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georgewallas
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:18 am Post subject: gas turned off - off, what can be done? |
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JS Education cont.
Labor Board is well on it's way. An illegal offer for 400k [LB asked him, initially to pay 850k, before our case was clearly heard - it mysteriously got shrunken by him].
Every time the LB meetings took place, the gas company paid a visit - so you understand, he's claimed to have paid well over 200k for the bills, including 2 months that we weren't there - of course, nothing of the sort happened, and the LB lady called him a "cheat".
Now the gas is off, as in shut off from the meter, not from the valve.
I am about to check the St. Andrews [Ianinilsan], does anyone has any other suggestions? |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:24 am Post subject: |
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When you go down to see the meter, there is a lever next to it. Unless it's locked, you can just turn it back on.
Either that, or call the gas company and have the account put in your name. |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: Re: gas turned off - off, what can be done? |
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| georgewallas wrote: |
JS Education cont.
Labor Board is well on it's way. An illegal offer for 400k [LB asked him, initially to pay 850k, before our case was clearly heard - it mysteriously got shrunken by him].
Every time the LB meetings took place, the gas company paid a visit - so you understand, he's claimed to have paid well over 200k for the bills, including 2 months that we weren't there - of course, nothing of the sort happened, and the LB lady called him a "cheat".
Now the gas is off, as in shut off from the meter, not from the valve.
I am about to check the St. Andrews [Ianinilsan], does anyone has any other suggestions? |
Seoul Bar Association and the Human Rights Association. The former has some teeth; the latter "could" scare the FACE off of a Korean Jackass Boss in short order.
Sincerely,
R |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| the eye wrote: |
When you go down to see the meter, there is a lever next to it. Unless it's locked, you can just turn it back on.
Either that, or call the gas company and have the account put in your name. |
Come to think of it, this stuff happened to me in Gimcheon. There was a red tape-ish thing wrapped around the lever. I just did what The Eye suggested: turn the lever to the right to 3 O'Clock.
Bada Bing, Bada Boom: Boston Yankee 1 - Korean Crook 0.
Rochie |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: Re: gas turned off - off, what can be done? |
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| georgewallas wrote: |
| Now the gas is off, as in shut off from the meter, not from the valve. |
You probably know what you're talking about, but on the off chance that you don't (I have a couple of friends who swear up and down that something is one way only to find that they have no clue -- not saying that's you, but on the chance you're like my friends), try this:
The meter has a quarter-turn valve upstream or downstream of the meter. If it's at right angles to the pipe it's off so put it in line with the pipe.
Now, as has happened to me in the past, it's possible that they took the handle off of the quarter-turn valve. It can be turned with a pair of pliers or by taking the handle off of the neighbor's valve and using it. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:41 am Post subject: Re: gas turned off - off, what can be done? |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| georgewallas wrote: |
| Now the gas is off, as in shut off from the meter, not from the valve. |
You probably know what you're talking about, but on the off chance that you don't (I have a couple of friends who swear up and down that something is one way only to find that they have no clue -- not saying that's you, but on the chance you're like my friends), try this:
The meter has a quarter-turn valve upstream or downstream of the meter. If it's at right angles to the pipe it's off so put it in line with the pipe.
Now, as has happened to me in the past, it's possible that they took the handle off of the quarter-turn valve. It can be turned with a pair of pliers or by taking the handle off of the neighbor's valve and using it. |
I'd like to see a video demo of this. Or some pics. Live would be the best, though. Ha!
georgewallas, try it out. Let us know how it goes. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| Roch wrote: |
| the eye wrote: |
When you go down to see the meter, there is a lever next to it. Unless it's locked, you can just turn it back on.
Either that, or call the gas company and have the account put in your name. |
Come to think of it, this stuff happened to me in Gimcheon. There was a red tape-ish thing wrapped around the lever. I just did what The Eye suggested: turn the lever to the right to 3 O'Clock.
Bada Bing, Bada Boom: Boston Yankee 1 - Korean Crook 0.
Rochie |
I was a mite late.
Oh well, if they take of the handle you know what to do. |
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nicholas_chiasson
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Location: Samcheok
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| I reccomend smoking while doing all of the above... |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: |
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| The gas was turned off to get you to leave the apartment. Contact the gas company ASAP and let them know you're living there legally and that you're involved with a Labor/Legal case. |
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wylies99
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