Can you sell a house with a bad boiler?
The Short Answer: Yes As long as your property has many other redeeming qualities, a broken boiler will not prevent you from making a sale. However, this scenario is only possible when you are willing to compromise.
Can you sell a house without heating?
Yes, a house can be sold AS-IS, and it can be sold without heat, as long as your municipality does not require a Certificate of Occupancy or some other municipal inspection prior to closing. But the general rule is caveat emptor- let the buyer beware- and it was your obligation to check out the house before closing.
Are there boiler issues with the new owners?
Sold house, new owners boiler issues, any comeback? Sold our house 6 months ago, just had an email from the new owners saying they had issues with the boiler loosing pressure before christmas and when checked plumber found the vent was not plumbed correctly and was leaking water ‘down the inside of the wall’.
Is the gas boiler on the outside of the House?
In the breakfast room/kitchen in my house the gas boiler is situated in a press in the room away from the outside wall. For the past year the heating is operating satisfactorily but periodically the water is not heating. The plumber has advised me that I need to replace the boiler which is 15 years in place.
What did I do to my boiler when I Sold my House?
Since then though we had the house extended which involved obviously extending the heating system (entire rear of hose was ripped off and rebuilt), all was signed off by building regs, and the plumbers that did this work never noticed or mentioned anything was wrong.
When was the last time you had boiler issues?
This topic has 53 replies, 47 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by Pook. Sold house, new owners boiler issues, any comeback?
What should I do if my boiler is being sold?
Always try to know the type of boiler that you would be dealing with and when exactly it was installed. The owner of the house being sold should be able to produce a valid Gas safety record as this document is usually provided by a professional after servicing a gas appliance.
How big of a boiler do I need for my house?
Advertisement. As an example, if you have a 2,000-square-foot house in a moderate climate, you need a boiler that can produce approximately 70,000 BTUs. Use this handy BTU calculator to determine what size is appropriate for your home.
Can a boiler be replaced in a new home?
For replacement boilers, if your previous boiler was sufficient and worked well you can simply replace the existing boiler with a new one that has the same BTU capacity. For boilers that are being installed in new residences you will need to find the BTU requirements by doing a heat loss of your given space.
How is the size of a boiler determined?
Properly sizing a boiler is accomplished by matching the heat output (BTUh) of the appliance with the home’s need for heat (and domestic hot water load, if an indirect-fired water heater is installed). Click here for more information on indirect-fired water heaters. There are no shortcuts to properly sizing a boiler.
