Our house has sold but they are asking we replace receptacles in bathroom with GFCI but the breaker in the panel is GFCI protected. We live in Ontario is it code that the receptacles need to be GFCI and we can not have the panel box GFCI protected? This was a recommendation by their home inspector.

The panel mounted breaker is fine. Make sure it works by using a ground fault tester or the test button on the breaker and then note that. I just sold a house and their inspector made 4 recommendations requiring correction. In each case, he was wrong. I took pictures, told them what was incorrect, brought the pictures and notes to closing and everything was fine.

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Originally Posted by ma0641

The panel mounted breaker is fine. Make sure it works by using a ground fault tester or the test button on the breaker and then note that. I just sold a house and their inspector made 4 recommendations requiring correction. In each case, he was wrong. I took pictures, told them what was incorrect, brought the pictures and notes to closing and everything was fine.

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Thank you, this is what we thought but their building inspector said it was not code and that it would have to be changed.

First off, he IS NOT a building inspector, he is a home inspector. He hold absolutely NO authority other than to get a lower price for the buyer.

My suggestion is to suggest the buyer get a new home inspector that knows what he is talking about. As long is the breaker is a GFCI breaker that is protecting the bathroom receptacles it is 100% legal and safe.
Tell this clown he needs to go back to H-I school.

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Originally Posted by stanfortyman

First off, he IS NOT a building inspector, he is a home inspector. He hold absolutely NO authority other than to get a lower price for the buyer.

My suggestion is to suggest the buyer get a new home inspector that knows what he is talking about. As long is the breaker is a GFCI breaker that is protecting the bathroom receptacles it is 100% legal and safe.
Tell this clown he needs to go back to H-I school.

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LOL exactly what my husband said to our real estate agent about their HOME INSPECTOR

Tell the home buyer's to have their inspector show you in the electrical code that his statement is true.

Bet you a case of "Moose Head" he can't provide that proof to you! :)

If it's already sold then they have accepted it as is, and you are under no obligation to do anything more. The time to demand changes is before the sale is agreed upon.