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  • 17-11-2017 12:56pm
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    fantastic98
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭


    hi all. when Irish water say they are surveying a water leak and water pressure scenario, what do they mean as I don't see them coming near my place.


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    L1011
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    The leak may be nowhere near you.


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    whiterebel
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    fantastic98 wrote: »
    hi all. when Irish water say they are surveying a water leak and water pressure scenario, what do they mean as I don't see them coming near my place.

    You could ask them here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1643


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    fantastic98
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭fantastic98


    whiterebel wrote: »
    You could ask them here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1643

    thanks. I'm wondering what is the law regarding a situation where homeowner doesn't actually fix a leak on their property. I'm Not the homeowner by the way.


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    CeilingFly
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    fantastic98 wrote: »
    thanks. I'm wondering what is the law regarding a situation where homeowner doesn't actually fix a leak on their property. I'm Not the homeowner by the way.

    Law?

    There isn't a "law" for every scenario that happens in life.

    Quite simple - Irish water will soon be able to charge for excessive use of water. But its for the home owner to fix it. Just like if there was a fault with electricity wiring - you call an electrician and that electrician fixes it and you pay that electrician. Its not for Irish water to fix issues on private property, but they do have a first fix scheme for any issues between the gate and the walls of the property. They have ZERO responsibility for any issue within the property.



    No law - just plain basic common sense


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Law?

    There isn't a "law" for every scenario that happens in life.

    Quite simple - if Irish water will soon be able to charge for excessive use of water. If its caused by a leak, they offer first fix on a property free. If owner refuses to allow it to be fixed, then they'll pay for excessive use of water.

    Same if there was an issue with their electricity meter. If it clocked up units quicker than it should, then the owner fixes it. If they don't fix it, they pay for the use that the meter states.

    No law - just plain basic common sense

    While I agree on the water issues I don't get the electricity meter comparison. The meter owner is ESB Networks. Nobody but they can 'fix' a faulty metre and the customer hasn't any say in the replacement of a metered identified as faulty. If you mean a fault inside the customer's property then fair enough but there's no comparison to a free first fix there either.

    It just threw me a little.


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    fantastic98
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭fantastic98


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Law?

    There isn't a "law" for every scenario that happens in life.

    Quite simple - Irish water will soon be able to charge for excessive use of water. But its for the home owner to fix it. Just like if there was a fault with electricity wiring - you call an electrician and that electrician fixes it and you pay that electrician. Its not for Irish water to fix issues on private property, but they do have a first fix scheme for any issues between the gate and the walls of the property. They have ZERO responsibility for any issue within the property.



    No law - just plain basic common sense

    thanks for reply. problem I have is that I am a tenant in house I'm in so would have to pay.


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