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MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1991

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"COMPLAINTS AGAINST SUCH OF NUISANCES ARE PARTICULARLY COMMON DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, HE SAID. "HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE AVOIDED BY TAKING PROPER PRECAUTIONS.

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DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, A 24-HOUR TELEPHONE HOTLINE, 723 0013, WILL PROVIDE ADVICE IN CANTONESE ON HOW SUCH NUISANCES COULD BE PREVENTED.

A TELEVISION API (ANNOUNCEMENT IN PUBLIC INTEREST} WILL ALSO BE SCREENED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS.

EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE SUCH AS ADVISORY LETTERS, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND LARGE PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND SUPPLIERS OF AIR-CONDITIONERS.

PUBLICITY LEAFLETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICES (ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE) OF THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.

TO AVOID CAUSING NUISANCE TO NEIGHBOURS, THE SPOKESMAN AIR-CONDITIONER USERS TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

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CHOOSE A SUITABLE UNIT APART FROM MAKING A PURCHASE;

ADVISED

AND QUIETTER TYPE OF AIR-CONDITIONING CONSIDERING ITS THERMAL CAPACITY WHEN

CHOOSE A SUITABLE POSITION WHICH SHOULD BE FARTHEST POSSIBLE FROM THE NEIGHBOURING RESIDENCE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT;

IN CASE WATER DRIPS FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT, PROVIDE UNDERNEATH A COLLECTING BASIN WHICH SHOULD BE FITTED WITH RUBBER HOSE TO CONVEY THE DRIP TO PROPER DRAINAGE; AND

REGULARLY MAINTAIN THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS.

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UNDER THE LAW, LETTING AN AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT DRIP

EXCESSIVE HEAT IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CAUSE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF UP TO $10,000.

NUISANCE IS

OR EMIT AN OFFENCE

CONTROL

THERE ARE ALSO PROVISIONS IN THE NOISE CONCERNING THE NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED BY AIR-CONDITIONERS.

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