Need Hot Water Tank for mobile home
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:44 am
I live in Michigan. I just purchased a manufactured mobile home but it was purchased "AS IS" ...took a chance so I could get it for a good price. Anyway, the hot water tank that is inside is the WRONG one. When the gas man came to turn on the gas, he told me something was wrong with the hot water tank b/c exhaust was coming in from the bottom by the floor. There is ahole under the tank. I had someone come to look at it and he told me that it is the wrong tank ... that you specifically need one for inside mobile homes and it shouldn't have feet on it and it should fit inside that hole so the exhaust goes up the chimney. He also told me it will cost upwards of $600+ to buy one let alone have it installed. A friend of mine told me it was illegal to sell the home to me with the wrong hot water tank. I think b/c I signed a paper that says sold AS IS that I have no legal ground. Does anyone here know?
Also what am I looking for to purchase a hot water tank? Any specific specifications I should be looking at??? I see Sears has one for a mobile home but I need to make sure it is the right one. It is less than $500. Also the one that IS in the home now says Mobile Home on it but it is still the wrong one. Apparently there are some for outdoors or something.
Any help is appreciated.
Also what am I looking for to purchase a hot water tank? Any specific specifications I should be looking at??? I see Sears has one for a mobile home but I need to make sure it is the right one. It is less than $500. Also the one that IS in the home now says Mobile Home on it but it is still the wrong one. Apparently there are some for outdoors or something.
Any help is appreciated.