and it's mine, ugh.
I knew we were having trouble with our drain, by the stationary tub, in the basement, before we went on vacation in December. I thought I'll call when we get back. Then there was Christmas, New Years and I didn't bother.
Around 3 yesterday, I was doing a load of laundry and saw the water wasn't draining well. I flushed the toilet down there and up came more water from the drain.
I figured it was going to be the weekend and we would be stuck if it got worse. The rubber was meeting the road with this pretty quick so I called the city. They sent guys out to clean it from the street. I was happy, thrilled until dum, da, da, dum, they flooded the laundry room.
It wasn't really their fault, they were determined, had a challenge to get it unblocked. We had to keep turning on every faucet in the house and flushing the toilets. I kept telling hippie to tell them to stop when I saw what was happening down the basement but he didn't. I said we should just call a plumber and get it cleaned from the inside since that was where it seemed to be blocked now. They kept thinking they would get it unstopped.
Finally, admitting defeat they gave up. Luckily, they called the county to come. They said not to expect them until late. Surprisingly they came pretty quick. It took them less then 10 minutes to get it unclogged. The city guys had done most of the work but because of the way the sewer pipes are they couldn't get to where the paper was clogging it.
I was happy, thrilled, dum, da, da, dum, except for the mess down the basement. Thankfully, hippie is taking care of it. There's a bunch of stuff in the stationary tub that will need to be washed. Right now, he is washing the floor with bleach.
This isn't the first time this has happened but not to this extent. Hopefully, I learned my lesson.
Showing posts with label utilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label utilities. Show all posts
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Dear Water Company
It's now been a little over 3 months since you read Mom's meter for the final reading and still no bill. I've called 3 times and you say it's in billing. I'm debating whether it will do any good to call again. Over the weekend, I've been looking online and see there are many complaints like mine, not getting final water bills. Some people have been waiting 2 and 3 years for theirs. It makes me think what hope do I have with hers being only 3 months since the final reading.
I understand you are trying to put in a new system to rectify some of these issues but when someone calls why can't you flag that account and get the bill out immediately. It doesn't seem like that would be hard. I can only imagine the thousands of dollars that are owed the City of Cleveland that they are not collecting. It's not like this hasn't been reported in the newspaper and on TV. WAKE UP, there are people that don't pay their bills and here you have people that are pleading to pay their bill and can't get one. UGH!!
And another thing, the last time I called, I had them change the spelling of our last name on our water bill that has been wrong all these years. What happened, when we got our water bill last month it was still incorrect which leads me to believe although I talked to a person it must have gone in one ear and out the other.
Needless to say, the Water Company is not very high on my list of businesses I would choose to have but what choice do I have since it's the only game in town.
In closing, I'm getting frustrated waiting for this bill so I can get Mom's money out of escrow but I'm not as frustrated as those poor souls that have been waiting for 2 or 3 years. I'm going to give you some more time only because I have a feeling I'm going to hear the same thing, "It's in billing".
I understand you are trying to put in a new system to rectify some of these issues but when someone calls why can't you flag that account and get the bill out immediately. It doesn't seem like that would be hard. I can only imagine the thousands of dollars that are owed the City of Cleveland that they are not collecting. It's not like this hasn't been reported in the newspaper and on TV. WAKE UP, there are people that don't pay their bills and here you have people that are pleading to pay their bill and can't get one. UGH!!
And another thing, the last time I called, I had them change the spelling of our last name on our water bill that has been wrong all these years. What happened, when we got our water bill last month it was still incorrect which leads me to believe although I talked to a person it must have gone in one ear and out the other.
Needless to say, the Water Company is not very high on my list of businesses I would choose to have but what choice do I have since it's the only game in town.
In closing, I'm getting frustrated waiting for this bill so I can get Mom's money out of escrow but I'm not as frustrated as those poor souls that have been waiting for 2 or 3 years. I'm going to give you some more time only because I have a feeling I'm going to hear the same thing, "It's in billing".
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Gas
Today should be an interesting day. The gas company is coming to put in new risers outside on the side of the house. Years ago they found out the type risers they put in were no good. They are replacing them all over the county. Today will be our turn. They will need to turn off the gas. I'm wondering how much of a mess its going to be to the grass. I guess we'll see later today.
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