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Most people charge for the actual time used.

Joint compound is used to smooth between sections of drywall, I can't think of a use in plumbing.

If it's pipe dope (threaded pipe), cement (PVC), or solder (copper), just open the taps full force for 5-10 minutes, should flush out fine.

We are in the process of partnering with Culligan Water Products. We have been in business for 23 years as a plumbing and heating contractor. As the franchise works out we would have to use seperate trucks but the same employees. My question is if a Culligan man was in your home and he knew what he was talking about in reference to heating service work that needed to be peformed on your home heating system would you take his advice? Or would you blow it off because after all he is wearing a Culligan shirt?
We are a licensed, bonded, and insured plumbing and heating contractor. We have 7, 2 card carrying journeymen plumbing and heating technicians.

Yes. The brand identity of the CM has left a positive impression in the minds of consumers. He is a trusted person. If he were going to cheat customers he would have done so with his own products by now…..YOU SHOULD HIRE ME FOR YOUR FOCUS GROUP. : ) :)

Hope this helps. Good luck with your project. I also know about repair people coming to the house and making side deals.

I live in a apartment in nyc and I had a leaky shower. I informed my landlord who sent a plumber. The plumber informed me I needed to buy the part to repair the shower. It cost about 65 dollars. I was wondering is the landlord suppose to cover the 65 dollars? Can I withhold it from the rent?

Was the part something that you broke or messed with in any way?

If you broke it, you pay.

If it is normal wear and tear maintenance, the landlord pays.

I moved into a 4/3 after April 1, 2007. Have had multiple problems with plumbing. A plumber hired by the home warranty company found 1 plumbing problem on the first try, kitchen sink not draining. Dug a hole and exposed the pipe that is not run to sewer. Now, 2 showers will not drain, new plumber came out and can’t find the problem. He thinks that it is the same problem as the kitchen sink. Now I have flies everywhere, mosquitos, and goodness knows what else. They have been aware since May of these problems, and the sink drain is a health hazard since there is a garbage disposal hooked to it. I am keeping a log of the communications via e-mail, so they cannot say the weren’t made aware.
The question is this: Do I have the right to deduct from the rent for not being able to use those 2 bathrooms, and for the time and money spent trying to fix the draining outside away from the house?? I still have 9 months remaining on my lease, but cannot afford to move right now.
Received another e-mail from agent, who states that homeowner never returned phone call from last week. After looking through my old e-mails, the original problem was turned in on or about April 10. The second problem was turned in on May 21, with the plumber coming out on May 22. So our showers have not been in use since before May 21 due to the problems. I do have all of the e-mail correspondence that is dated in case I have to take this any further. But do e-mails hold up in court if I have to go?

You cannot stop paying your rent on the home if you are in a lease. You can file a grievance with the housing authority and have them send an inspector out to check the premises. It will take some time, but I don’t think it costs any money.

Continue to keep reciepts for all of your expenses, including exterminating costs, cleaning costs, plumbing costs, and, if necessary, costs for alternative housing if the premises are unlivable. If the housing authority finds that there are legitimate problems in the house, you can be reimbursed for all of these expenses.

Usually, if you contact the housing authority, the landlord will make the necessary repairs and try to come to a settlement with you. They don’t want to deal with the housing authority.

You are not responsible for the repairs. The landlord must supply you with a place that can be occupied safely. The housing authority is the agency that checks out claims of unsafe living conditions. Just be ready to move out for a while if the housing authority does find that the place has to be vacated until the repairs are made. Good luck!
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Emails are not the most reliable form of communication. Send a certified letter that requires a signature. That will hold up in court whether he accepts it or not. Don’t throw away the emails though. Reference them in the certified letter you send and keep them as additional documentation. State in your letter that you are contacting the housing authority. I wouldn’t even wait a day before I contacted them.

my landlord is trying to hold us responsible for a plumbing bill, and replacement of carpet padding in the bathroom and kitchen, becaue we had a back up in the shower drain, he is trying to telll us that HIS plumber buddy found baby wipes when snakeing out the drain, therefore we are responsible for the damages and the bill. (they are FLUshable wipes made by kleenex) we called a plumber out of the phone book and he came over and looked at our plumbing and told us that the plumbing is outdated, and the tub is missing a p-trap. He said that it was very unlikely that those wipes would have caused aa problem that big.
the landlord is threatening to evict us if we dont pay the bill, what shoud i do?
i am in Ohio. we have had a problem with our toilet since we moved in. about 2 weeks ago, i called the landlord and told him that he needed to get a plumber over here, there was gurgling noises in all drains and the toilet, and a strong odor coming from the drain, that nite the shower overflowed while the tub was draining, and water spilled out over the edge, causing it too not only cover the bathroom carpet, but it came thru ceiling in kitchen and ruined kitchen carpet, he says that his plumber(came to fix it next day) said that he discovered baby wipes clogging drain. (they arent babywipes, they are kleenex flushables). he says that we must pay for the bill, and damages and repairs, because he feels that it was our fault that it happend. we called a plumb. out of yellow pages, he wrote us a estimate saying that the plumb.is outdated,lackingp-trap,and it is impossible wipes could have casued. landlord is threaten to evict us if we do not pay for all of this. what do we do????

this is for cowboydoc. reread what she wrote. the tub was draing. when a clog happens, it backed up to the shower drain. water wasnt running, it was draing. flushable wipes equal to about 4 tabs of toilet paper and was made to be flushed hence the name. they degrate inb water almost as fast as TP. and they didnt know it was “packed” with wipes til it overflowed. old plumbing CAN be a problem, bc they didnt vent properly, use the correct pipe diameter anjd often done by the original homeowner bc they didnt do inspections. so just like this poor lady’s bathroom floor, you re all wet.
as for your question, sounds like you have a cheap landlord that prolly claims tenants errored all the time. your plumber is your best bet, compared to his “buddy” who has an agenda. good luck