Chit-Chat: What's On Your Mind Today?

[CM-BlueButterfly]

Hi everyone, 

I've created a topic where you can share your feelings about Election Day so that we can keep Chit-Chat a politics-free zone for those who want to escape politics. 

Please remember to be understanding and supportive for those who need it and be kind to each other. 

Thank you. 

 

[oliviabenson]

79 degrees here and landlord gave heat. Why???

[ginger90]

16 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

79 degrees here and landlord gave heat. Why???

Because it’s a law?

[oliviabenson]

29 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Because it’s a law?

Because if it's 79 outside I don't need heat. 

[SoMuchTV]

50 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

79 degrees here and landlord gave heat. Why???

 

33 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Because it’s a law?

 

3 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

Because if it's 79 outside I don't need heat. 

Y’all have to educate me here.  Is this some kind of big city (NYC?) thing? That landlords are required to “give heat” and the tenant has no control over the thermostat or even whether there is or isn’t heat?

[jennifer6973]

Just now, SoMuchTV said:

 

 

Y’all have to educate me here.  Is this some kind of big city (NYC?) thing? That landlords are required to “give heat” and the tenant has no control over the thermostat or even whether there is or isn’t heat?

Yes, basically, the building owner controls the heat and ac.

That was the way it was when I lived in an apartment in 92.

[shapeshifter]

Some better news:

She's in the dryer now after her bath.

Edited Wednesday at 11:19 PM by shapeshifter

[SoMuchTV]

38 minutes ago, jennifer6973 said:

That was the way it was when I lived in an apartment in 92.

I do hope that means 1992, not in 92 degree heat 😉 

[Bastet]

1 hour ago, SoMuchTV said:

Is this some kind of big city (NYC?) thing? That landlords are required to “give heat” and the tenant has no control over the thermostat or even whether there is or isn’t heat?

I always think of Beaches:

 

[ginger90]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

Because if it's 79 outside I don't need heat. 

I get it but they are at least following the law. 

[jennifer6973]

2 hours ago, SoMuchTV said:

I do hope that means 1992, not in 92 degree heat 😉 

It does

[Mondrianyone]

4 hours ago, ginger90 said:

6 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Because if it's 79 outside I don't need heat. 

I get it but they are at least following the law. 

No, actually they're not. Here are the heating requirements for NYC:

From October 1 to May 31, the indoor temperature must be at least 68°F between 6 AM and 10 PM when the outside temperature is below 55°F. From 10 PM to 6 AM, the indoor temperature must be at least 62°F regardless of the outside temperature.

So if the landlord is sending up heat when it's 79° outside, that's not a legal requirement and a huge waste of resources.

[ginger90]

7 hours ago, Mondrianyone said:

So if the landlord is sending up heat when it's 79° outside, that's not a legal requirement and a huge waste of resources.

I would have my own heat off in that case, but they are following the law. It is of course a waste because people will have their windows open in that case. There’s a start and end date and they are following it. Once it’s on, it’s on, and they don’t turn it on and off during that time period.

[Mondrianyone]

5 hours ago, ginger90 said:

There’s a start and end date and they are following it. Once it’s on, it’s on, and they don’t turn it on and off during that time period.

But that's not correct. They're providing heat within the specified dates but not according to the specified temperatures. And they do turn it on and off during the stated time period. They don't just leave the heat on constantly from October to May. That would be nuts, for exactly the reason @oliviabenson is talking about.

I actually know something about this. I was on the tenants' committee while our NYC building was still a rental, and I was on the board of directors after it went co-op, as president for one year. I fielded lots of heat-complaint phone calls, so I can reel off the regulations in my sleep.

[shapeshifter]

13 hours ago, Mondrianyone said:

Here are the heating requirements for NYC:

From October 1 to May 31, the indoor temperature must be at least 68°F between 6 AM and 10 PM when the outside temperature is below 55°F. From 10 PM to 6 AM, the indoor temperature must be at least 62°F regardless of the outside temperature.

 

I don’t see a maximum limit.

[Mondrianyone]

I give up.

[ginger90]

43 minutes ago, Mondrianyone said:

I actually know something about this.

Your experience is not everyone’s. 

[oliviabenson]

I don't control the heat in my apartment. It's an old building. If I want air conditioner I buy the window one and pay for it. 

 

Heat wise I'm at the mercy of the landlord or buy my own space heater.

[oliviabenson]

Hard day today emotionally. I need fried chicken and stuff. Grieving death sucks.

[EtheltoTillie]

11 hours ago, Mondrianyone said:

I give up.

It’s been in the 70s this week in NYC. We’re not getting heat. I believe the boiler has a thermostat and doesn’t turn on. If some building somewhere is giving heat in this weather they may have a crazy landlord. 

[Spartan Girl]

So you remember a few months ago about my friend that kept blowing me off for this and that, and who I've only seen in person exactly once since they moved back to my state?

I finally ended that friendship.

Not verbally, but they haven't texted me in a week, and I've felt no incentive to initiate contact. Not after this week. I don't want to get into it, it's on another thread (if you've seen my other posts, you already know what happened). I've just finally realized that there's no point in trying to help someone that won't help themself.

I'm not sure what they're going to say if and when they ever text me. I know how stupid and petty and sounds, and this is the last thing I ever wanted to do, but I'll probably just tell them that I feel personally betrayed, and I don't think I can get past it. It sucks and I'm still afraid I'm doing the wrong thing, but at this point, I've hit the wall.

[Mondrianyone]

11 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:

If some building somewhere is giving heat in this weather they may have a crazy landlord. 

Or a defective thermostat. Either way they're not violating the law, but they're not following it either, as you and I both understand.

[Anela]

Last night, I was going to ask if anyone here, played video games. Anything.  A few women I know, are putting together a Stardew Valley group.  They talked about it, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. I don’t own the game, but was thinking of getting it next week, instead of buying something else, so that I would have company through gaming.  It’s another way that women have community, too.  
 

this sub has over 267,000 members. https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/

Edited Sunday at 11:58 PM by Anela

[Anduin]

14 minutes ago, Anela said:

Last night, I was going to ask if anyone here, played video games. Anything.  A few women I know, are putting together a Stardew Valley group.  They talked about it, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. I don’t own the game, but was thinking of getting it next week, instead of buying something else, so that I would have company through gaming.  It’s another way that women have community, too.  
 

this sub has over 267,000 members. https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/

I play games, though I'm not a woman and and I'm generally a pretty antisocial gamer. Good luck with it, though!

[ebk57]

I got up (pre-dawn!) this morning for my last PT appointment - and it was cancelled.  Trying to decide whether to reschedule, or just let it go.  The good thing is that I went back to sleep and got up at the perfectly reasonable hour of 11am 😄

Now off to do the errands I was going to do at 9am...