Be careful about the ''Water Heater Inspection Business Law'' consultations National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan. They offered to inspect my water heater over the phone or visited me, aroused my anxiety by saying things like, ''It's old and in a dangerous condition,'' and I was forced to replace it with an expensive one.
1,099 inquiries regarding the ``Water Heaters Inspection Business Method'' were received at consumer affairs centers nationwide in the nine months from April to December last year. More than 70% of those who contracted were in their 70s or older.