Living in JB

[Drops of Jupiter]

How did he open your lock without the keys ? did he cut off the locks and you need to replace all those locks after that ?

The problem lock had misaligned cylinders. He simply realigned them with a narrow flat tool, then the key could open it again.
I paid 40 RM for his knowledge.

 

[johnny333]

The quickest (cheapest) way is to get a water heater with pump. Another one is to get one with a large water storage tank. Yet another one is to add a pump for your 2nd floor toilet (for the shower head) The most drastic (yet not the most expensive) is to:

Get a pump supplying all the outlets in the house, mount it at your water tank on the 2nd floor. Have good amount of water for everything but you have to be careful lest you waste water. This costs about 1k plus depending on the brand of the pump and country of manufacture.

Talking about water. I know that it's not safe to drink from the tap.

Often wondered what people in JB used for water for cooking and drinking? What about washing the dishes?
Do you use a reverse osmosis system?

 

[LeMans2011]

Talking about water. I know that it's not safe to drink from the tap.

Often wondered what people in JB used for water for cooking and drinking? What about washing the dishes?
Do you use a reverse osmosis system?

I drink from the tap
Ocassionally i do see rusty water then i don't drink. In India if i drink tap water i lao sai... in JB i lao sai only if i eat stingray, donno why. But water is ok.

 

[Analytical Professor]

No offence but India tap water got everything carcass, corpse, poo.

Hehe

I drink from the tap
Ocassionally i do see rusty water then i don't drink. In India if i drink tap water i lao sai... in JB i lao sai only if i eat stingray, donno why. But water is ok.

 

[geritan]

For bros who are into exotic animals like mongoose, snakes, iguana/lizards. There is a new shop (African Zone) right before reaching HH (on your left in the same row as the 88 coffeeshop)

Lots to see and lots to buy including skunks, prairie dogs(last one bought by a lady) and lots of hedgehogs. Good place to have a look, feels like a mini zoo.

Thanks for sharing. Went there with the kids. My eldest one was delighted. The boss is friendly and took time to explain how to handle the animals.

 

[tansi]

I drink from the tap
Ocassionally i do see rusty water then i don't drink. In India if i drink tap water i lao sai... in JB i lao sai only if i eat stingray, donno why. But water is ok.

A few years back there was a big scare of polluted water killing a number of poor souls, happened somewhere in central or northern malaysia. The incident got fellow neighbors to invest in all sorts of water filters, some the size of a man-height cylinder tank complete with pipes and taps.
for me a simple cloth filter on the kitchen basin tap is sufficient. but do boil water for drinking. So far no sickness. No need to pay for water filter to cover the whole house, only water entering my mouth may make me sick. One shortcoming is if i use the boiled tap water to make green tea, it loses taste, as the PH value is not right. Overcome by stocking a few bottles of bottled water just for green tea.

 

[tansi]

It was polluted river water, not polluted tap water, that killed.

 

[Analytical Professor]

Exchange rate at mustafa 245.

Not bad for me

 

[aangsc]

Thanks for sharing. Went there with the kids. My eldest one was delighted. The boss is friendly and took time to explain how to handle the animals.

is this a permanent shop ? What is opening day/time ? Roughly how many exotic animals there ?

 

[jasonjst]

Talking about water. I know that it's not safe to drink from the tap.

Often wondered what people in JB used for water for cooking and drinking? What about washing the dishes?
Do you use a reverse osmosis system?

I thought JB water is coming from the same source as PUB purifying plant in JB ?

 

[cathylmg]

sigh... i think setia neighbours are as poor as iam... -_-

I am definately very poor!

 

[HH_lover]

Alright, it's time for a boost of confidence for all you JB property owners!

Lastest report by HwangDBS Vickers Research, also featured on The Edge (with my special highlights, of course)

After reading it, how many of you feel your spirits invigorated and wanting pop the champagne?

Btw, I just got a call from the sales from PH Imperia about 3 minutes ago. According to him 57 units have been taken up, and he has one last 3BR facing harbour on the 10th floor. Anyone interested can check it out. Sales pitch or fact, you've to decide for yourself.

A link to my Puteri Harbour post a month ago.

 

[cathylmg]

Talking about water. I know that it's not safe to drink from the tap.

Often wondered what people in JB used for water for cooking and drinking? What about washing the dishes?
Do you use a reverse osmosis system?

I use a system that use volcanic ash to filter for the whole house for washing and another which has 6 filters for drinking water and cooking.

Personally I find that water in JB has lotsa sediments which is worse then those you get from tap water in Singapore. Proberly due to the old pipes. Better to be on the safe side.

 

[Investor]

Alright, it's time for a boost of confidence for all you JB property owners!

Lastest report by HwangDBS Vickers Research, also featured on The Edge (with my special highlights, of course)

After reading it, how many of you feel your spirits invigorated and wanting pop the champagne?

Me From the way things are turning out, looks like you, Wuqi, lastresort, HorizonHills, myself etc are lucky on this investment.

 

[geritan]

is this a permanent shop ? What is opening day/time ? Roughly how many exotic animals there ?

I should think so. It wasn't open when I was there about 10+. Went back after 11, it was open. We saw ferret, skunk, blue tongue skink, hedgehog, chamoleon, scorpion, lizards and snakes that I do not know their names. There are also some small rodent that look like small version of chinchilla, and some unusual looking frogs.

 

[nusajayaphile]

Alright, it's time for a boost of confidence for all you JB property owners!

Lastest report by HwangDBS Vickers Research, also featured on The Edge (with my special highlights, of course)

After reading it, how many of you feel your spirits invigorated and wanting pop the champagne?

Btw, I just got a call from the sales from PH Imperia about 3 minutes ago. According to him 57 units have been taken up, and he has one last 3BR facing harbour on the 10th floor. Anyone interested can check it out. Sales pitch or fact, you've to decide for yourself.

A link to my Puteri Harbour post a month ago.

Update on Resort Suites (aka The Crescent), which is next to Ujana apartments in Nusajaya:-

Received the following email from UEM Land on the launch date -25 September 2011 and the pricing - RM460.00 - RM560.00 psf!!!

Hi,

Hope this e-mail doing you fine.

Here I would like to attaché the floor plan for typical unit. Yet, we are still pending for penthouse floor plan.

For your info, we have completed show house for Type A, B & C. Feel free to view our show house.

Tentatively, we will launch our new apartment on 25th of September 2011.

Regarding on the price per sq. ft. is from RM460 – RM560 per sq. ft.

For further question, don’t hesitate to e-mail me.

'This is East Ledang. This is how living spaces should be.'

Thanks & Best Regards,

Norhaneesa Binti Che Hassan
Property Sales Executive
East Ledang
Nusajaya Centre
8, Ledang Heights
79250 Nusajaya
Johor Darul Takzim
GL: +607277 3746 / 3748
Fax : +607-277 3773
Mobile : +6017- 766 6356
Email : [email protected]

 

[johnny333]

I thought JB water is coming from the same source as PUB purifying plant in JB ?

Don't know but the tap water i've tasted in JB tasted rusty

 

[johnny333]

I use a system that use volcanic ash to filter for the whole house for washing and another which has 6 filters for drinking water and cooking.

Personally I find that water in JB has lotsa sediments which is worse then those you get from tap water in Singapore. Proberly due to the old pipes. Better to be on the safe side.

Maybe I should clarify my question.

I was curious as to whether filtered water is used for all household uses. Such as washing the car?
Or is it limited to only water coming into human contact e.g. brushing teeth, bathing, & showering? Or is it only for cooking & washing dishes

 

[yonglip]

theorectically, there is no difference between Sing water and JB water. Afterall we are the ones that treat their raw water and sell it back to them. The difference lies in the pipes that pipe the water to our estates. In Sing, we change our pipes every few years....can't say the same for JB.

that said, in Sing i also do not drink direct from the taps becos there is loads of chlorine present in the water. i will filter it before drinking but definitely no boiling for me...

 

[HH_lover]

Me From the way things are turning out, looks like you, Wuqi, lastresort, HorizonHills, myself etc are lucky on this investment.

Yup. I really salute those who took the plunge when nusajaya/BI was still plantation-y. I am the lucky one with so many trailblazers like you all, it isn't considered a risk anymore. Just read, learn and make some calculated decisions.

Now, Wuqi is running ahead already with a local business. Once again, he is paving the way for us. A beacon of light. A lantern under the full moon.

Happy Mid-autumn festival every one!