Hi,we have been having problems with our hot water and a leaky faucet in shower, our landlords keep ignoring us, they finally sent someone to fix,it was leaking again within 2 days, we got our electric bill and its 350 dollars!! I am so mad!! I called the electric company and they told me they had to send someone to check it again because its 3x our regular bill, I know it has to do with the water heater, the thing is we bearly get a 3 minute hot shower it runs out so fast, what can we do? Who do we contact if landlord is unresponsive? We cannot afford this kind of electric bill on top of the rent! Anyone please advice??
2006-12-07 07:41:41 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle N 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It needs a new element. Calcium deposits have built up all around it, so now it works harder to do less of a result.
You can legally have the water heater fixed and withhold the amount from your rent.
2006-12-07 07:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michelle,
I had a similar problem when I moved into a rowhouse in Delaware. My electric bills were super high. $500 for 800 square feet and 1 person.
Neither the property manager nor the electric company would help. They pointed the finger at the other.
Hot water heaters, refrigerators, dryers and HVAC use the bulk of electricity in the home.
I figured out (and it took a few months) that there was no filter on my HVAC system, so the air handler was clogged. I did this by requesting manuals and specs from the manufacturers, figuring out how each piece of equipment worked, and turning them off from the breaker when feasible.
Also, the electric company was charging me at a business rate instead of a residential rate.
I documented everything, got a full credit + $100 from the electric company, and a month's free rent.
2006-12-07 07:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reset button is for when the over current device gets warm or hot and trips open, preventing eletrons to flow, and when u push on that red button u are reconnecting the device, with the circuit so it can work again, now back to the cold water as what kerry said later in the answers, turn off the power coming into heater, turn off the water, drain unit. It may take some doing toget the heaters out, there is a upper and a lower u should replace both at this time so they are paired together both new.I f look on the heat element u can see some markings as to what size it is 4000watts or 2500watts or what ever and possibly the voltage also or the ohms what the element is rated for u can take a ohm meter and test the elements to see if they are bad even before u take it apart, if u put the ohm meter on continuity and put the leads on the screws black on one the red on the other if it is bad it wont make a sound if it is good it will. good luck
2016-05-23 04:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your lease and if there is a clause stating that landlord is responsible for any and all repairs during the duration of the current lease. If it does state this contact your landlord and state that you have this information in writing and will contact an attorney if they do not fix the problem. That lease is a legally binding document. If you were late on your rent how fast do you think they would try to charge you late fees and maybe even try to evict you?? They should be just a responsive when you the tenant have a need for a repair that is covered by the lease agreement.
2006-12-07 07:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Craig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your landlord ASAP. I had the same problem, ecept i am the landlord and my electric bill didn't go up that high, however, it sound like you have a burned element
2006-12-07 07:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by short 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋