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Old 09-19-2017, 10:55 AM
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Default Helpful advice and warnings for brand new Villagers.

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Originally Posted by gardeniagirl View Post
After having my water turned off, even irrigation for several months I was gone, I kept having water bills. The Villages Water Dept. checked the
meter, and all was checked. Research told me that water "hijacking" is common in water metered areas all over the US. I was advised to put a
water lock (available at Home Depot for about $15), or take the handles off, so it was more difficult for a "neighbor" to hook a hose up, and guess what? No more water usage....


So, either one or more of your neighbors are thieves OR people they hired to do work are thieves. Back in the 70's people would need to install gas tank locks because of the rapid gas price increases back then.


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Last edited by Wiotte; 09-19-2017 at 02:13 PM.