Submitted by Jacky Durrie
Do you know where your main water shut off is? Every unit has one and it is important for you, other residents and house sitters to know where it is. Almost without exception you will find something like this inside the utility area of the basement. It will be close to the breaker panel, and washer/dryer hook ups. If you can’t find it, it may be behind some boxes or appliances. Make sure the water shut off is accessible in an emergency and that members of your household know where it is.
How to clean hair from your bathtub drain. This is handy to know about if your bathtub drain is a little slow. This is one quick fix that anybody can do and it saves the co-op the cost of having a plumber come to do this.
1) Gather your supplies, Lots of paper towel, a slot screw driver and needle nose pliers. Do not use tweezers for this job because if you drop them into the drain you’ll have to call the plumber.
2) Turn the knob counter clockwise until it comes off.
3) Use a slot screwdriver and turn counter clockwise to remove the stopper.
4) Your project should now look like this.
5) Use the pliers to grab the clog and repeat as often as needed to clear the drain.
6) Dispose of the fruits of your labour and repeat steps 2 and 3 in reverse order to re-assemble the bathtub stopper.
