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Sorry for the rant:
Stressed about the water leak from my washing machine. I reckon I might be able to fix the connection, as it's leaking from where the machines drainage pipe connects.
I don't mind if I have to pay the call out fee for the plumber, as it wasn't an urgent repair. Just stressed about how long it had been going for and the water in the carpet. I've had the AC on the dry setting overnight and will be picking up a dehumidifier this weekend. Gotta dry it all out before I can figure out how bad any water damage may be for the skirting board and carpet.
Sigh, I think my RE is gonna hate me now. Least I'm not planning on moving any time soon so maybe I can fix it up over time, bit by bit. Idk. Or the RE is gonna lose their minds and take us to VCAT or some shit. Idk how this works. I've never had this happen before.
Whatever, I get my tax return soon, so does my partner, and he is due for a big bonus soon. So if we do need to pay for extensive repairs by a professional, then we may be able to.
I've just felt so anxious and sick since yesterday, couldn't sleep, just stressing out over everything now.
Worst comes to worst, I could prolly ask my dad for help. But that just brings with it the feelings of being a failure of a daughter ugh. Ugh!
I know it will all be okay, we'll get through whatever comes at us, but I just feel a bit overwhelmed right now, I think.
Edit: I'm gonna call my dad tonight when he's done with work, I need some moral support from him I think π
I would expect the damage to be covered by the landlord's insurance. In the past I've had both significant water damage from a roof leak and smoke damage caused by an accidental stove fire I caused covered by the landlord's insurane with no real issues.
That's a bit of a relief tbh. I reckon they would have insurance as I'm think this apartment is owned by the owner of the RE, or he's managing it for a good friend, iirc.
Thank you raven, I'm just a bit naive about this as I haven't had something like this happen before. I really appreciate this!
Leak fix might as simple as tightening the hose clamp, or patching the hose. Biggest issue is actually moving the washing machine cause those bastards are heavy.
I wouldn't be calling a plumber just yet. They'll charge you a few hundred bucks for a $5 fix.
DIY YouTube videos are your friends in this case :)
Don't stress. This shit happens to everyone at some point.
Thank you π I needed this. And yeah I wasn't gonna get a plumber for the washing machine, was gonna do what you suggested and find a YT vid on it, and research a bit on repairing it. Dad said he would help me with it if I need :D
Edit: oh the washing machine isn't that heavy, it's a refurbished top loader and dad reckons they're easier than front loaders π€·ββοΈ but yeah it moves surprisingly easy. Side note: I always forget my massive fridge actually has little wheels, it looks heavy but it moves easy too lol
Thank you π
No worries :)
And if your old man is willing to help, he doesn't see you as a failure. Knowing when to ask for help is a sign of a sound mind. I low key love it when my kids (they're teens, but still) ask me for help. Us middle aged/older folks like to feel useful at times.
Try not to worry too much - like raven said, the landlord should have insurance to cover things like this. They might ask you to pay the excess, but check with the tenantsβ union (or whatever itβs called) before you do this.
Do you have a fan heater? Running one of those pointing at the floor should help dry the carpet. A room at my work flooded twice and the cleanup involved running heaters for a couple of days. It stunk while drying but was fine afterwards.
I don't mind paying the excess or whatever, it'll hurt but it was my responsibility lol. I'm just waiting to see what the RE says about the plumbers report. I should have asked him but I wasn't thinking.
I actually don't have a fan heater. My anko one caught fire last winter so I checked it and never bought another. I've been running the split system but it's on dry ATM. It's old AF though, hence why I'll be getting a dehumidifier this weekend (we have issues with condensation as well, the whole building does). I check for a fan heater as well, but it won't be a fucking anko again hahaha.