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If DOB issues violations shutting down the gas supply to laundry room gas dryers, which may
possibly be due to the laundry vendor not complying with City gas installation regulations, can the vendor be vulnerable to civil action to compensate the Coop? The laundry Agreement may be boilerplate.
Violations cited laundry equipment installed without
a permit, and gas lines not tested and certified by DOB,
An ECB hearing is a month away and dryers are shut down.
This was just a random inspection by FDNY and DOB.
In generic terms, it is unlikely that ANY laundry professional would willingly and intentionally install machinery that would jeopardize the safety of the residents. laws such as, the necessity of sprinklers, in laundry rooms have been on the books for decades. More recently, we are seeing DOB exercise these regulations. Most importantly, contact a professional for assistance. Automatic Industries has been in business for close to 50 years. You are welcome to contact us with questions.
Denise Savino-Erichsen, President
Automatic Industries
www.automaticindustries.com
1-800-THE-WASH
But even if the vendor UNINTENTIONALLY violated DOB regulations, can they be liable for damages or compensation
to the coop? Would their insurance pay it?
I’m not a lawyer, so remember what you paid for my advice.
It seems that if the vendor caused the situation - unintentionally or not - then they are liable. Hopefully they have insurance that you can file a claim against.
I believe that they have insurance. But this might not be resolved quickly, and 190 households are scrambling to use alternate neighborhood laundry services.
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Any Laundry operator "worth their salt" will ensure code compliance prior to any installation. Correct meter connections and hard pipe gas are an ABSOLUTE MUST!!
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