Resident's Guide

Taking care of your bathroom

The bathroom is the area that is most susceptible to damage from moisture. After you have taken a shower, leave the door ajar to help the area dry out. Constant dampness is an excellent breeding ground for mold.

For this reason, use a squeegee to remove the water from the floor and wash your shower curtain regularly. Every couple of weeks, you should use a rough sponge or a soft brush and a cleaning agent to clean the walls of the shower and the washroom.

Do not put cabinets or other furniture meant for dry spaces in wet spaces, as they will be susceptible to mold.

For washing and drying your laundry, we recommend that you use the laundry room, the drying room and the dryer that are located at the site as constantly drying your laundry in the bathroom can cause moisture-related damage.

Water supply fittings and sewers

You must immediately notify property maintenance or the regional property supervisor if your faucet is dripping or toilet tank is continually leaking.

Do not put scraps of food or coffee grounds in your kitchen sink. In addition, do not wash or rinse dishes in running water. Do not throw sanitary napkins, diapers, kitty litter or other such items in your toilet, as they will clog up the pipes. Residents should also clean out the inside of the drains in their floor themselves. If your apartment starts to smell like a sewer, it could be due to the drain in the floor drying out. This can be prevented by running water into the drain.

Hooking up a washing machine

Residents are responsible for the cost of hooking up a washing machine. All connections to the water pipe must be pressure-tight. The tap you use for the washing machine must have a check valve (backflow protection). Residents are liable for any damage from leaking caused by the washing machine being hooked up incorrectly. Remember that insurance does not cover these kinds of incidents either!

When you are not using the washing machine, close the washing machine valve as continuous water pressure can break the water hose and cause it to start leaking. In addition, you should never leave the machine on when you are not present.

The same installation instructions apply to dishwashers. Do not break the kitchen fixtures. Any fixtures that have been dismantled should be stored in the apartment or in the storage area for that particular apartment.When you move out again, they must be reinstalled. It is the tenant's responsibility to see to that the ends of the water intake and outtake pipes of your dishwasher and washing machine are carefully plugged up when you move out. You can buy plugs from a hardware store. The property maintenance can also do the work for you for en extra fee (July 2009: 40 euros).