This video is easy to follow. The only equipment required is a phillips head screwdriver. I spent about 30 minutes cleaning mine, and the first 10 minutes were just trying to understand how it got so gross in the first place. The difference in suction is noticeable, though, so this was definitely worth it for me. Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-S-AK1Lyq4
The HOA boards for Five Star and Brookline have agreed to continue the pool and clubhouse rental arrangement through 2014. Beginning in 2015, the tentative plan is to discontinue our community-wide support (approximately $240/unit/yr). Brookline is considering the idea of allowing individual owners/residents to pay a usage fee, but there is no concrete information on that idea yet.Thank you to the owners/residents who provided feedback on this issue last month. If you have questions or would like to provide information, you can comment here or you can email us at fivestarhoa@gmail.com.
We are pleased to announce that there will be no increase in the association fees for 2014. Our community savings account has been growing over the past several years, and while we still have financial goals to meet, we are in a position that we can avoid an increase this year.
Maintenance on the central vacuums is very minimal and can be done by the homeowner in no more than 10 minutes!
1. Empty the dirt receptacle when it is 3/4 full.
2. While the dirt receptacle is off, use a toilet brush (or something similar) to reach up from the bottom and through the cone-shaped piece of the unit. There is a grate at the top that needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Using a toilet brush will help, but plan on getting a little dirty in this process.
If you are having problems that aren't resolved by these steps, call Al, a Vacuflo distributor, in Provo. He can be reached at (801)375-0130. Usually he can give you free guidance over the phone to fix the problem.
Apparently there is a lifetime warranty on these units for the original homeowner.
Please remember to pull your garbage cans into your garage on Monday after the garbage is collected.
Thanks to Trish Anderson and to Bryndi Cloward Clyde for their service on the Five Star HOA board! We really appreciate you. And welcome to Rebel Benson and Kimber Tidwell!
You may have noticed that the second left hand turn lane getting onto I-15 going north has been closed permanently. Please see the response from UDOT below. If the truck stop causes a significant change in the traffic pattern, the HOA will get in touch with UDOT again.
The Five Star HOA board welcomes you! We look forward to communicating with you more often by using this blog. Follow us by choosing one of the links on the right.
Dryer vent cleaning is being scheduled soon. The service does not require access into your unit so you are not required to be home.
The Brookline property south of Five Star has been sold and development is scheduled to begin immediately. They anticipate building another 120 units which will more than double the size of Brookline.
Most Five Star owners probably remember that the clubhouse and pool belong to Brookline and that we in Five Star pay rental fees to Brookline for our use. These fees total approximately $20/month/unit and are part of your monthly HOA fee.
Based on both observations and feedback, the pool is often over crowded. With Brookline more than doubling in size over the next two years, the likelihood of Five Star residents having reasonable & enjoyable access to the pool is decreasing significantly. As a result, we are strongly considering but have not yet decided to stop support of the club house and pool on September 1, 2014.
We are asking for your feedback on this topic as soon as possible. We anticipate making a final decision on this by the end of this month. Please submit feedback or questions here on the blog or you can email us at fivestarhoa@gmail.com.