[sandybill2]

thanks for your posting. I am sure it will give newcomers a heads-up and something to look for. We bought last Sept- never had irrigation system but noticed on our first two bills that we were paying into the "2nd tier" charge for residential irrigation--using 12,000--11,000. My husband checked our irrigation system and found one sprinkler head had been broken off ; therefore, whenever the system was on it was just like a hose running the entire time. At least there was a connection for a sprinkler--unlike your story.

One thing he just noticed is that on our gas water heater, there is no pressure release valve. He checked our neighbors heaters and they all seem to have a valve. There is a plug in the hole where it says to install pressure release valve. Who do you think we should contact about this? The plumbers that installed it--according to our list--was Tinney. I am assuming that is a company name. We could not find it in our phone book.