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| Thread ID: 108201 | 2010-03-18 05:25:00 | Tenancy issue - fridge caused powercut! | chief (15679) | PC World Chat |
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| 868235 | 2010-03-18 05:25:00 | So there was a powercut in Auckland cbd yesterday which finished about 3pm, but our power never came back on. I got the building manager to come check it out about 5.30pm and he said it must be a blown fuse.. So 9am this morning I went to the R/E agent to arrange an electrician, which finally turned up about 3pm (by now everything had defrosted and the previously frozen roast chicken has leaked chicken juice everywhere, not to mention the ice cream .. the milk... I only just did the grocery shop so I'm furious about the waste of food!) So after he left I went straight down (they're only down the road, so handy!) but the agent was out and the receptionist said she'd pass on the message ... About 4.30pm I emailed the agent, still no response! Are my expectations on how quickly this should be fixed too high? I think this is really important I don't know why the R/E agent is being more onto it! We need a fridge asap o_O |
chief (15679) | ||
| 868236 | 2010-03-18 05:30:00 | Not their fault. Cook the chicken, it's fine. As for any spoiled food - claim it on your insurance. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 868237 | 2010-03-18 05:38:00 | PC is on to it as usual,so Ditto. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 868238 | 2010-03-18 17:50:00 | There are fuses out on the power poles, as well as in the house. If the entire house is without power, then you should first contact the power supplier. These pole based fuses get a bit dodgy as they deteriorate with age. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 868239 | 2010-03-19 10:02:00 | [QUOTE=chief;886046]I only just did the grocery shop so I'm furious about the waste of food!/QUOTE] You give up too easy. pctek is right, cook the chicken then either eat it or cut it up into smaller pieces and refreeze it. The milk will be OK, and just about anything else can be refrozen or cooked and frozen. We waste nothing here, Mrs I uses every scrap of food she buys and leftovers either end up in lunches, the next meal, or frozen for future use. In winter even the chicken carcasses get recycled in home made soup. We feed four healthy and active adults on a bi-weekly shop for the same money that some use to feed two for a week. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 868240 | 2010-03-19 10:11:00 | So there was a powercut in Auckland cbd yesterday which finished about 3pm, but our power never came back on . I got the building manager to come check it out about 5 . 30pm and he said it must be a blown fuse . . So 9am this morning I went to the R/E agent to arrange an electrician, which finally turned up about 3pm (by now everything had defrosted and the previously frozen roast chicken has leaked chicken juice everywhere, not to mention the ice cream . . the milk . . . I only just did the grocery shop so I'm furious about the waste of food!) So after he left I went straight down (they're only down the road, so handy!) but the agent was out and the receptionist said she'd pass on the message . . . About 4 . 30pm I emailed the agent, still no response! Are my expectations on how quickly this should be fixed too high? I think this is really important I don't know why the R/E agent is being more onto it! We need a fridge asap o_O If it was a power supply problem and the issue was caused by the powercompany, then they should payout . They charge enough as it is . However as your electrician appears to have fixed the problem?, I suspect it wasn't as power supply issue . If the issue was a fuse in the house, then your insurance would probably cover it . It isn't your landlord faults or problem really . Honestly this is a minor problem, and there are far bigger problems in the world, and I think you are over reacting . These things happen, part of daily living . |
robbyp (2751) | ||
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