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Offline itsit

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Re: Heat at Washington Plaza
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2017, 01:31:36 PM »
 The overheating problem that I was talking about can be fixed with a valve if the pressure system wide is a certain number or
below. So it was a no for our building at this time because we are sending twice that amount through the system. Our building
cares more about appearances and this apparently is the type of fix that requires recalibrating every apt.

  If this kind of heating calibration was mandated by the city, it might fix the tremendous fluctuation that we have in many NYC building with too much/too little heat. I have four windows open as I write this and it's a waste but turning off the radiators makes it too cold for my families health. So no, the valve solution was not viable because of the pressure in our building. Not happy.
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Re: Heat at Washington Plaza
« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2017, 09:48:24 PM »
Quote from: itsit on December 09, 2017, 01:31:36 PM
The overheating problem that I was talking about can be fixed with a valve if the pressure system wide is a certain number or
below. So it was a no for our building at this time because we are sending twice that amount through the system. Our building
cares more about appearances and this apparently is the type of fix that requires recalibrating every apt.

  If this kind of heating calibration was mandated by the city, it might fix the tremendous fluctuation that we have in many NYC building with too much/too little heat. I have four windows open as I write this and it's a waste but turning off the radiators makes it too cold for my families health. So no, the valve solution was not viable because of the pressure in our building. Not happy.

When I stated this and mentioned the valve, I meant the steam valve, not the on/off valve. Steam valve=the round thing at the end of the radiator that has a hole in it to let some air/steam out.

If you call the Super he will change the steam valve to one with a smaller hole which will lower the amount of steam that goes into your radiators. Just tell him that your radiators are too hot.

My apartment has been cold the last few days. My radiators are at the end of the line.
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Re: Heat at Washington Plaza
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2018, 04:11:52 PM »
If your radiators are not very hot to the touch, they are not working properly. Call the Super. There are lots of reasons why a radiator may not work. On or Off only two options. 
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Re: Heat at Washington Plaza
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2018, 09:45:58 AM »
  Another co-op, The Windsor, has had both heat and cold issues for some time now. Sounds like their complaints are similar.
NYCHA is committing to fixing these older systems now in their units but even buildings with relatively good maintenance
otherwise are stumbling on this issue. Can it be that hard in this day and age to heat all units adequately? Not only have we
put a man on the moon some years ago but now we have privately held companies going into space.

  Anyone know of JH co-ops that have great heating throughout the entire building?
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« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2018, 06:23:26 PM »
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Re: Heat at Washington Plaza
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2018, 09:21:57 AM »
I have never had significant trouble with the heat in the past, but this year it's been noticeably cooler. Generally, though, when I think it's cold it's 68. Right now (9:20 a.m.) it's 66 in the bedroom and 64 in the living room. I realize there are high winds but it seems the heating system ought to compensate for that.
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