Report a power cut and set timing reminders
Tell your circle when power or water goes out, say Me too or It's back, and get reminders for the water tanker or garbage van.
- In the app
- On zinola.in
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Alert & Timing tells your whole circle when something goes out, like power or water, and reminds you when regular things come, like the water tanker or the garbage van. It's on the Board of apartment and neighborhood circles.
Report an outage
Open Alert & Timing
Open the circle's Board and tap Alert & Timing.Tap + Report
On the website, tap Report an outage.Choose what's wrong
Power cut, No water, Gas problem, Lift not working, Internet down, Road blocked or Something's wrong.Say where and add details
For example “Block B, 3rd floor” and “Since 7 pm, the main switch tripped”.Tap Tell everyone
Everyone in the circle is told.
If someone already reported the same thing, you'll see Someone already reported this. We added you to it.
Me too
Outages on now show under Happening now. If it affects you too, tap Me too. The card counts how many neighbors have it.
It's back
When it's fixed, tap It's back and then Yes, it's back. Everyone who had it is told. The person who reported it, anyone who said Me too, or an admin can mark it back. Fixed outages show under Fixed this week.
Regular timings
Admins can add things that come on a schedule: Water tanker, Garbage van, Milk or Other, with the days and time. Each one shows when it comes Next.
To get a reminder, tap Remind me on a timing. Depending on how the admin set it up, you're reminded when it comes or a few minutes before. Tap again to turn your reminders off.
Admins add timings with + Add a timing, and can pause one by turning off Send reminders.
To choose which alerts reach your phone, see Choose which notifications you get.
Common questions
How do I tell my apartment there is a power cut?
Can I get a reminder before the water tanker comes?
Who can mark a power cut as fixed?
Related articles
- Report a problem on the help deskReport a building issue in an apartment circle, say Me too on one already reported, and follow it from Open to In progress to Resolved.
- What's on a circle's Board?The Board holds a circle's tools beyond chat: trusted helpers, help desk, alerts, space booking, numbers and rules, depending on its kind.
- Choose which notifications you getTurn push notifications on or off by group in the Zinola app: neighborhood, circles, messages, replies, enquiries, account and more.
