[Russ_Boston]

SL - Good story for the rest of us who haven't bought yet. I don't think I'd ever check the previous water bills before I bought the house but maybe now I will.

As far as the warranty dept. being responsible for repair - I'd so no. There has to be some time limitation to repairs. What if you were the type that turned off your system to be 'green' on water use but 5 years from now you wanted to reinvent your green grass? Should it extend that long? What if the builder forgot a cable outlet in a room but you never noticed it until you went to use it 10 years later? I know you're not a Morse attacker like some others so your story has merit but this is my opinion.

My question would be: If you had hired a home inspector when you purchased and they missed this (which I would think they would), would their warranty apply?

Another question: Where was the water from the line going that it wouldn't be noticed? No soft ground or other noticebale effect?