[Noisebridge-discuss] washer and pipes

[Eric W. Rasmussen]

OK. Thanks for that information. I'll pass it on to my plumber. It 
sounds like it will be a fairly easy fix. He'll know where to get the 
appropriate filters if needed.

On 09/06/2012 02:37 PM, Martin Bogomolni wrote:
> IIRC ( It's been a few months )
>
> When we installed the water inlet pipes for the washer/dryer spin
> combo machine, the filter traps were not the right size so we used a
> couple that had a finer mesh.
>
> It's possible that those filter traps on the input side have gotten
> filled with residue and calcification (not uncommon in San Francisco,
> given the old pipes and water supply).    New filters are about fifty
> cents, and the old ones can be washed and cleaned fairly easily.
>
> On the drain side, if there is a clog down the line, it's still our
> responsibility as tenants, not the landlord's responsibility, unless
> it's a major breakage of the pipes.   Assuming it's a blockage, a
> plumber + rooter snake will clean it out, hopefully.
>
> -M
>
> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Eric W. Rasmussen<ewr at majortek.com>  wrote:
>> I have a licensed plumber coming tomorrow to look that the plumbing problem.
>> The evaluation will be free because he is a client of mine.
>>
>>  From what I understand, it may be a fixture or a blocked pipe. I would like
>> to keep the washers if possible. My initial thought, however, is that if it
>> is a blocked pipe then it should be be the responsibility of the landlord to
>> pay for the repair. I have no idea what the lease agreement is and will
>> update y'all tomorrow afternoon.
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