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When you flush water through your toilet, sink, or bathtub, do you know where it goes? All that water has to go somewhere and where it goes is into your sewer lines. The sewer line transports all the wastewater from inside your home to the main sewer in the street. Like most features of the home that you don’t see or handle every day, sewer lines only get attention when they stop working. Sewer line maintenance rarely features in homeowner’s or landlord’s routine maintenance, says  PinnaclePMC.com . But sewer line issues can be really unpleasant when they happen.  Imagine the horror of flushing your toilet after use, only for the bowl to fill up and spill its contents on the toilet floor. Or what do you do when bathwater refuses to drain out of the bathroom? These are the kinds of issues that happen when sewer lines stop functioning.  But they can be prevented with proper sewer line maintenance. COMMON SEWER LINE PROBLEMS The three most common issues you may have with you...

  When you own a rental property, one thing that becomes a fixture of your life is emergency calls from tenants. These can happen at the most inconvenient times, like on weekends or in the middle of the night. But finding ways   to solve these tenant issues   and doing it efficiently is part of the job of being a landlord. However, if you can also minimize the issues, it can make your life easier and your tenants’ experience of living in the property a lot more pleasant. The way to do this is by creating a plan for preventive maintenance, doing repairs professionally, and demanding accountability from your tenants. One of the areas where you need to do this is with plumbing issues, particularly clogged pipes. This is something you can expect to happen fairly often in a rental property. Resolving the difficulties that result from clogged pipes can be a significant drain on your time. This article explains the steps you can take to make dealing with this issue less problema...

  A kitchen garbage disposal unit or garburator makes your life more convenient. With a garbage disposal unit installed, keeping the sink free of food waste becomes relatively easier. Instead of putting waste in the bin where it can go bad and create bad odors, you can conveniently get rid of them with the garbage disposal. But at the same time, warns  HMR Management , a waste disposal unit can become a problem if you do not use it in the right way. Do not make the mistake of treating your garbage disposal as a replacement for your garbage bin. As useful as garburators are, they are not designed to handle all kinds of kitchen waste. Failing to understand this is the main reason waste disposal units get damaged. In addition to following the manufacturer’s recommendations, the garbage disposal needs regular cleaning. If you follow the instructions for using the unit but don’t clean it regularly, you will still have problems. Below are some of the potential issues you can face wh...

  Does your rental property have a garbage disposal? Does it need it and what should you know before you install one? Garbage disposals make your tenant’s life easier but they also come with  additional maintenance responsibilities . If you are thinking of adding a waste disposer to your rental, this article will walk you through everything you should know before you make the decision. WHAT’S A GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND WHEN DOES A RENTAL NEED ONE? The garbage disposal is a device mounted on the underside of the kitchen sink to grind solid food waste before it is allowed to go into the sewer line. It reduces the amount of waste your tenants put into their garbage containers and helps keep the kitchen sink clean. But does your rental property need a garbage disposal unit? There are two situations where having a garbage disposal in a rental property is unavoidable. Under the following circumstances, you will find it hard to attract tenants to your rental if there is no garbage dispos...

If you have a garbage disposal unit in your rental property, it is an additional convenience that can make life easier for your tenants. Garbage disposal units are particularly useful for tenants in the upper levels of a multi-unit complex. With this appliance, they can reduce the number of times they go downstairs to dispose of their garbage. But garbage disposals can also be a huge headache for landlords. Tenants have a habit of treating the unit as a substitute for their trash can and will use the appliance in ways it is not designed to be used. To reduce the maintenance burden of the garbage disposal, it is vital that your tenants know how to use and how not to use the unit. The lease agreement should contain clauses specifying the rules guiding the maintenance of the system. To make tenants more responsible, you should make them bear any financial burden that stems from misusing the unit. But before you can do that, you should educate your tenants on the best way to handle the ga...