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RE: Rainwater toilets and greywater showers: City tries new water-saving tricks
Couldn’t agree more about pre-filters. I learned the hard way after a tenant tried “eco-cleaning” with vinegar and lemon oil - looked fine for a few months, then the toilet tank seals started leaking. Ended up replacing ...
RE: Green Drain Solutions: Baking Soda & Vinegar Vs. Enzyme Cleaners?
I’ve managed a bunch of older rentals, and honestly, the only real pipe damage I’ve seen came from tenants dumping those heavy-duty drain openers down the sink. The baking soda and vinegar trick? Never had an issue - may...
RE: When your heater ignores the thermostat: what would you do?
I’ve had tenants swear by those programmable thermostats, too. I’ll admit, I was skeptical at first - seemed like just another thing to break or confuse people. But after enough complaints about “the heat’s running all n...
RE: That weird hissing sound behind the bathroom door...
Couldn’t agree more. I’ve had tenants call me in a panic over “flooding” that turned out to be condensation from a cold pipe on a humid day. Once, I nearly tore up a ceiling because of a mysterious drip - turned out the ...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
I’ve actually had the opposite experience with metal mesh - mice in one of my duplexes chewed right through it, and I ended up with a mess under the kitchen sink. Maybe it depends on the type of mesh or just how determin...