a furnace (i.e. age of furnace, natural gas or propane, high efficient or mid efficient), they are not a licensed gas technician. The information they provide you may be useful but they will not be able to inform you about whether the furnace is safe and in good condition.
Ontario regulation 212/01
No handling of gas without licence
"5. No person shall handle gas unless the person is the holder of a licence for the purpose. O. Reg. 212/01, s.5."
At Fresh Air Duct Cleaning, we recommend that you have a licensed technician inspect the furnace on the home that you intend to purchase, this will ensure that all components are inspected for functionality and safety.
At a low cost of $80.00, you will find out whether a new furnace costing anywhere from $3000 to $4000 will be in your expenses in the near future. Most home inspectors will charge you anywhere from $300 to $800 to look at your home.
If you are looking at buying or selling your home, take advantage of our home furnace inspection service for only $80.00! Contact Fresh Air Duct Cleaning Today!
These gas appliances can contribute to the highest expenses in your home. We frequently take our furnaces and fireplaces for granted because they are “out of sight and out of mind”.
Unfortunately, for most Arnprior residents, we do not spend too much time thinking about our home heating equipment. We only think about these things when there is a problem especially in the dead of winter. We give a brief thought to our heating equipment when we move into a new house. A furnace in good shape gives the new homeowner peace of mind while a furnace in bad shape could spell a price reduction on the home.
Most people who are looking to purchase a new home will hire a home inspector to inspect the house, ensuring all essential components of the home are in good condition.
Here is the problem: Most home inspectors are not qualified in trades, so they have a general sense of things but do not have the licenses to back up their claims. You are paying for an opinion and not the facts. 99.9% of home inspectors in the Arnprior area are giving you their opinion on the home that you are looking to purchase, as there are no regulations for standardized training for home inspectors in Arnprior.
It is common for us to do a Furnace or Fireplace Maintenance on a newly purchased home to then find a problem with the furnace by having a crack heat exchanger or a crack in the venting. These were common items that were checked by a home inspector but went unnoticed. In this situation, according to the gas regulations in Arnprior, the technician will be required to shut down your furnace (or red tag it).
We even had a homeowner once who presented us with the home inspection report which indicates that there was no problem with the furnace when it was checked by the home inspector. Unfortunately, the home inspector only performs a visual inspection, as they are not a licensed gas technician to look at the furnace heat exchanger.
We had to inform the homeowner that in order to find out the true condition of the furnace, an inspection must be performed by an individual who is licensed to work on gas appliances/ equipment.
In another case, the customer said that they will contact their home inspector and have them contact us. In this situation, the customer believes that the home inspector's report is the law. It is important for customers to understand that while home inspectors may have some general experience and knowledge of a furnace (i.e. age of furnace, natural gas or propane, high efficient or mid efficient), they are not a licensed gas technician. The information they provide you may be useful but they will not be able to inform you about whether the furnace is safe and in good condition.
Ontario regulation 212/01
No handling of gas without licence
"5. No person shall handle gas unless the person is the holder of a licence for the purpose. O. Reg. 212/01, s.5."
At Fresh Air Duct Cleaning, we recommend that you have a licensed technician inspect the furnace on the home that you intend to purchase, this will ensure that all components are inspected for functionality and safety.
At a low cost of $80.00, you will find out whether a new furnace costing anywhere from $3000 to $4000 will be in your expenses in the near future. Most home inspectors will charge you anywhere from $300 to $800 to look at your home.
If you are looking at buying or selling your home, take advantage of our home furnace inspection service for only $80.00! Contact Fresh Air Duct Cleaning Today!