One year after purchasing my home, the electric box had to be replaced due to moisture damage from improper routing of water lines in the basement. I paid $225.00 for an inspection prior to buying the house. The inspector stated that he would be going over the results of the inspection with my realtor and that the realtor would also have a copy of the inspection. I was not made of aware of any code violations, nor were any reported. After the electric box was replaced, the city electrical inspector did an inspection of the work done; they proceeded to cite the electrical contractor with 3 code violations. These problem areas were in place prior to my purchase of the home. I paid for an inspection of this home to be assured that what I was buying was safe and if there were issues that needed to be addressed prior to purchasing the home. I was completely deceived by my realtor & the home inspector by not having these issues resolved prior to purchasing this home. This has cost me a lot of money so far, and now I am supposed to pay for the cost of rectifying the following code violations: 1) The air conditioner line is above the electric panel and needs to be rerouted; 2) A plastic water line is above the electric panel and needs to be rerouted; and 3) The copper water line with the shut off valve is out in front of the panel, hanging below the floor joists. It needs to be raised so that it is up in the floor joist cavity and secured.
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