It is important for tenants to periodically clear drains out by pouring Drano Liquid Gel into every faucet area of the house.  This keeps build up that may cause a server clog.  If the clog occurs by normal use, then you need to call a plumber and deal with it.   If clog is cause no fault by tenants, please contact Summit Leasing Group.

Many people are not in the habit of using a dishwasher… they like to do dishes by hand. That is well and good except that dishwashers have seals that can dry out and crack if the dishwashers are not used. Consequently, if you prefer to do dishes by hand, then you will need to run a cycle through the dishwasher once a week to keep the seals from leaking. Otherwise, when they dry out, you’ll have a repair bill to deal with.  If you do use the dishwasher, periodically check surrounding areas for leaks.  This may indicate the dishwasher lines are clogged.

Usually this is caused by a breaker switch having been overloaded and tripped off. There are two areas to check. First the breaker box panel which is normally on the outside of the building, but could also be in a garage or tucked away in the back of a closet. First look to see if any of the switches have slightly moved away from the totally “on” position. If you see one that is, take and switch it completely to the “off” position before attempting to move it to the “on” position. Assuming that the breaker holds, this procedure should fix the problem. A second type of breaker is found in areas of the home where there is water, usually in the kitchen or bathroom, but also in the garage. They are GFI breaker plugs and they control a wider area of plugs than just the spot they are located in. Consequently you could have a plug or plugs go out in a bathroom and it is a GFI breaker plug in a garage that has tripped. Find the culprit plug and push the “reset” button which is located in the middle of the plug. That should reset the power to the problem area.

Your garbage disposal has gotten jammed, or is making a humming noise but not grinding. Usually something has gotten lodged along the inside wall of the disposal that is preventing them from working. On most models there is a “Reset” button on the bottom of the disposal. Make sure that it is pushed in and try the disposal again. If it didn’t help the next step is to manually dislodge the interior grinding mechanism. This is done by inserting an allen wrench into the bottom of the disposal and twisting/cranking the wrench to get the mechanism freed up.

Cleaning of gutters and downspouts is the responsibility of the tenant and need to be done once a year usually in the fall after leaves have fallen. The easiest way to clean gutters is to cut out the bottom of a plastic bottle with a handle built in to make a scoop. A quart to half gallon size bottle is about the right size. A five gallon bucket can be hung from a rung on the ladder just below the gutter with a piece of wire as a receptacle to drop the debris in. The bucket will help minimize yard clean up when the job is done.

The first thing to do is get the water shut off. Every sink, toilet, water heater have shut off valves next to the wall where the water is entering the apparatus from. TURN THE WATER OFF. Get towels or a mop and get the water soaked up. Do not let the water ruin carpet, walls, flooring etc. Call us immediately so we can get someone out to fix, repair, or complete clean-up.