I once had an obvious leaking water heater, yet they insisted on sending a plumber to inspect, who said "yep you're right, it's shot".

For example, if there's a plumbing leak and they say they can handle it, politely decline and send your professional plumber over instead (or do it yourself).Always keep the relationship business-like.

It's a nice Chevy volt though, so at least I can drive for free and not pay for gas (for the first 30 miles anyways...

I found out my basement has a leak and spent a few hours last night mopping with a tiny sponge mop.

However, the roof does leak in one spot so we’ve budgeted $1000 for that repair.

Good Afternoon,I have an offer in with a duplex that only has one gas and electric meter.

I track all of my spending and deposit exactly what i need to pay my bills into a separate joint account, all of my bills deduct from that account and I give myself a strict food and gas budget for the week and thats really it.

Galvanized inside the house rarely actually leaks or breaks, by the way - the bigger problem is the pipe corrodes so bad internally that you get ridiculously low flow & water pressure from the line, and bits of corrosion break loose and clog internal water passages in appliances, get caught in valve seats, etc. 

I believe it was purchased by an Indian group, from what ive heard the only reason they bought it is because it was attached to a gas station that they bought.

These rules generally parallel those for electric and gas service.Although smaller water companies are exempt from HEFPA, they still must comply with PSC regulations concerning termination and complaint procedures.