Plumbing best practice:
All the plumbing in your unit has a p-trap that carries water. When the plumbing isn’t used for a period of time the water in the p-trap dries out causing a foul odor (sewer gas) to escape the pipes and enter the unit and unit corridors. Please designate a representative or property manager who will take responsibility to enter your unit and flush all the pipes including sinks (be sure to have water run on both sides of the kitchen sink so that the garbage disposal p-trap is kept wet) as well as showers, toilets and the clothes washer to prevent the p-traps from drying out.
An additional suggestion is to close all water valves when you are away. Turn vales to the left to close and to the right when you return to open. Advise whomever checks your unit to turn on the valves to run water while they are in the unit to run water and to close them before they leave. Be sure to notify management via email with the name and contact information for the individual(s) will be managing your unit while you are away.
Important facts about your air conditioning unit:
When the air conditioner is off or at a higher setting than 77 degrees, the humidity in the unit could create high humidity within the unit. High humidity is a common cause of mold. In order to prevent from this from occurring, your air conditioner system must always be ON (as per condo docs) with the thermostat set at 77 degrees or lower. Please note that periodic cooling tower maintenance may impact your thermostat and necessitate a reset. When you receive notification from Management about scheduled or emergency maintenance, please contact your designated representative reset your thermostat to 77 degrees or lower.
Please note that A/C filters should be changed on a monthly basis to insure a well-functioning air conditioning system. A dirty filter will restrict air flow, cause the unit’s coils to freeze and cause a severe water leak as well as damage your air conditioning unit. Leaks from dirty filters could damage not only your unit but also units below. If you are not sure as to what size filter you should purchase, please contact the Management Office at 786.953.1965 and they will be more than happy to inform you of the filter size. It is the responsibility of each resident to maintain their a/c unit and appliances.
The A/C and water heater closet(s) cannot be used as a storage room; the closet must remain free and clear of any objects to allow circulation. Clutter surrounding the units can cause them to overheat and malfunction.
