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21/09/2013 at 8:46 pm
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Boronia Thank you, that’s exactly what my electrician stated, he said if it is not sucking but the exhaust fan is working, then there is a blockage somewhere, he then refused to do anymore because it becomes Owners Corporations and didn’t want to void this, his determination was:-
1. He can see the blades and
2. He can hear the blades.
To me it is common sense, wouldn’t they (the so called experts) have said if they did clean the filters that the problem was the filters, and the fan is now sucking blah blah, but no all they came back with is they have cleaned the blades and around and we recommend you up-grade, blah, and it is impossible to determine if blocked or not. No mention it is now sucking fine.
So from this all I can assume is the blockage as my electrician observed is still present, I can not and will not continue paying for an electrician to double check everything.
So in conclusion, this to me is a WARNING that all these trades are extortionist…. In for the buck…. The strata manager should know better, and advise the executive committee what they should be doing in the best interest of everyone… But no I am forced into a stale mate and having to take it to mediation.
I am no expert, I should be able to rely on the strata manager and the trades to guide me, but instead I am left in the dark place taking stabs and what is what, so so frustrating.
So that raises a question. Do strata managers get referral commission from trades?