[mattdavis11]

I wondered about a few similar things when I moved into the apartment I'm in now. I asked who provided the water and would I get a bill. The answer was a company from Florida and most definitely. They said it was sub-metered. Ok, so I look at my water heater (gas, yes!), yep there's some funny stuff going on in there, wires, extra piping. That's where they meter, and after more investigation, I find out the air handler has a heater core, not an element. Yep, water heats this place and it looks like I pay twice for the same water because it gets routed back to the heater after it runs through the air handler. Doesn't matter much though, I don't turn the heat on much and it stays around 60-65, unless it's freezing out, then I turn it on. Haven't gotten a bill yet, it's been over a month. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that I might slip through the cracks.

They won't let you wash your car here either, now I know why. It's because they can't measure how much you used. There are no spigots on the building, except for fire, but if you know anything about plumbing, it's real easy to get a water hose hooked up inside and run it out when you need it.