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~Please be aware of water heater inspections ！ Trouble is rapidly increasing in Funabashi City, especially among the elderly ！ ！ ~

We have received many consultations from citizens.
Many callers suddenly offer to inspect water heaters over the phone or by door-to-door visits, and then pressurize customers into replacing expensive water heaters by stirring up their anxiety. In some cases, the caller may misrepresent their identity, saying that they were commissioned by the city hall or by the gas company with which they have a contract.
City Hall ・ The gas company does not offer sudden phone calls or home visits for inspections.
0 Don't let companies that call or visit you to offer inspections easily.
〇 If you cannot contact the company to refuse the inspection and they visit you, refuse the inspection over the intercom.
〇 Do not sign a contract on the spot.
You may be able to take a cooling ・ off period.
If you have any doubts or concerns, please contact a consumer affairs center immediately.

"Beware of Commercial Water Heater Inspection Businesses That Stimulate Anxiety to Get You to Sign a Contract" （ National Consumer Affairs Center website ）
https://www.kokusen.go.jp/mimamori/pdf/shinsen478.pdf
"Beware of water heater inspections - a sharp increase in problems mainly among elderly people over 70 ！ -" （ National Consumer Affairs Center website ）
https://www. kokusen.go.jp/pdf/n-20240221_1_lf.pdf

Inquiries about cases ： Consumer Affairs Center, Consumer Affairs Consultation Section （ 047-423-3006 ）
Inquiries about distribution ： Consumer Affairs Center, Consumer Affairs Guidance Section （ 047-423-2852 ）

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