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Woke up this morning at 5 AM, And the heat was going. I know we are still in the period until 5/31 where heat has to be given, But I do not ever recall the heater going this late in the season. This whole Spring has been kind of a downer so far, with a warmup expected this week.
I wish! My building, like many, provides the minimal amount of heat, so those periods of spring and autumn when it's somewhat warmer is an excuse for them to stop providing building heat, and it can be very cold inside.
Between October 1st and May 31st, a period designated as "Heat Season," property owners are also required to provide tenants with heat under the following conditions:
Between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM, if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit; and,
Between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM, if the temperature outside falls below 40 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Most multi-family housing in NYC have boilers/heating systems that run on a complex system of timers and sensors. Those twinke shaped metal boxes you see on the front or back of apartment buildings are sensors to detect outdoor temps. This in turn controls the firing of the boiler/heating system.
If the sensor detects temps are below a certain set number it turns the boilers/heating system on. If they detect outdoor temperatures are above.... heat will not come on.
Usually the mornings are still rather chilly in NYC so heat comes on. Whether or not it remains on depends upon how warm the day becomes or cold at night.
After next weekend (May 31st) when the season officially ends buildings will turn their systems from "winter" to "summer". That among other things means usually no matter how cold it becomes outside the boilers won't come on to make heat. Instead water is maintained inside the boiler for a set range just to provide hot water. If the building has a separate means of producing hot water then boilers are shut down for the summer until next fall.
I live in an apartment in a slightly older private home, with steam heat (radiators). Over the weekend, I was standing near the one in the bathroom and felt some heat coming off of it. My living room was quite warm on Saturday as well. I haven't put the ACs into the windows yet - mostly because I need help doing so and the friend helping me isn't available yet, but I also don't want to be tempted to use them until it's actually needed (trying to keep my electric bill reasonable). I have had the windows in my bedroom open for weeks now, but don't like opening the living room windows - they face a very busy street and it's noisy.
I live in an apartment in a slightly older private home, with steam heat (radiators). Over the weekend, I was standing near the one in the bathroom and felt some heat coming off of it. My living room was quite warm on Saturday as well. I haven't put the ACs into the windows yet - mostly because I need help doing so and the friend helping me isn't available yet, but I also don't want to be tempted to use them until it's actually needed (trying to keep my electric bill reasonable). I have had the windows in my bedroom open for weeks now, but don't like opening the living room windows - they face a very busy street and it's noisy.
Since you just moved in recently its nice to know for next year when it gets cold that they actually provide heat.
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