I am a landlord. By law, I can’t even change a leaking faucet. I have to use a plumber. That makes it very expensive, plus, I have to be there or I have to have a tenant there as they can come any time they feel like it.
A neighbor, who owns his house, bought a new dishwasher and put the old one on the front porch. A code enforcer stopped by and asked about it. Nope, not a plumber. The owner got a $250 fine.
Now, you can buy stuff at Lowe’s. However, the reason they won’t hook it in is two fold. One, they aren’t plumbers, electricians, contractors and there are all kinds of local and state laws to comply with and two, liability if something happens.
However, having said all that, all you have to do is shut off the water and power. Drain the system. Unhook everything, install the new device and test it for leaks. It’s not rocket science and it only costs about $800.
If you want to know why everything costs so much, look no farther than the planning and permitting code enforcers. They want their piece of the action. It has nothing to do with protecting the public and everything to do with paying for their salaries and benefits packages.
“The owner got a $250 fine.”
Just where in commie USA do you live ??!
One of my aunts learned about code enforcement while renovating a house she inherited.
Just look at the low IQs that come to fix things. Save your wallet and review how to youtubes before hiring out repair jobs.