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• Note: What are stacks in a condo building and why is stack flushing important ? Stacks are vertical lines of pipe that extend from the horizontal building drain under the slab or in the basement up to and through the roof of the building. All of the drains (bathrooms, kitchen and any other water or sewage system) in the building connect to two or more stacks
• Implementation in 2017 of a grease recycle program . The City of London provides free to any homeowner who wants them, disposable “ grease cups ”. Our condo maintains a supply of these free containers in our mailroom for all residents to take and use; we advertise them regularly in our monthly Newsletter. These grease cups are to be used for grease, gravies, salad dressings – just about anything yukky that people previously tried to flush down a kitchen sink or toilet. The program has been very well received; we usually go through around 200 grease cups in about 6 weeks. Residents have embraced this program. It helps to keep the pipes clean so the stack flushing is much better.
Note : Free FOG Cups for individuals can be picked up at City of London EnviroDepots and at London Public Library locations; if you want a large number of cups for the building contact Barry Orr at City of London. He is the Sewer Outreach & Control Inspector at the City ’ s Environmental & Engineering Dept. 519 - 661 - 2489 Ext 6306. Email: borr@london.ca . He will deliver right to your building. • Toilet replacement . Toilets in our building reached their life expectancy at 10 – 11 years so we began an advertising program to alert people to “ replace toilet now ”. We explained how they would be responsible for repairs to units below if their old toilet started leaking. Within a few months we saw so many toilets going out the door and nice new ones being installed. We can ’ t force an owner to replace something like this, but a huge number have replaced and upgraded their toilets. We put an annual reminder in our Newsletters to catch any new owners who still have an old toilet. • Furnace maintenance . Many people were not servicing their furnaces and air conditioning units regularly. Again, advertising campaign through Newsletters advised owners to get things serviced to prevent leaks explaining that if their furnace leaked they were responsible for damages to units below. Although owners can book any plumbing & heating company they want, the Corporation did engage one specific company who gave a nicely discounted rate when multiple units booked for the same day. Our Building Manager has a “ preferred ” list for 2 A/C specialists which we hand out to anyone who asks. Again, we advertise this twice a year to remind people to get their units serviced. • Replacement of washing machine hoses with the flexible stainless steel type – advising owners to have the old rubber hoses replaced as many were beginning to reach the end of the road. • Kitchen / bathroom sink hoses . We also advised residents to check under their kitchen and bathroom sinks and if they had rubber hoses there to think about getting these all changed also. Many owners have done so.
FIRE PREVENTATION Fire Inspections and Relationship with our City Fire Inspector:
We of course complete the required Annual Fire Inspection and immediately resolve any noted deficiencies on the report. That is a given. Our building does not permit owners to change their old smoke detectors; the Corporation absorbs the cost of the units to make sure they are compatible and approved by our Fire Prevention company. Owners contact our Building Manager when an alarm is beeping and the correct replacement detector is installed immediately. If owners were told to go buy their own or install their own, there is risk that the units would not be compatible or correct. We maintain control this way and owners are happy that the Corporation pays.
CCI Review 2022/2023 — 1
August 2022 - 24
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