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We received a call from a property owner who stated that one of his tenants was going to file suit against him for not providing adequate air conditioning.

When we arrive, we found that the condenser unit was working fine, but the evaporator coil was clogged. The tenant's bother had cut a return air register above the blower unit without permission about a year ago and had not installed any type of filter. So, of course the evaporator was clogged with dust and pet hair.

I sprayed evaporator cleaner on the coil, and then went to investigate the air leak that the tenant's brother claimed he found in the crawl space under the double wide mobile home.

When I went back inside, the tenant's brother and his son were brushing the coil with a steel wire brush. A plastic bag the brother was holding was pulled out of his hand and got wrapped up in the blower motor.
The brother turned to me and said, "Oh, are we in your way."

I responded with, "No, I'm done here. I'm not taking responsibility for anything else that you mess up."

I doubt that the tenant or her overly helpful brother will have any legal claims against the landlord for problems that they have clearly created.
 
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I had a landlord customer like that following me around under a crawlspace one time.... finally found out he was trying to help to knock a few bucks off smh
 
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Trying to help usually just ends up costing more. Most times I really wouldn't care, but right now in this heat, I really just want to get the job done!
 
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David Goodman said:
We received a call from a property owner who stated that one of his tenants was going to file suit against him for not providing adequate air conditioning.

When we arrive, we found that the condenser unit was working fine, but the evaporator coil was clogged. The tenant's bother had cut a return air register above the blower unit without permission about a year ago and had not installed any type of filter. So, of course the evaporator was clogged with dust and pet hair.

I sprayed evaporator cleaner on the coil, and then went to investigate the air leak that the tenant's brother claimed he found in the crawl space under the double wide mobile home.

When I went back inside, the tenant's brother and his son were brushing the coil with a steel wire brush. A plastic bag the brother was holding was pulled out of his hand and got wrapped up in the blower motor.
The brother turned to me and said, "Oh, are we in your way."

I responded with, "No, I'm done here. I'm not taking responsibility for anything else that you mess up."

I doubt that the tenant or her overly helpful brother will have any legal claims against the landlord for problems that they have clearly created.
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Funny story thanks for sharing it - Tenant needs to be evected & sued for damage to A/C etc. Good case for TV Judge Judy. Lives in trailer- rents - & has $$$ for lawyer LOL::DD::LOL::LOL: :LOL:
 
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Yup, landlord now has plans to kick them out. He called us today for the names of other property managers that we work for so he can find out how to get them out.
 
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I was honestly concerned that this dipstick was going to try to steal my tools right in front of my face. I might not be a Liberal, but I really don't want to have to deal with that.

If.... were so dangerous, there wouldn't be anyone else left.
 
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pctech said:
just don't renew the lease no state has a law that a land lord must renew a lease:)
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LL has good reason to terminate lease - may not need to wait for lease to expire?? LL might get free expenses paid trip to CA to see Judge Judy-- LL I did work got free trip to see Judge Judy. LL won case. Cant get $$$$ from low life if have none- but if later low life wins lotto or wants to make major purchase $$$$ will need pay up. Seen one case -was over 7 years low life paid up. Wish the low life luck LL might get paid someday???
 
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doug1111 said:
but if later low life wins lotto or wants to make major purchase $$$$ will need pay up. Seen one case -was over 7 years low life paid up. Wish the low life luck LL might get paid someday???
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Oh, I like it. Lots of Casinos here. Maybe garnish all his slot machine payouts. :whistle:
 
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There was more. While spraying the cleaner on the coil, the brother told me how he had cleaned the coil last year with a pressure washer. The inspection of the plenum in the crawl space indicated that a flood had occured in the laundry (furnace room). The nylon mesh that had held the insulation in place was torn loose by the weight of the wet insulation. Hmmm, do you think that maybe the pressure wash session and the flooded insulation could be related?
 
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