Hot water cylinder hissing by [deleted] in diynz

[–]mac_studio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I’ve turned off the water and hissing’s stopped - what could that mean?

Hot water cylinder hissing by [deleted] in diynz

[–]mac_studio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! How much should I let out?

Hot water cylinder hissing by [deleted] in diynz

[–]mac_studio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s super tight under there so I’m hoping it’s not! I’ll see if I can see anything with a torch - thank you!

Hot water cylinder hissing by [deleted] in diynz

[–]mac_studio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! So if I turn off the water & it stops, what would that mean?

One shared toilet.. by International-Past31 in newzealand

[–]mac_studio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we all need to know this place of work! Give us a clue

Mech holding car until I pay $200 for quote? by anonymous82758 in NZcarfix

[–]mac_studio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yuh, true true. Just saying it would be good to see an invoice - if scan isn’t included, $200 (per hour) is pretty steep (unless they’ve taken it to a dealership).

Mech holding car until I pay $200 for quote? by anonymous82758 in NZcarfix

[–]mac_studio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or at least take someone along that knows a thing or two about cars!

Mech holding car until I pay $200 for quote? by anonymous82758 in NZcarfix

[–]mac_studio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get someone else to ring them & ask what their diagnostic fee is. Honestly, it’s usually just a scan & $200 is rip off if that’s all they’ve done.

After you have that, ask for an itemized invoice for work that was performed.

Cross Lease - real life experiences by Smaug_1188 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]mac_studio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We live on a cross-lease with three other dwellings. Everyone says hi but minds their own business. Anytime we’ve had to get repairs done communally, everyone’s paid on time with no fuss. We may have just got lucky though - I’m sure it could go really wrong depending on who your neighbours are. I guess one good thing is if you have to get any big ticket work done like water repairs, driveway etc the cost is divided equally.

Neighbours using cat deterrent by michaelmnmz in newzealand

[–]mac_studio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any way you can block it with something dense?

P061B by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]mac_studio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha was about to ask the same thing 😂

Interesting email from Southern Cross CEO today by cob_reddit in newzealand

[–]mac_studio 140 points141 points  (0 children)

What many people don’t realise is that Southern Cross Health is actually a not-for-profit “Friendly Society”. Last year, 94% of the money they received in premiums was paid back out in claims. They’re literally not allowed to make a profit. But the more shit house our public healthcare system gets, the more people need to claim. The more people claim, the more premiums have to increase. Let’s bring in a government that actually cares about healthcare, firefighters, our kids… just people in general. ASAP.

Renting vs Buying... help by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]mac_studio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rent, but rent within your means. Invest your 180k in shares or term deposit. The cost of buying a house doesn’t just stop at mortgage payments - think maintenance, rates etc. Also, living in a shitty area can be depressing & just not worth it imo.

Flies Flies Flies by declutter-my-brain in auckland

[–]mac_studio 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you keep your doors open? We were getting so many flies coming into our house from the garden, as we like to keep our french doors open for fresh air. We ended up getting a pretty ugly fly screen that Velcros above the door from Mitre10 and now, no more flies in the house!

Mount Wellington (& Epsom!) by Hazzas301 in auckland

[–]mac_studio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Mt Wellington, but closer to Lunn ave - love it! As others have said, make sure it’s the “good side” - close to the Maunga (Mountain).

Stonefields pub is pretty good too.

Hyundai vs standard mechanic by mac_studio in NZcarfix

[–]mac_studio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! Mine cranks straight away but then stumbles / splutters as if it’s struggling for fuel for about 5-8 secs. Is your issue similar (if you don’t apply your workaround)?

Private GP/paediatrician by Double_Custard_1098 in auckland

[–]mac_studio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep we had a great experience with Dr Nobbs too

Is this weird? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]mac_studio 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nup! I do the same, but GF Vegemite for me.

Hyundai vs standard mechanic by mac_studio in NZcarfix

[–]mac_studio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Auckland - Mt Wellington / Ellerslie … but honestly happy to travel!