Pretty sure there's a water leark in the apartment which is tenanted. Water bill is 10 x normal. Told Pty manager to get it checked out a month ago, but they assumed it was a dripping cistern, and have done nothing further. Water bill now $1000. Must be something else that is leaking. Is tenant still responsible for the water bill?
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Told Pty manager to get it checked out a month ago,
... but they assumed it was a dripping cistern, and have done nothing further. Water bill now $1000. Must be something else that is leaking.
Say something like "Since we advised you on XXXX date and no plumbers have been there to sort out this issue, we hold you responsible for paying the water account." THAT will definitely get a reaction!!!
Be polite but firm.
Is tenant still responsible for the water bill?
Glenn from Nelson had an interesting situation whereby the water consumption in a dwelling shot up when a new tenant moved in. It turned out that the tenant had OCD and was continually washing and showering. If this is the case, then the tenant pays the account. Hard to prove??
I'll see if I can find the link to his post and the TT order.Patience is a virtue.
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To date, it seems the water meter is faulty, but building manager (it's an apartment) believes it's working fine. Perhaps a bit tempermental? Anyone one else had experiences with faulty apartment meters? Had a slight drip in the cistern in the month in question for about 4 days, but based on the water invoice, there would have been a leak of about 48,000 liters per day! And Body Corp Admin doesn't think there's an issue?? I see a Court date looming.
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Water meters almost never go faulty and when they do they under read not over read. Find it and watch it for a few minutes.. if it is rotating like a runnaway ferris wheel you might like to investigate further..
Large amounts of water use can only be a major leak that is flowing into a drainage system somewhere. You will need to find it. Council wont be waiving the bill if you dont get onto it asap..
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Did I forget to mention that the meters have a history of being faulty in this apartment block. They were changed a couple of years ago already. The meters for the apartments are just outside the door to the apartment so for that much water to leak out, it has to go somewhere. We are talking huge amounts of water. The water billed for the month is the equivalent of 1 person for over 4 years of normal usage.
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It would pay to check the electric hot water system.
If the thermostat jams on, it won't turn off the power to the heating element when the water in the cylinder reaches the preset temperature.
This means that the water continues to heat to almost boiling point, the safety valve at the top of the cylinder opens to let the excess pressure out, more water flows in the bottom again, and the water heats up once more to repeat the cycle on a non-stop basis.
This is detrimental to both power and water consumption, so check the overflow for signs of continual leakage.
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Seems the toilet cistern was leaking for 10days. Took PM's 10 days to get the toilet fixed, so requested them to pay some of the water bill. If you were the owner, would 10 days be acceptable to repair a contstantly leaking toilet? No, I don't think so. So off to take Quinovic to Court. Let them decide I guess.
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