Douchbags have stolen my water meter, pipes & taps!

It's fairly regular occurrence in northern suburbs of Adelaide, or on building sites anywhere.

Let me give you a tip though - its got nothing to do with the recycle $.

What they do is swap the meter onto their own house (then put their own on at the end of the month) so that when it gets read it hides their true usage. Very handy for those that partake in "indoor gardening".

SA Water will replace the first meter for free but charge nearly $300 for subsequent replacement.

 

Bikies expanding their business model?

 

Use pvc plumbing instead of copper. Don't install hws & appliances until you move in or have the alarm connected.

 

Last time I spoke to SA water, it was first time was free; after that they required a police report.

God knows I've had to order enough of them!

Good advice there!

 

They didn't slug you with the replacement fee?

 

Why wouldn't someone do a Reno in Elizabeth?

It could be to increase value.

Or increase rent?

Or perhaps increase its appearance to sell it?

The real question is why would somebody air BnB a place in Elizabeth?

 

Just had the fuses stolen 2 days ago on the day I was going to do practical completion. Not a biggie but a hassle on the day you want to test all electrical items etc

 

Why wouldn't somebody air BnB a place in Elizabeth?

 

I can think of a few reasons lol

 

They do this in unit blocks in Sydney too, you will find unemployed centrelink funded crims who think this is a side job, they are organised and is sold for scrap, always worse where there is a concentration of housing.

In one block I was in, all the driveway grates etc had to be bolted down, or they would walk, about 2 years ago I walked into carpark in one block, kicked a scumbag out that I thought may have been checking cars, did not realise till after that all taps were gone.

There are members here who have had all the copper pipework ripped out once place was vacant, if these nongs put as much effort into a real job they would be laughing, very annoying to say the least.

 

Where was that ?

Agree, but we have to realise they are not all that bright & often drugged up.

 

too heavy, take too long to empty and they are not copper

 

My mates brother in law (Junkie)

stealing electrical cable out of a factory at night


he cut the feed side to the electric meter box with a set of bolt cutters...... BOOOOM!

he survived but spent 3 months in hospital with sever burns

oh well , almost a good result

 

Hopefully that'll learn him - but he probably enjoyed the morphine/endone party in hospital.

 

Yeah, like I said, they are not too bright......better if he finished himself, now he has cost owners, insurance and the public hospital system, do we really think people like this will ever learn ? He will also probably get a free room courtesy of HRH also at our expense.

 

Some years back neighbours wife was having a shower and suddenly no water. Husband went to check and No water heater, had taken the lot.

 

I remember water pipes freezing in Canbrrr.
Not very pleasant.