Amethyst
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We've had a lot of bad luck lately with our rental townhouse's plumbing. Anyway, we had Sears replace the 14-year-old water heater a year ago.
One year later, the new tenants were not getting hot water to the kitchen or washing machine, but the showers had hot water. Also, the tenants determined that the kitchen faucet was clogged with sediment.
Several plumbers and lots of $$ later, we had Roto-Rooter clean out the kitchen pipes. The Roto Rooter guy told the tenant that he suspected the water heater was causing the sediment clog in the kitchen pipes. The kitchen faucet (new in November 2009) was "ruined" and was replaced. The lines to the dishwasher were clogged, which apparently has ruined the dishwasher too. We have our fingers crossed about the washing machine (also new in November 2009).
Sears sent someone to inspect the water heater and the company reluctantly agreed to replace it, as it was under warranty. It seems plain to me that Sears's bad WH is responsible for ruining the kitchen appliances. I would like to make a damage claim against Sears in small claims court. Am I whistling into the wind, do you think?
Has anyone had experience along these lines? I know WH's are prone to sediment build-up, but can't see how sediment could get into pipes that are a floor above the WH...that seems like defying the law of gravity.
(Yep I am fully aware that this is why other people don't want to be landlords...no need to rub it in ).
Amethyst
One year later, the new tenants were not getting hot water to the kitchen or washing machine, but the showers had hot water. Also, the tenants determined that the kitchen faucet was clogged with sediment.
Several plumbers and lots of $$ later, we had Roto-Rooter clean out the kitchen pipes. The Roto Rooter guy told the tenant that he suspected the water heater was causing the sediment clog in the kitchen pipes. The kitchen faucet (new in November 2009) was "ruined" and was replaced. The lines to the dishwasher were clogged, which apparently has ruined the dishwasher too. We have our fingers crossed about the washing machine (also new in November 2009).
Sears sent someone to inspect the water heater and the company reluctantly agreed to replace it, as it was under warranty. It seems plain to me that Sears's bad WH is responsible for ruining the kitchen appliances. I would like to make a damage claim against Sears in small claims court. Am I whistling into the wind, do you think?
Has anyone had experience along these lines? I know WH's are prone to sediment build-up, but can't see how sediment could get into pipes that are a floor above the WH...that seems like defying the law of gravity.
(Yep I am fully aware that this is why other people don't want to be landlords...no need to rub it in ).
Amethyst