What to do if we can’t sleep due to a loud water heater and management hasn’t fixed it?
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What to do if we can’t sleep due to a loud water heater and management hasn’t fixed it?
We recently moved to an apartment that has this loud whistling sound coming out of the water heater. The water heater is on the opposite side of our kitchen and is causing us to lose sleep at night. The management said they would fix the issue but it hasn’t been resolved as of yet. It has been 2 weeks and we are just tired. We are on a 1 year lease and want to know what our options are since it looks like they won’t be fixing the problem anytime soon and we can’t get any rest. We can’t even enjoy watching a movie because that sound just annoys us.
Asked on November 17, 2011 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your landlord after two (2) weeks has yet to fix the issue with the water heater after being given notice of the problem, I would call the landlord about the need to fix the problem and follow up with a written letter or e mail memorializing the conversation requesting a fix by a certain date.
If the landlord does not fix the water heater by the requested date, I would call your local health and safety department to request an inspection of the water heater to make sure it is safe. If it is not, the landlord will receive a citation forcing him or her to get the item repaired.
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