Important Information for You
There a section of the Hickory Woods website that contains useful information. From the Home Page, move cursor to Homeowner Info. From pull-down list, select Important Advisories.
This area contains a variety of articles written by members of Hickory Woods community which hopefully will provide you with some guidance in dealing with issues pertaining to your home and/or the home owner’s association. (Many of these articles will be a distillation of information gathered from discussions held in the “forum” section.) You may not have any of these issues, but if you do, these articles can be a starting point for understanding and next steps. An excerpt of several examples of site content are listed below with links to the full description.
Home Owner Alert – Plumbing Leaks
A series of recent incidents of plumbing leaks in the community are the reason for this alert. It is possible that the plastic water supply lines sometimes fail at the connection to the shut off valves. (A plastic ferrule which holds the connection together slips off.) See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2018/04/11/home-owner-alert-plumbing-leaks/
Safety Notice – Check Your Vents
Those little white PVC pipes we all have sticking out of the sides of the houses are for air intake and exhaust for each appliance. You should make sure they do not get blocked by snow. See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2017/02/13/safety-notice-check-your-vents/
Rudd Water Heater
Wanted to share an experience I just had with my Ruud 40 Gallon Natural Gas Water Heater. We experienced no hot water and I checked out the water heater. See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/09/19/rudd-water-heater/
Instructions for Irrigation Controller
If you do not have the instructions for programming your Irrigation Controller, a manual is available. See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/07/09/instructions-for-irrigation-controller/
Battery in Your Irrigation Controller
Because of the recent power failure some of you may have noticed that your sprinklers are being activated at odd times of the day. I discovered that my Irrigation Controller had lost the correct time and date as a result of the power failure. See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/05/26/battery-in-your-irrigation-controller/
Septic Systems and Septic Alarms
Hickory Woods homes have septic systems which consist of a large buried rectangular tank made of concrete and a leach field. Some of the residents also have a pump as part of their septic system. In addition to this article a package of information was given to each household in 2018. It contains lots of general information and also specific information for each household. See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/06/03/septic-systems-and-septic-alarms/
Do I Need to Dehumidify?
It’s Damp and Musty in the Basement — Do I Need to Dehumidify? See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/05/12/do-i-need-to-dehumidify/
Humidification
It’s Dry Outside—Do I Need to Humidify? See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/02/11/humidification/
Radon and Hickory Woods
We moved to Hickory Woods in July 2014 and were advised to test for radon after a year. We tested for radon in August 2015, discovering that we had a level of 23.1 compared to the recommended level of 4 or less. After investigating and learning about radon and mitigation, we had a system installed in December 2015. Our radon level is now at 1. See the full article by following this link to site:
https://hwcommunity.info/2016/02/08/radon-and-hickory-woods/