Resources
The following are resources that will be beneficial to owners/tenants at Centuria Urban Village as important Documents, Renovation Requirements (forms), Contractor Cleanup & Deliveries and Best Practices are presented.
Centuria Urban Village Welcome
Centuria Urban Village Building Rules
Centuria Urban Villlage Strata Bylaws
Form K: Notice of Tenant’s Responsibility
Garbage Room Document
Hot Tub, Pool And Fitness Room
Move In-Out Schedule
Move In-Out Procedure
Renovation Agreement 2024
Renovation Progress Sign
Best Practices
The following are best practices that will assist everyone in making Centuria Urban Village an enjoyable community and possibly answer some technical questions. The following are not in any specific order.
The heating and cooling system at Centuria Urban Village is maintained by RamTech (formerly Tomnor). The following is a brief overview of the system.
The heating and cooling in each unit is supplied by a water source heat pump. The heat pump uses a reversing valve to select whether your water coil is the condenser in cooling mode or the evaporator in heating mode.
In cooling mode, the water absorbs the heat from the refrigerant through the water coil and it is then pumped up to the cooling tower on the roof of the building where the heat is removed from the water.
In heating mode, the heat pump works in reverse, transferring heat from the loop to the refrigerant in each suites heat pump.
The loop is heated by boilers in the mechanical room.
Your unit has a heat pump used to heat and cool your condominium unit looks similar to the picture herein, and it is generally located in the ceiling of your laundry room. You will have to remove a few ceiling tiles to expose your unit.
When your unit is exposed, you should be able to see your filter (likely 25”x16”1’ available at Home Depot, Rona, Canadian Tire etc.) Good practice is changed every 6 months such as September and March which corresponds to heating and cooling season.
Do not buy expensive filters MERV 8-10 or 3M Filtrete are sufficient.
Some units have secondary heat pump which is a little bit smaller and requires 20x10x1 filter. Those filters should be replaced every 3 months.
To prevent plumbing backups in the drain system of your unit or other units, owners and tenants should avoid putting coffee grinds, cat litter, cooking oil, or potting soil in kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks or toilets. A comprehensive list is provided below.
WHAT NOT TO PUT DOWN DRAINS
1. COFFEE GROUNDS: Some people seem confident that coffee grounds down the drain will not present a problem; nothing causes more blockages than coffee grounds and grease.
2. EGGSHELLS: Eggshells create granular waste that loves to hook up with other waste to form clogs. Grease, fats and oils: Any of these slimy threesomes can mix with other nasty things and clog household pipes to form “fatbergs” that block sewers lines
3. GREASE: Including cooked and/or melted fat from meat, bacon, sausage, poultry, skin from boiled poultry, and even gravy.
4. FATS: Including meat trimmings, uncooked poultry skin, cheese, ice cream, butter, milk and other dairy, nut butters, shortening and lard.
5. OILS: Including cooking oil, olive oil, salad dressings, condiments and mayonnaise.
6. PRODUCE STICKERS: The tiny plastic-containing identification stickers on fruits and vegetables washed down the drain will create problems. They get stuck in your drain and pipes as well.
7. FLUSHABLE CAT LITTER: Flushing “flushable” cat litter will expand and clog drain lines.
8. PAPER TOWELS: Although they may be biodegradable, the absorbency inherent in paper towels makes them perfect for clogging up pipes.
9. COTTON BALLS: Same as above.
10. RICE/PASTA: Swells when dry or cooked grains allowed to run down kitchen drains.
11. FLOUR: Always dispose of this in a garbage disposal unit. Flour coagulates and hardens inside of drainage pipes.
12. WIPES: Wipes of any kind even if it says flushable or biodegradable they are not and cause other items in the drain to stick and clog drainpipes.
Use a mesh strainer in your sink drains to catch everything when washing the dishes. These strainers are available from any local hardware store.
If your bathroom has a faint sewer gas odour and no water leak is event it could a dry P trap
A P-trap is a U-shaped bend in your shower drain pipe and other pipes in your home. These areas of a pipe use trapped water to prevent sewer gases from flowing back into your home. Sometimes, the P-trap can dry out, which may lead to sewer gases flowing into your house. The solution for this is simple: just run your tap for a few minutes to replenish the water in your P-trap.
If that doesn’t solve the issue and a sewage smell persists, chances are your P-trap is broken. In this instance, you need to call a plumber. A broken P-trap can lead to leaks and other problems that could spell major damage to your unit,