Plumbing Leaks & Bills

Plumbing Leaks & Bills

There were posts in the past about leaks from fixtures in the building from the time of turnover in 2009. They continue and someone has another large bill.

We had leaks in our units and comments from TrueValue employees who came to fix the plumbing saying they were cheap. Not the inexpensive cheap but cheap as in low-grade or poor quality. We keep the pressure at the lowest needed to maintain the water heater and ability to use the water efficiently. So what took place and is taking place?

At this point a study by an independent engineer is needed to determine why the leaks are taking place. It is due to poor quality materials put in place at the time of building construction? Are the plumbing works in units now reaching a short life span of ability to function properly? Has there been or is there currently a problem with engineering maintenance causing issues for unit plumbing? Manila Water cannot be the problem since the water enters the building through a main pipe and is pumped to a holding tank on the roof.

Who originally calibrated the water meters for the units and are they checked for accuracy for billing?

For now, everyone check for leaks each day and place paper underneath suspicious plumbing to see if there are drips. Get leaks fixed with better plumbing fixtures as we did. Have your pressure lowered so that water heaters may operate and the flow is minimally satisfactory. Turn off the water when away.