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I would keep the temperature of my Alaska house at 45 degrees from October to December and from January to April, and I never had a problem with frozen pipes.
...certainly it depends on how well they're insulated.
I read this is an apartment, not a stand alone house. that implies shared walls of some sort. I for the life of me can't figure out how this would be on the tenant. How would this happen if the apartment was 52 degrees?
Why are you waiting until tomorrow morning to call your landlord? Call him/her immediately! His insurance company should cover the damage to the property. Do you have renter's insurance? It should cover the damage to your contents.
Always turn off the main water valve when you are leaving for an extended period of time.
I read this is an apartment, not a stand alone house. that implies shared walls of some sort. I for the life of me can't figure out how this would be on the tenant. How would this happen if the apartment was 52 degrees?
What a mess, I'm so sorry for you OP.
Yeah when I originally read it I imagined a house. I bet a pipe froze outside so water backed-up and burst.
Your landlord and his insurance policy will NOT cover your personal items. They will only be covered if you have a renters insurance policy. Hope you have one!
Sorry, OP. You didn't keep the house warm enough to prevent the plumbing from freezing, so it is on you. Maybe your renter's insurance will cover it.. it's worth asking your insurance agent.
Advice for future, leave the heat on, leave under sink cabinets open AND TURN OFF THE MAIN WATER VALVE. That way, if the plumbing does break, or the heat goes off, there is very limited water in the pipes to cause damage,
No matter what climate you live in, if you are leaving town, you turn off the water at the meter.
It's not on her. I'd love to know how you determined this?
I wonder if a froze pipe outside your apartment could have caused the water to back-up and burst, but didn't freeze in your apartment? Just a possibility.
Water pipes don't burst from being "backed" up, else your pipes would blow every time you shut a faucet.
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Unless you were negligent in caring for the home that cause the pies to break, this is on the landlord. What is considered negligence would have ti be determined by the specific facts and how they mesh with case law. I don't think any Judge would hold you liable since you did have the heat on and it was set well above freezing. Now, you can be liable if your lease required you to keep the temperature at a minimum level. Additionally, your lease may have a requirement to notify the landlord if you will be away for a particular period of time.
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It's not on her. I'd love to know how you determined this?
She caused this by not providing adequate heat in the home. I feel that the landlord would most likely win a lawsuit should he pursue this. I don't see a reason for the landlord to do that though unless his insurance for some reason is inadequate. A more likely scenario is that the Insurance company may pursue a lawsuit to recover damages.
OP should immediately inform the landlord. Its most likely required by the lease agreement. It only makes you look guilty by delaying. Waiting isn't going to help anything but could cause further damage.
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