[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] water leak in upstairs bathroom

[robb]

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On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 4:09 PM Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> ok but check on it a few times, i think you'll find it turning itself on.
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2018, robb wrote:
>
> > i took it apart, put it back together & it seems to be "fixed" - by that
> i
> > mean i was able to easily turn off the hot water
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:08 AM Laura Turiano <scylla at riseup.net> wrote:
> >
> >> If you know how to do this repair, Jake, we would appreciate you doing
> it.
> >> Let us know and we will reimburse you for the parts or new faucet you
> buy.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Nov 8, 2018, at 12:33 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I have many times gone into the upstairs (near the shower) bathroom and
> >> found
> >>> the hot water tap freely running.  Every time I do, i turn off the
> >> supply valve
> >>> from underneath, because the problem is that the faucet valve is not
> >> sealing
> >>> and is likely continuing to run even when people shut it off.
> >>>
> >>> this is basic maintenance that's not happening.  The cost of running
> hot
> >> water
> >>> continuously is primarily energy, because the hot water heater is
> burning
> >>> natural gas (or is it electricity?) to heat fresh drinking water that's
> >> then
> >>> being sent down the drain.
> >>>
> >>> The solution is to re-valve or replace the hot water faucet in the
> >> upstairs
> >>> bathroom so it shuts off properly.
> >>>
> >>> -jake
> >>>
> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 23:26:53 -0700 (PDT)
> >>> From: Jake <jake at spaz.org>
> >>> To: discuss at lists.omnicommons.org, building at lists.omnicommons.org
> >>> Subject: water leak in upstairs bathroom
> >>>
> >>> i feel like i wrote this email a while ago but i'm not sure.
> >>>
> >>> the bathroom in the corner of the upstairs bathroom (next to the
> >> kitchen) hot
> >>> water faucet is leaking, flowing openly continuously, unless it is
> >> vigorously
> >>> forced off.  This does not happen.
> >>>
> >>> when i go into that bathroom (which is not often) i see that the hot
> >> water is
> >>> just flowing.  Because the seal in the valve is worn out.  So i turned
> >> off the
> >>> service valve under the sink to turn off the water to the faulty valve.
> >> But
> >>> someone else turns it back on.  and then people leave the water on.
> >>>
> >>> Omni has probably used thousands of gallons and hundreds of dollars in
> >> water
> >>> alone, not to mention the wasted energy and money of heating all that
> >> hot water
> >>> that's then flowing into the sewers.
> >>>
> >>> I am not going to replace the valve, but i'm here to point out the
> >> problem and
> >>> hopefully someone will fix it.  If not, i'll block off the pipe since
> >> it's
> >>> something I know how to do, but it would be a waste of effort since it
> >> needs to
> >>> be repaired properly anyway.
> >>>
> >>> will someone please confirm they'll take care of this?
> >>>
> >>> -jake
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