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this is odd but i need someone who knows a little something about when it comes to hiring plumbers.
I rent a two bed, two bath place and we continually have plumbing issues. we have the standard low flush/low consumption toilets which clog ALL THE TIME, even to the point to where even a standard plunger cannot unclog it. Well ive had a leaking tub faucet for the past month and called my management company to fix the leaking THAT, but also asked to have the plumber check out one of my toilets as well (just a quick look to make sure theres nothing legitimately wrong with that toilet ) my question is, it is normal or fair for the property management to charge ME for the plumber to come out to fix the faucet?
last time i called to have management send a plumber to unclog my toilet, (cause my son flushed the toilet paper spinner down it) i got charge 400 bucks! just for that! and he did the same thing i just asked this guy to do. i soooo dont wanna get charged 400 bucks because i also asked him to check out my toilet while he was here fixing the leaky faucet. = / i cant afford that.
can they do that?? i know that theres certain things that THEY have to cover, but idk if they can try to pin the toilet thing on me, there was nothing wrong with the toilet, he said he would let them know that. The toilet just has a small throat and clogs easier then the better toilets. (link)
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Without specific knowledge of your lease or any other particulars I would be inclined to assume management would have to take care of these issues at the landlord\'s expense. As far as the the toilet paper spinner, since they actually found an object lodged in there they felt it was the tenants responsibility, which I am sure you have no argument with. My advice for now would be to go to a hardware store and invest in a plumbing snake. Make sure they explain how to use it properly and you should be able to take care of the clogs yourself. I had one of these toilets once too(hate \'em)so I bought a small covered garbage can and instructed the family to place used tissue in there (after properly wrapping it and placing it in a plastic bag with a tie). I know it sounds nasty but unfortunately unless management is willing to replace the toilet you will probably never be able to flush paper down it. I put a stick up air freshener inside the can and changed the bag every day. I wish I had better advice (hopefully someone else will)but this is how I had to handle it! As far as the leaky faucet it should be their responsibility 100% but again I do not know what type of lease situation you have. If they say you are responsible it really isn\'t hard to replace a washer or even the entire faucet for that matter. You can go to youtube and get very detailed tutorials on fixing just about anything. I don\'t know where you live but $400.00 would be very excessive in my area for the services you described. If you don\'t want to try the DIY method then I would call a few different plumbers out of the yellow pages and inquire about their hourly rates. I think you got gouged by the one management sent, but I would make the calls just to be sure! Good luck!
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thank you i really appreciate the advice this was great! = )
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