Repair to hot water tank

[ConnorW]

This is regarding Colorado. My hot water tank went out today. The landlord is refusing to have anyone out to look at it until Monday since he didn't like the quote from a company we called when his two repair guys couldn't make it. What is the time requirement on having the hot water tank repaired? What are our options until the tank is repaired?

Of course this is Saturday and there's no place to call and find this out.

Thanks.

 

[FarmerJ]

Stuff like that allways seems to happen right before a weekend or holiday , best I can offer to you is to wait it out til monday now since it would be fair to try to permit the landlord to complete the repair But If its not repaired on monday I would suggest contacting a city housing inspector . You know If the hot water heaters pilot keeps going out it could be somthing simple like a thermo couple that has gone bad and if thats all it is . you should have hot water again on monday .

 

[macckkk]

this fits into the oops catagory, the landlord can repair or replace on a normal business day....

If you were in a building with say 4 apartments, ....then the landlord would have no choice but to repair today.

Best thing try and find a friend to take a shower at, or maybe take monday off from work, do your laundry at the laundromat tomorrow..it will be EMPTY.....mothers day!!!!

And be NICE to the landlord, shiiiiitttttt happens, YOU will be a little smelly.......so what?

 

[ConnorW]

No the repair guy said it was rusted out. Pretty cut and dry replacement... but a cheap landlord who doesn't want to fix anything.

 

[macckkk]

then wait till monday.....maybe the repair guys want to be with THEIR mother...tomorrow.

 

[ConnorW]

Being "a little smelly" at work isn't an option when you have to go into major multinational corps and repair their computer and networking equipment. It just isn't an option. Period.

 

[macckkk]

Got any freinds you can take a shower at?

cant you take a personal day off? monday....or use sick leave?

Or do ALSO have an assssshole BOSS to match your lazy landlord?

 

[ConnorW]

Got any freinds you can take a shower at?

cant you take a personal day off? monday....or use sick leave?

Or do ALSO have an assssshole BOSS to match your lazy landlord?

macckkk - why don't you get a life instead of wasting people's time with your posts that don't offer any worthwhile comments or suggestions. I'm asking about my rights as a tennant, not for some suggestions on how I can work around the problem. If you have nothing worthwhile to offer, which from your previous comments you don't, just go away and stop wasting space.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Take matters into your own hands, and make the repair yourself. The good people at Home Depot will even show you how.

It's an inexpensive repair, and water heaters (both gas and electric) are not "rocket science." These are easy machines, that are both simple to fix and maintain.

While you're at it, attach a hose to the drain spigot and empty out all of the silt. You'll get quicker heatups, save energy, and stop that "hammering" sound that startles you.

Good luck.

IAAL