[Noisebridge-discuss] washer and pipes

[Eric W. Rasmussen]

Noted. I will present all of the options after discovery is finished.

On 09/06/2012 03:07 PM, Jake wrote:
> Keep in mind that this washing machine has flooded the 2nd story twice.
> (that i know of)
>
> When it was brought in in the first place, there were a lot of people 
> in opposition to it and so the people in favor of it decided to 
> do-ocratically bring it in anyway.  There was no meeting about it.
>
> If you want to keep it in the space I suggest making 100% sure it will 
> not flood the 2nd story tenants (or the 1st floor) again, because if 
> it does, people will be very justified in do-ocratically removing the 
> equipment from the space.  jusy sayin.
>
> -jake
>
> Eric W. Rasmussen wrote:
> 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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