I live in a duplex, and i went into the basement for the first time last nite. There was one water tank( the landlord pays the water NOT the gas) and each tenant has a gas tank or hot water tank( not sure which). I live on the secodn floor, and the tank labeled second floor had an unlit pilot. The tank labeled forst floor has a lit pilot, but I never had a problem with not having hot water or heat or cooking gas. My concern is why do I have hot water and heat and my pilot is not lit? I pay a gas bill every month. I live by myself and my bill is on average 60 dollars. This month it is 200 dollars, and last month it was 129 dollars. Am I paying the tenant on the first floor's bill too? Or is there a way that i could be paying just to heat her water, and she is paying her own heating and cooking gas? I am very confused about this, and the gas company could not help me. So please help.
2007-03-16 10:01:46 · 7 answers · asked by cocokutie 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
How many meters are there. If there is only one meter, then there is only one bill. You need to talk to your landlord to figure this out.
2007-03-16 10:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First things first... Living in a duplex.. if the utilities are sepearte.. there should be 2 of each of these... 2 electric meter's... and 2 gas meter's... Since I know nothing about were you live.. they may be in side in the basement.. or out side on the side of the house... On your gas bill, there should be a meter number.. find the meter that is yours... check the read numbers from the last bill against what the current dial numbers are.. Look to see if the other meter is working.. the dials should be moving.. OR if it's a digital meter.. the number at the very end should be changing as gas passes through the meter.... if BOTH meter's are working... talk to the tenant in the other apt...
It is possible that the one apt has a gas water heater and the other is electric... OR that one water heater is newer and has an on demand pilot.. or a heat plate ignitor..
If your still wondering call the land lord.. have them point out what is for your apt.. and what is for the other one...
If your STILL wondering call the utility company back and demand they send someone out... I can't say your bills are to high.... agian because I know nothing about where you live.. but they should be able to and should be willing to assist you in this.
2007-03-16 10:16:20 · answer #2 · answered by gin_in_mi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call the gas company and have them come out and they can tell you what you need to know, I use to live in a house that had no gas just electric and I found out I was paying the electric for the well that belonged to the farmer's field next door when I go a bill for $600.00 and my landlord said I wasn't when I asked so I called the elec co. and there guy came out.
2007-03-16 10:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gin in m is totally right- another alternative is to find the meter with your acct # on it and follow the pipes to see where they go. If you do find out that part of your bill has to do with any kind of sharing whether it be hot water heater or furnace or gas stove; know that that is illigle and your landlord will be liable to pay for all of the bill from the time you first moved in and started paying it. It's known as a shared meter, If that's the case thelandlord has to keep it in his name and charge more rent accordingly
2007-03-16 13:28:34 · answer #4 · answered by Norma S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different the thank you to maintain the pipes from freezing quite than working the water... warmth tape would be much less high priced. verify with Lowes or homestead Depot. the owner could pay for the fee and you could installation it, it is extremely effortless. that would assist you. as some distance by way of fact the water fee, sounds like that became your decision, i'd have enable the pipes freeze, then it might have been the landlords concern then his entire fee and fix.... purely a thought.
2016-12-14 21:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gas company should help you, You need to get their butts out their and investigate it. most utility companies will
2007-03-16 10:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to discuss this with your landlord.
2007-03-16 10:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by rustybones 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋