Showing posts with label garbage disposal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garbage disposal. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2020


Pacific Tower Blog http://www.PacificTowerHOA.org
Pacific Tower FAQs 

 Dear Boardie, I forgot – what does FAQs mean?
A. Frequently Asked Questions. It’s impossible to know everything about the building, so here’s a handy updated list with new phone numbers and websites. Rules listed aren’t the ONLY rules, but these are the most often broken. Vendors and tradesmen listed are some we use but you are always free to choose your own.

Please visit our blog http://www.PacificTowerHOA.org for lots of helpful articles and downloads, including our Rules and Regulations and other forms. Please see, call or text on-site Building Manager Joseph Arellano, with any and all questions, no matter how trivial at 619.339.3490.

AFTER-HOURS BUILDING EMERGENCIES: Professional HOA Consultants - 619.430.0695
BALCONIES: No plants without plastic plates underneath them. No smoking, rugs, laundry/wetsuits, towels, storage, BBQs, decorative string lights.
CATWALK: No smoking, party-ing, loud yakking, running, noise, music, wet towels or doormats.
CONSTRUCTION: 8 AM to 5 PM Monday – Friday. Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM.
ELEVATOR RESERVATION FORM: Required for use of the elevator for delivery of furniture or removal of  remodeling debris etc. $50 per day.  Available on our blog, website or in the Lobby Office.
GARBAGE DISPOSALS: No Drano, Liquid Plumber, celery, artichokes, etc. Please use your common  sense or check the internet. And don’t forget to run lots of cold water while grinding.
HANDYMAN: West Coast Repairs (Doug Peters) 619.760.7975
KEYS: Your large square key opens the Front Lobby doors, Dumpster Room, Exterior stairway doors, Lower Garage Lobby Doors, Pool and Rec Room. You can get a second key for a deposit of $75. 
LOWER GARAGE GATE REMOTES are $35, available in the Lobby Office by check or money order.
LAUNDRY: You can use the machines on any floor.  Leave washer door open after using to prevent mold. Empty lint filter after using dryer. Do NOT prop open Laundry Room Doors by order of the Fire  Department.
LOBBY OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays. Call or text 619.339.3490.
LOCKSMITHS: IF the Lobby Office does NOT have your spare key you will need to call a locksmith. Never leave your spare key in your laundry room locker as they are easily broken into.
              Dup-a-Key 858.750.2224 (local in PB), Mike Grizzly Keys 858.444.0437.
MAID/CLEANING SERVICES: Please tell maids and cleaners not to throw boxes down the trash chute because boxes clog the chute.)
              Spanish: Por favor no tire cajas o bolletas por el ventedero dobasura.
              French: Ne pas jeter de boĆ®tes dans la goulotte.
              *Please don’t shake mops or beat rugs on the catwalk or balconies.
              Spanish: No sacuda los trapeadores ni golpee las alfombras en la pasarela or balcones.
              French: Veuillez ne pas secouer les vadrouilles ni battre les tapis sur les podiums ou les balcons
              *Don’t dump water on or over the balcony.
              Spanish: No tirar el agua en el balcon.
              French: Ne jetez pas d’eau sur le balcon.
MOVING IN, OUT OR LARGE DELIVERIES: Absolutely forbidden on weekends and evenings.  The reason is because there is no staff here to unlock the lobby double doors or to lock down and pad the elevator. Violators may be fined $250, so please take a weekday off work for this purpose and always fill out an elevator reservation form.  For last-minute deliveries, text the office at 619.339.3490.
PARKING: You can rent out or swap your parking place only temporarily.  It is deeded to your unit.
PEST CONTROL: Dewey Pest 858.272.3611.
PETS: Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Anyone can download Pet Rules from               http://www.PacificTowerHOA.org
PLUMBERS: Report any plumbing question (sink, toilet or water where it shouldn’t be or even the  sound of dripping) to the Building Manger so he can see the problem before it gets worse.
JC Plumbing 619.477.5001, Emory 858.483.6880,  Ramona Pacific 619.439.1830
POOL: Hours 8 AM to 10 PM.  Don’t dive, smoke, shout, play loud music or have glass bottles or food.
RECYCLING BINS: For paper, plastic and washed and dried cans. No garbage or containers with food particles on them or smelly cat food cans. Flatten all cardboard boxes. Really large boxes should       be flattened and left in the upper garage next to the Dumpster Room doors.
REMODELING: Architectural Rules and forms are available in the Lobby Office and for download at http://www.PacificTowerHOA.org. Know the limits and get written permission from the              Board before making any revisions to your unit.
STREET PARKING: No parking 1St Wednesday of the month, Wilbur St. (North side) 10 AM to 2 PM and Cass Street (West side) 7 AM to 10 AM. No Parking, 1St Thursday of the month, Wilbur St, (South side) 10 AM to 2 PM Cass St. (East side) 7 AM to 10 AM.
TRASH CHUTE: No cardboard boxes of any kind, EVER!  No glass. Put garbage in a sealed plastic bag.
TV/CABLE: Free basic cable plus SHOWTIME and INTERNET from Spectrum comes with your unit.  If  you want AT&T, premium channels or hi-speed, you will have to contact them and pay for it.
WIFI: In the gym/RecRoom. 
CONTACT INFO: On-Site Maintenance Office, Joseph Arellano Cell 619.339.3490.  Land.  858.272.0860   Joseph.PTCA@gmail.com
Professional HOA Consultants (PHOAC) After- Hours 619.430.0695.
              PHOAC Daytime Non-emergency 619.229.0044
Community Association Manager (at PHOAC) Ryan Anaya 619.229.0044 Extension 20. Or Email ryan@phoac.com

Newsletter Written by Karyl Miller, Edited by Trish Mylet
                                                                       
CONTACT INFO
On-Site Maintenance Cell Phone (Joseph Arellano) 619.339.3490 – Call or Text
On-Site Maintenance Office Land Line - 858.272.0860
Professional HOA Consultants (PHOAC)-  619.229.0044
PHOAC Emergency After- Hours - 619.430.0695
Community Association Manager – Ryan Anaya 619.229.0044  ext. 20 Ryan@phoac.com
PHOAC Accounts Receivable - payments@phoac.com


Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The Drain You Clog May Be Your Own

Ever had that sinking feeling when you jam two dozen corn husks into your sink garbage disposal and it REBELS? It just grinds and grinds wimp-ily and you know it’s dead and YOU KILLED IT?
Newsflash: The HOA is NOT going to pay your plumbing bill. You dood it, you pay for it.  Save yourself some money by learning about the care and feeding of a garbage disposal.
Google: What Not to put down your Garbage Disposal or Disposer which is what the experts like to call it even though nobody else does. Or check the million YouTube videos on the same subject - (not as fun as funny cat videos but will save you mucho dinero in the long run.)
List of Nos
Drano or any caustic drain cleaners! This stuff totally wrecks the pipes and there’s a 100% chance you will STILL wind up calling a plumber.
Grease - solidifies inside your drain like plaque in your arteries and gives our pipes a heart attack.
Pasta and rice – uncooked expands with water, causes big clog-oramas.
Coffee grounds, apple cores, pits, and seeds get caught in the drain.
Eggshells – membrane can wrap around the blades.
Bones -  use your common sense.
List of Yesses
Cold water for at least 20-30 seconds before and after grinding food.
Liquids and soft foods, chopped foods.
Liquid dish soap.
Ice cubes  - grind lemon flavored cubes for a nice smell. Don’t you want a sweet-smelling disposal?
Use your common sense and if you have none, trust Google!