OHbaby! Forums : Plumbing/electrical advice wanted https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:35:36 +0000 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:03:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35676 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : Thanks guys. Yea I might ring...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1149916&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1149916 Author: kellie
Subject: 35676
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 9:03am

Thanks guys. Yea I might ring up the TT or CAB.
I went around there once and saw that they didn't even have any plugs, so would just be running the water constantly to wash dishes etc.]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:03:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1149916&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1149916 <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : extra sinks would mean extra water...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1149734&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1149734 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 35676
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 8:48pm

extra sinks would mean extra water usage. also are they contributing to your power bill as their hot water is using your electricity.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:48:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1149734&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1149734 <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : Extra sinks can only mean extra...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1149700&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1149700 Author: 4thtymlucky
Subject: 35676
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 8:20pm

Extra sinks can only mean extra water usage. Ask your landlord how are they going to measure water usage fairly especially if the shops are going to use more water now. Check with the tenancy tribunal or citizens advice bureau as to what your rights are re: water payments on shared water meters. Good luck hope you get a better deal ]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:20:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1149700&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1149700 <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : Assuming they still use the same...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148994&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148994 Author: clover
Subject: 35676
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 8:23am

Assuming they still use the same amount of water with all the extra sinks I guess it wouldn't make a difference, I agree with Katherine though and would want separate meters installed.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:23:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148994&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148994 <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : We lived in a rental property...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148830&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148830 Author: Katherine
Subject: 35676
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 9:16pm

We lived in a rental property where there was a flat below the house we rented, which was rented separately by a single guy. We were on the same water, and the landlord somehow split it so we each paid something.

He basically took the water bill and divided it by the number of people living in the whole property (four), then charged us each for the number of people we had in our separate flats (three in ours, one in the guy's). But we were paying a FORTUNE in water -- like, hundreds of dollars a MONTH. It turned out the guy downstairs, who was a carpet layer, was washing his huge work van twice a week using the outside hose. Still makes my blood boil thinking about all that water he wasted that we ended up paying for.

I would ask the landlord if separate meters can be installed for the water usage as this has the potential to turn very bad for you, the tenants who are spending the most time on the premises but not necessarily using the most water.

]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:16:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148830&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148830 <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : I am wondering if anyone else...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148826&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148826 Author: kellie
Subject: 35676
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 9:14pm

I am wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation

Edited by kellie]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:14:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148826&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148826 <![CDATA[Plumbing/electrical advice wanted : So we are renting a house that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35676&PID=1148817&title=plumbing-electrical-advice-wanted#1148817 Author: kellie
Subject: 35676
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 9:10pm

So we are renting a house that has 2 shops attached.

When we moved in the deal was that one of the shops has a small hand basin. It was arranged we would pay half of the water rates bill, and that the shops would be on our hot water cylinder.

Well now we have found out from one of the shops that they have had installed (by the landlord) another sink, and a kitchen sink for dishes.

Does anyone know if these costs would work out about equal?



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